Canoeing Ireland has won National Governing Body of the Year at the Irish Sport Industry Awards. To have been nominated amongst some incredible organisations was a great honor for us. To have won is the ultimate testament to the work of the entire team and community in paddle sports, and their commitment to bringing our [...]
As part of the Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS), Canoeing Ireland are extremely grateful have have received a total of €38,150 in funding to support the rising energy costs associated with the provision of sport. To date over €19m has been distributed to Sport Ireland recognized National Governing Bodies of Sport. Canoeing Ireland would [...]
With the specific nature of the many of the requirements of Stand Up-Paddleboarding we have been working on some updates to the Flatwater SUP Instructor syllabus. In addition to the standard safety rules below we have added a section specific to the use of Paddleboards in a reservoir environment, these updates can be found [...]
To help us provide the best possible training and assessment calendar in 2024 we are releasing a request form to our members to submit their interest for courses to be run during the year. We are requesting members submit the courses that are of highest priority to ensure we can meet demand. It is [...]
We had a difficult job cramming the massive amount of highlights from 2023 into issue 11 of Flowstate magazine. There's something for absolutely everyone captured in this edition - interviews with some of the biggest personalities in Irish paddling, club spotlight, discipline recaps and plenty more. If you have any story you'd like to [...]
NOTICE OF 63rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Irish Canoe Union Limited trading as Canoeing Ireland (“the Company”) Monday, 27th May 2024 at 7pm Hybrid Meeting, in person Sport HQ and Via online meeting (Zoom) 29th April 2024 Dear Club Secretary / Member, In accordance with Article 14 of the Irish Canoe Union’s Constitution, notice [...]
3rd Level Paddle Sports Club Support Over the last 18 months Canoeing Ireland has been working with Student sport Ireland and 3rd level institutions to develop a set of Outdoor sports guidelines for Sports officers and clubs. Following incidents in Outdoor sports over the last few years, some which have been serious, Student Sport [...]
A renowned figure in the paddle sports community, Adrian Harkin is a resilient individual on a journey shaped by the challenges of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), this Saturday 20th April the 'Summit to Sea for MND' challenge aims to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neruone Disease Association. This initiative is a testament to [...]
Looking back on a highly successful 2024 online series we are releasing some useful resources recorded from the expert workshops delivered over the six week series. The Workshops, Workouts and Wellness series again aimed to keep our members active and engaged in honing their paddle sports skills in the winter months when getting out [...]
The upcoming Instructor Symposium, planned for the 13th-14th April, has unfortunately had to be postponed until autumn of this year. We want to ensure that any event held for the betterment of paddle sports instruction is of the highest quality. With the busy period of activity ahead and limited availability for attendees we want [...]
