The European Championships of Waveski and Surf Kayak are coming to Ireland! From the 5th-9th September the legendary surf location of Easky in Co. Sligo will play host to the highest level of European Surf Kayak and Waveski competition. Canoeing Ireland are extremely excited to see paddle sports competition of this level on the island of Ireland, and will be supporting the Paddlesurf Ireland Committee in their hosting of this competition. Event entries are now open, with the registration link and more information from the Paddlesurf Committee available below –

The European Championships of Waveski and Surf Kayaking is a bi-annual, world-class competition hosted by Paddlesurf Ireland, a subsidiary of Canoeing Ireland, in 2025. This dynamic event will take place on the scenic North West Coast of Ireland, with Easkey, Co. Sligo as the primary contest location. The event, running from the 5th to the 9th of September 2025, will showcase up to 150 competitors from across the globe engaging in the thrilling sport of paddlesurf – a kayaking discipline that merges the excitement of surfing with specialised kayaks and waveskis designed for tackling ocean waves of all sizes.
The event is sanctioned by the World Waveski Surfing Association (WWSA) and the World Surf Kayak Association (WSKA). Results from this championship will contribute to the WWSA ranking for the 2026 World Waveski Surfing Titles and count towards the athletes’ overall world ranking, adding a critical competitive dimension to the championship.
The European Championships will be an open event offering Open Men’s Waveski, HP and IC; Open Women’s Waveski, HP and IC and Open Adaptive Waveski.
Age division results will be extracted from the Open classes.
For registration, there will be different pricing for under 18’s (Junior) and over 18’s (Senior); this is not the same as you age division and is only for the purpose of registration.

A maximum of 2 ticket types can be purchased per order. With only the following combinations possible:
Waveski + HP
Waveski + IC
HP + IC

If two ticket types are purchased together the price of the second ticket is capped at €15. Please note that this discount is applied to the cart and will only appear when you proceed to the order form. Entry details (name, DOB, etc.) will need to be filled in separately for both tickets

Waveski Adventurers World Open Invitational

Following on from the European Championships there is another fantastic paddlesurf event of international significance. The Waveski Adventurers World Open Invitational is an exciting event celebrating inclusivity and empowering women in the sports of waveski and kayaksurf. This event aims to showcase and promote women in the sport, and will feature some of the top women in waveski and kayak surf. Find more details from the Paddlesurf committee below –

‘The World Open Invitational is the second event of its kind and will be hosted by Paddlesurf Ireland in conjunction with Waveski Adventurers.
This exciting event will take place along the scenic North West Coast of Ireland, with Bundoran, Co. Donegal, as the main contest location. Running from September 10th to 13th, 2025, it marks the second edition of the event, following its inaugural gathering in Pantin, Spain, in 2023.
With the main aim of the event to showcase and promote women in the sport this event is truely one-of-a-kind!
Building on its success, the event will expand to feature both waveski and surf kayaking for the women’s competition, along with an exclusive Top Riders Men’s Invitational for waveski.’