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Asian Continental Confederation activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

ICF aims to strengthen whitewater activities in Asia

ICF Board of Directors meeting in Hangzhou

From March 3 to 5, I attended the first ICF Board of Directors meeting of the year at the Hangzhou Representative Office in China. During...Read more

Confederation of African Canoeing activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

Confederation of African Canoeing Angola 2025

Executive Committee meeting in Luanda ...Read more

ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

ICF Canoe Sprint Committee 2025 Toshi Furuya

Consistency in Canoe Sprint programme ...Read more

ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

Canoe Slalom Committee 2025

ICF ranking races are a global success 

More than 30 National Federations...Read more

ICF Paracanoe Committee activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

ICF Paracanoe Committee John Edwards 2025

Preparation of competition programmes

The Paracanoe programme is preparing for a full year of ICF competitions beginning with the World Cup in Poznan in May and finishing with two World Championships, with...Read more

ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities Q1 2025

ICFmedia
2 April 2025

ICF Canoe Marathon Committee 2025

Exploring Americas 

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2025

October

President's Message Q3 2025
European Canoe Association activities Q3 2025
Pan American Canoe Federation activities Q3 2025
Asian Canoe Confederation activities Q3 2025
Confederation of African Canoeing activities Q3 2025
Oceania Canoe Association activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF SUP Committee activities Q3 2025
ICF Dragon Boat Committee activities Q3 2025

July

President's Message Q2 2025
European Canoe Association activities Q2 2025
Asian Canoe Confederation activities Q2 2025
Confederation of African Canoeing activities Q2 2025
Pan American Canoe Federation activities Q2 2025
Oceania Canoe Association activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities Q2 2025
ICF SUP Commission activities Q2 2025
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities Q2 2025

April

President's Message Q1 2025
European Canoe Association activities Q1 2025
Pan American Canoe Federation activities Q1 2025
Oceania Canoe Association activities Q1 2025
Asian Continental Confederation activities Q1 2025
Confederation of African Canoeing activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF SUP Committee activities Q1 2025
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities Q1 2025
2024

December

President's Message Q4 2024
Vice President's Column
Vice President's Column
Vice President's Column
Confederation of African Canoeing activities
Asian Canoe Confederation activities
European Canoe Association activities
Pan American Canoe Federation activities
Oceania Canoe Association activities
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities
ICF SUP Committee activities
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities

September

President's Message Q3 2024
Vice President's Column
Vice President's Column
Treasurer's Report
Asian Continental Confederation activities
European Canoe Association activities
Pan American Canoe Federation activities
Oceania Canoe Association activities
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities
ICF SUP Commission activities

June

President's Message Q2 2024
Vice President's Column
Vice President's Column
Asian Continental Confederation activities
Oceania Canoe Association activities
ICF Canoe Sprint Committee activities
ICF Canoe Slalom Committee activities
ICF Paracanoe Committee activities
ICF Canoe Marathon Committee activities
ICF Canoe Polo Committee activities
ICF Canoe Freestyle Committee activities
ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Committee activities
ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities
ICF SUP Commission activities
2021

June

Top 10 most beautiful paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations
Top 10 most exciting paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in UK and Western Europe
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Eastern Europe
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Central and South America and Caribbean
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Canada, North America and Mexico
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in Australasia and Asia
#Paddle100 - the OFFICIAL top 100 places to paddle in the WORLD

May

#Paddle100 Needs Your Vote!

April

Get ready to vote on the #Paddle100 top 20
1 FOLLOW = 1 TREE ! LET'S GROW TOGETHER
Meet the Judges

March

Discover your next great adventure with #Paddle100
How it works
Paddle100 launch
Paddle100 teaser

January

ICF to partner Redtorch in campaign to engage recreational paddlers
2019

January

Super Cup lives up to its name in debut season
Believe the hype - paracanoe goes from strength to strength
Pimenta and co take canoe sprint to next level
YOG shows future for canoeing looks strong
Czechs enjoy a big week in Switzerland
World watches as dragon boat makes history in 2018
2018 sees changing of the guard in canoe marathon
Enveloped in heartache, Germany makes canoe polo history
What does the Fox say? Bring on Tokyo 2020!
2018

January

Test blog post
2017 - THE ICF's YEAR IN REVIEW
Paracanoe
Canoe Polo
Canoe Wildwater
Canoe Freestyle
Canoe Marathon
Ocean Racing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
2016

September

9 insights to the Rio 2016 blog series

August

Rizza set to take on childhood hero in K1M 200m Final
Dead heats and fast times as canoe sprinters fight for final spots
TARNOVSCHI (MDA) suspended
Wallace sets sights on fourth Olympics after Rio bronze
IOC President Congratulates Canoeing
Hartley talks of quitting 'lonely' K1 and turning to K2 for Tokyo
Danuta Kozac shows dominance in a day of otherwise close finishes
Liepa makes history for two countries at Rio 2016
Champion paddler Cheban edges into final as Brazil's Queiroz Dos Santos aims for second medal
Korea box on in Olympic K2 debut
Rodriguez makes mark on Olympic debut
Canoe Sprint events starting on 17 August: preview facts
Van Koeverden happy to allow changing of K1 Men 1000m guard
Canoeing family in mourning after tragic death of German coach Stefan Henze
Spain's Walz glides through to take Gold in Rio
Canoe sprint champions cruise through on blistering first day
Australian young guns gatecrash final at first Olympics
Cairns makes the most of Olympic second chance
Chamaune makes Olympic history for Mozambique
Champion canoe sprinters open Rio 2016 account on Lagoa
Canada's Van Koeverden hopes to channel paddler superpower at fourth Olympics
Canoe Sprint Olympic Monday: preview facts
Rio 2016 daily canoe slalom blog index
Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Canoe Sprint: preview facts
Douchev-Janic back in beloved kayak again after surgery
Recognising a true team effort
Canoe slalom now to Tokyo 2020
Florence rules out retirement as partner Hounslow looks for silver lining
New Zealand sprint kayakers comfortable with Rio chop
Perseverance is key for Chourraut as Spain collects first K1 gold
Swashbuckling Czechs roll out of medal contention
Most promising paddler award – Jakub Grigar (SVK)
Deodoro canoe slalom legacy
K1 final makes history as New Zealand and Australia take podium positions
Werro brothers ready to give return on shareholders' investment
Clarke feels at home with first kayak gold for Great Britain
Canoe Slalom Olympic day 5 review - C2M & K1W
Ohrstrom makes swedish slalom history
Mike Dawson finds that mum knows best
Yazawai cracks the code for absorbing pressure: become a monk!
Estanguet hands over medal and mantle to compatriot Gargaud Chanut
Haneda breaks through for Asia's first Slalom medal
Stomach bug and best mate conspire to deny Borrows a place in C1 Final
Canoe Slalom Olympic day 4 review and day 5 medals preview (C2M & K1W)
FOX (AUS) second as women's top two paddlers survive scare in heats
Canoe Slalom Olympic day 3 review and day 4 K1M medals preview
50 seconds – 2 seconds or clear?
Flash Quotes: Canoe Double (C2) Men: HOUNSLOW (GBR)
Canoe Double (C2) Men: preview facts
Kayak (K1) Women: preview facts
For Jessica Fox, her moment has arrived
DE GENNARO (ITA) coasts through K1 heats as missed gate costs DELFOUR (AUS)
David Florence's early birthday present
Delfour proud of effort after "harsh" call
Canoe Slalom Olympic Heats Day 2 Review and Day 3 Preview
Kayak (K1) Men: preview facts
DELFOUR (AUS) enjoys top billing as men's individuals kick off canoe slalom
Canoe Single (C1) Men: preview facts
All eyes on Deodoro
Canoe Slalom Olympic Heats Day 1 Review and Day 2 Preview
Flash Quotes: Canoe Slalom: ESTANGUET (FRA)
Kayak (K1) Men: preview facts
Rio Olympic canoe slalom day 1 preview
Canoe Single (C1) Men: preview facts
The incredible atmosphere from live race commentary
Canoe Slalom from behind the lens
FOX (AUS) ready to pounce as canoe slalom enters new era
Canoe slalom: preview facts
Estanguet Elected as Vice-Chair for IOC Athletes Commission
Flash Quotes: OLIVEIRA (BRA), CORREA (BRA)
The all seeing eye of the judge
Flash Quotes: Bryden NICHOLAS (COK), Ella NICHOLAS (COK)
Olympic Canoe Slalom Training Cancelled
Olympic Canoe Slalom Training Cancelled
Canoe slalom support from the bank - the coach
The mental game
Feel The Ultimate Run
Canoe slalom by the numbers
Paddler DAWSON (NZL) finds that mum knows best
Flash Quotes: Canoe Single (C1) Men: BENUS (SVK)
Junior and U23 paddlers on the rise
DAWSON (NZL), JONES (NZL), New Zealand coach WALSH (GBR)
Nigeria's sole paddler had to leave his coach and kayak behind
Rio Canoe Slalom Athletes

July

Canoe slalom technique and terminology
Olympic canoe slalom - canoe classes
Olympic canoe slalom - kayak classes
Spectators guide to the X-Park Deodoro whitewater centre
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Canoe Slalom Qualification
Canoe Slalom Essentials
Welcome to the Rio Olympic Canoe Slalom blog
Canoeing Removes Five Russian Athletes from Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Reallocation of Olympic Canoe Sprint Places