1. The ICF Dragon Boat World Championships site visit in Puerto Princesa, Philippines

The ICF Dragon Boat Commission had a venue inspection and technical meeting from March 7 to 9 in which all operational and...Read more

The ICF Stand Up Paddling Commission held two online meetings between late February and late April.

During this period, the bulletin of the 2024 ICF SUP World Championships was published as...Read more

10- Mondego River, Portugal (4 in the global 100 list)

The magnificent Mondego is the longest river in Portugal that doesn’t cross a border and runs only through the country itself. It weaves down from the Serra da Estrela mountains, through several districts of the Centro region to the funky Atlantic surf town of Figueira da Foz. A number of dams along its course have created wide...Read more

10- Okere Falls, North Island, New Zealand (12 in the global 100 list)

Emerald depths turn to rushing white water at the Okere Falls, a fun drop for progressing paddlers to tackle that’s tucked into the northern corner of Lake Rotoiti in the Bay of Plenty. This area of the North Island is a centre of rafting and kayaking, with awesome paddles to the natural Manupirua geothermal hot...Read more

10- Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (27 in the global 100 list)

The beautiful city of Leipzig impressed the judges as a super easy destination for even the wobbliest novices to take to the water. Sightseeing by paddle power is always more fun, and tours here along the White Elster river take in parks, stunning architecture and industrial zones, or lead out through forestland to pretty Lake ...Read more

10- Velenjsko Jezero, Slovenia (87 in the global 100 list)

This little lake in central Slovenia, near Velenje, is a popular recreation site, recognised as one of the country’s best natural swimming spots, with inflatable obstacle courses, beach volleyball and other activities that make it a hit with families. Anyone with an oar in hand can escape to the quieter treelined shores....Read more

10- Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina (50 in the global 100 list)

Like a moving ice mountain, the awesome Perito Moreno Glacier is a gobsmacking 250-square kilometres of frozen water, 74-metres high, which can shift a metre or two a day. That’s some ice lolly. While others view it from afar, kayak excursions allow travellers— even those who’ve never paddled before—to get up...Read more

10- Newport Beach and Santa Barbara, California, USA (60 in the global 100 list)

America’s three times national surf-ski champion and sprint kayaker Renae Angelique, and her buddy high performance sprint kayaker Hayley Plante, like to train on this sunny stretch of the Pacific, speeding over the calm waves between the two resorts on still days, then chilling on Laguna Beach, watching...Read more

10- Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia (72 in the global 100 list)

This stunning saltwater lagoon 60-miles south of Sydney has a narrow tidal entrance to the Tasman Sea, and shallow waters, making it a well-protected waterbody for paddlers improving their skills. Don’t let the fact the occasional great white shark turns up there put you off. The original custodians of the land...Read more

THE MOMENT IS HERE - the OFFICIAL top 100 places to paddle IN THE WORLD as voted by you, top athletes and canoe, kayak and SUP influencers.

You've taken us around the globe and shown us horizons new. From secret spots to iconic landscapes and we've loved every second.

To create this first ever top 100 list of the world’s greatest paddling locations, our judges, Jessica Fox, Pedro Goncalves, Nevin Harrison, René Holten Poulsen, Connor Baxter, and Mary Stults, (find out more...Read more