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PA releases approved Paris 2024 Olympic Nomination and Selection Criteria for Canoe Sprint

Paddle Australia has today released the approved the Paris 2024 Olympic Nomination and Selection Criteria for Canoe Sprint. Aligned with the ICF Olympic Qualification System...

Paddle Pathways | Get to Know Paracanoe Medallist Susan Seipel

Born in the sunny state of Queensland, Susan Seipel grew up dreaming of representing Australia at the highest level, though could never have predicted...

Paddle Pathways – Get to know Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Green

Growing up on the Gold Coast with a background in surf lifesaving, Tom Green was never far from the water.  He began paddling at the...

Paddle Pathways – Get to know dual Olympian Aly Bull

Growing up with her feet firmly planted in the Surf Life Saving world, it was not until Aly Bull saw her idol Naomi Flood...

Rayward wins Junior K1 1000 bronze in Italy

Jasmine Rayward has won Australia’s first medal at the 2023 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Auronzo, Italy. The 16-year-old Queenslander won...

Australians Sprinting for Junior & U23 World Championships Glory in Italy

Twenty-two Australian paddlers have arrived in Auronzo di Cadore, ready to don the green and gold at the ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint...

Van der Westhuyzen & Green Back on K2 Podium with Bronze in Poland

Olympian Champions Jean van der Westhuyzen (QLD) and Tom Green (QLD) were back on the World Cup podium overnight, winning bronze in the Men's...

AUSTRALIA WIN CANOE SPRINT MEN’S K4 SILVER IN POLAND

Australia have won an historic Men's K4 500 silver medal on day two of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Poznan, Poland. After missing...

Paddle Pathways | Get to know sprint kayaker Noah Havard

Noah Havard was a chance at playing rugby league for a living, until his physiotherapist delivered some crushing news. He would require a shoulder...

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