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Stand Up Paddling

Stand Up Paddling

Stand Up Padlling, also known as SUP, is a sport which the Hawaiian kings practised centuries ago. It has increased in popularity over the last years and has found its ideal destination in the world of canoeing.

People of all ages can enjoy it, standing up on a board with a paddle with unbeatable views of the rivers and the nature.

Advanced paddlers and experts of this more and more popular sport find endless places to measure themselves against the wild forces of the sea, the rivers and other competitors.

Typical race formats are long distance events, in which distances stretch between 8 and 12 kilometres, as well as sprint events organised on a short course marked with buoy where 4 to 6 athletes are fighting head to head.

Children and amateur races are usually included in these events. And you can find plenty of other competition formats even for experts in wildwater.

Most common boards are 14" hardboards for elite paddlers and 12'6" hardboards and inflatable boards for younger and amateur classes.

DOCUMENTS can be found here.

ECA Competitions

2026 PADDLE EUROPE JUNIOR & U23 ...
August 12. - 15. 2026, Grandtully, Scotland, GBR
2026 PADDLE EUROPE OCEAN RACING ...
August 24. - 30. 2026, Brest, FRA
August 29. - 30. 2026, Ceske Budjeovice,CZE
September 5. - 6. 2026, Milan Idroscalo, ITA
2026 Olympic Hopes - Sprint
September 17. - 20. 2026, Bratislava, SVK
All competitions

NEWS

Sprint finalists confirmed in Grandtully ahead of decisive final day
Sprint finalists confirmed in Grandtully ahead of decisive final day
The 2026 Paddle Europe Junior & U23 Wildwater Championships switched fully into Sprint mode on Friday, with two rounds of qualification on the Grandtully Rapids deciding the athletes and crews who will fight for the final individual European titles on Saturday morning
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Classic racing concludes in Grandtully as France retains medal table lead
Classic racing concludes in Grandtully as France retains medal table lead
The Classic chapter of the 2026 Paddle Europe Junior & U23 Wildwater Championships came to an end on Thursday with eight Team Classic titles decided on the River Tay, before the focus now turns to two days of Sprint racing.
After Wednesday’s individual competition, Thursday brought a different challenge as athletes joined forces in national teams, with Italy, Germany, Great Britain, France, Croatia and Czechia all celebrating victories.
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Twelve Classic titles decided on opening day in Grandtully as France leads medal table
Twelve Classic titles decided on opening day in Grandtully as France leads medal table
GRANDTULLY, Scotland — The first competition day of the 2026 Paddle Europe Junior and Under 23 Wildwater Championships delivered a full program of Classic Individual racing, with 12 sets of medals awarded on the River Tay and France emerging from Wednesday at the top of the provisional medal table.
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