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Wildwater

Wildwater Canoeing

In Wildwater Racing events, the paddlers have to race their rudderless craft down a river, in the fastest time possible. Competitoin involves Classic races, which can be up to half an hour in duration, and the spectator-friendly Sprint, which is usually 400m to 800 m in length, where each run lasts just a few exciting minutes.

There are single kayak (K1) events for men and women, and canoe events, in single (C1) and double boats (C2) for both men and women. There are also team events.

DOCUMENTS can be found here.

ECA Competitions

August 29. - 30. 2026, Ceske Budjeovice,CZE
September 17. - 19. 2026, Obervellach/ Moll,AUT
November 21. - 22. 2026, River Dee, Llangolle, GBR
July 23. - 27. 2027, Mezzana,ITA
All competitions

NEWS

Czechia tops final medal table as thrilling Sprint finale closes Grandtully 2026
Czechia tops final medal table as thrilling Sprint finale closes Grandtully 2026
Four days of racing on the River Tay came to an end on Saturday as the 2026 Paddle Europe Junior & U23 Wildwater Championships concluded with a packed final day of Sprint Individual and Team events.
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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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