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ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee activities
The ICF Wildwater Canoeing Committee meetings were held on monthly base together with the European Canoe Association (ECA) Wildwater Canoeing Working Group with the aim to share duties.
Main focus of the work during the last period were:...Read more
ICF Dragon Boat Commission activities
- 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
ICF SUP Commission activities
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
Top 10 most beautiful paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations
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
Top 10 most exciting paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) destinations
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
Top 10 places to visit and paddle (canoe, kayak, SUP) in UK and Western Europe
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
