Canoeing Ireland is currently seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to fill the role of National Children’s Officer. This vital position champions the safety, rights, and well-being of young people within the sport, helping to create an inclusive, supportive, and safe environment for all youth participants. If you have a background in child protection and [...]
Tickets for the 2024 Canoeing Ireland Awards are now live. Join us on the 16th November to celebrate the volunteers, clubs, athletes and everyone in between as we recognise the accomplishments of the entire paddle sports community over the last year! As always the Awards are a brilliant night to come together as a [...]
Applications are now open for paddlers to be entered into the selection process for the 2025 Kayak Freestyle Team. The applications cover all categories in junior and senior (C1, K1, OC1 & Squirt). Team trials are provisionally scheduled for the weekend of 26th - 27th October, with a backup weekend calendared for the 9th-10th [...]
It is with great regret that we must postpone CranaFest 2024. We have been liaising with Uisce Eireann to secure a dam release, but unfortunately, due to remedial works needed at the site, a commitment for a release is not possible this year. We at Canoeing Ireland are extremely disappointed to postpone the event, but [...]
The PaddleAble Educate Workshop is an initiative from Canoeing Ireland designed to promote inclusivity within paddle sports, ensuring that individuals with disabilities, impairments, or additional support needs can fully participate. This workshop aims to equip instructors, coaches, and volunteers with the necessary skills to adapt paddle sports activities, making them accessible to all. [...]
Our clubs and members are at the heart of what we do, with this in mind we are inviting our members to have your voices heard and share your opinions and feedback with us. This information will be used to help us ensure we are doing as much as we possibly can to enhance [...]
Tickets for the highly anticipated return of CranaFest in 2024 are now on sale! On the 19th and 20th of October this year we will be coming together as a community to remember the inspirational founder of the event, Adrian Harkin, with two days of whitewater action on the Crana river. In store are a [...]
The Wildwater Racing (Canoeing Ireland) Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday the 3rd of October at 8:00 pm in the Canoeing Ireland Training Centre, Strawberry Beds, Dublin and online. This will be a hybrid event and those who wish to can join online. Anyone who wishes to attend the AM in person or online [...]
Just a few days to go until the 2024 Be Active Paddle Day on Sunday 8th September. We are encouraging all our clubs, partners and members to come out and enjoy the wellbeing benefits of being active in the outdoors, explore our beautiful natural surroundings and be part of the community as we take on [...]
PaddleAble Educate is an educational workshop for instructors, coaches and volunteers on how to make paddle sports more inclusive for people with disabilities. Join Canoeing Ireland's Inclusion team for the day and learn about a range of topics: Communication Environments / Access Transfers Equipment and Adaptations Waivers & Responsibilities (steps for disclosure of ability) [...]
