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Recent Promotions
Congratulations to:
2K1W Amber Saunders
3C1M James Stephens
2K1M Caleb Schuricht
3K1M Lucas Baughan
2K1W Erin Davies
1K1M Josef Preston
3K1M Dylan Allen
3K1M Michael Boyle
2K1M Oscar Watkins
1C1M Abel Blythe
2C1M Adam Bradley
3K1W Caroline Stephens
2K1M Harry Stroud
2C1W Olivia Hopper
1K1M Alistair Ross
1K1W Cari Jones
1K1M Cally de Silva
1K1M Arthur Jacques
1K1W Willow Rodi
2K1W Emily Neenan
2K1M Aiden Perkin
2K1M Jacob Riches
3C1W Izabella Starka
2K1W Eva Camilleri
3K1M William Emre Soyoglu
3K1W Eva Hamilton
3K1M Luca Parson
Upcoming Events
InterclubsBritish Canoeing Slalom Committee |
Alva 3/4 DoubleC R Cats |
Tryweryn Graveyard Prem/Div 1Canoe Wales Slalom Committee |
Langham Farm 3/4/OpenFrome Canoe Club |
Oughtibridge 3/4 DoubleSheffield Canoe Club |
Cardiff Bay Pool Div 4Seren Dwr Slalom Club |
Pinkston 1/2 DoubleJun & Vet Championships |
Wagon Lane Bingley 3/4 DoubleBradford and Bingley Canoe Club |
It is with sadness we inform the paddling community of the passing of Chris Martin after many years of ill health.
As a Matlock Canoe Club Founder & President, paddling enthusiast and former GB slalom coach, Chris gave more than he ever took and will be greatly missed by us all.
Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Pete Montgomery
England Slalom Club Support Scheme
The England Slalom Club Support Scheme fund opens for new applications from eligible England-based Slalom clubs and closes
The scheme is joint-funded and supported by the England Talent Programme and the England Canoe Slalom Committee.
The money invested into the scheme by the England Canoe Slalom Committee is as a direct result of the levies paid by Canoe Slalom events hosted in England.
Information on how to apply can be found here.
If you wish to discuss any potential applications beforehand then please contact myself via daniel.thompson@paddleuk.org.uk and we’ll organise a call.
Proposals for the Future Structure of Slalom Competition
As you know proposals for the proposals for the future structure of canoe slalom racing in the UK were presented in April. Based on feedback received at the event and the subsequent consultation surveys, work has been ongoing to revise the proposal.
The key principles of the revised proposals are:
- Retain Divisions for Ranking, Results, Prizes and Promotion (this is the key change from the original proposal).
- Allow paddlers to have full choice of where they race; simplify the calendar; and describe courses and venues using the proposed Tier System.
- Provide compatible performance points across all Tiers as originally proposed.
To be clear, these are proposals to be voted on at the Slalom Annual Consultative Meeting (ACM) on 29th November. These changes will only happen if they are voted through at the ACM.
If the motion is successful the new structure will not come in until the 2027 slalom season. This is to allow sufficient time for the systems that support the running of the sport (entries website, ranking database etc) to be amended for the new structures by the volunteers that manage these systems, and for the race calendar to be planned to the new structure. If the motion is unsuccessful the existing system will be retained.
Slalom Committee governance only requires that the ACM Agenda is published at least 15 days before the date of the meeting However, we want to put these propoals infront of the slalom community now to maximise engagement and opportunity for discussion about the proposed new structure, allowing club representatives to be fully informed of their members views ahead of a vote at the meeting.
Therefore we are now publishing:
- The draft motion that will be on the ACM Agenda
- Three short videos explaining the revised proposals including an Introduction & Overview, Ranking Divisions, and Tiers
These can all be found in the following Google Drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yRH1Ybm2rhsfLKOPNNawvw8wH-NfmF9A?usp=drive_link
We are asking that everyone in the slalom community and lapsed slalom paddlers take time to look at and consider these proposals and make their views know to their club representatives.
The documents and presentations from the April event and subsequent feedback reports can all still be found here.
The application window for the 2025-26 England Slalom Talent Programme has opened. Any athlete wishing to be considered for inclusion to the 2025/26 Canoe Slalom England Talent Programme must complete this expression of interest form by 12:00 noon on 20 October 2025. Application is via the link HERE. Full qualification criteria can be found HERE.
Athletes who are currently a member of the England Slalom Talent Programme and who remain Juniors in 2026 do not need to apply as you will automatically be reconsidered for the 2025/26 squad.
Selection 2026 – International Panel Update
The Canoe Slalom International Panel has published an update on 2026 selection venues, dates and eligibility as well as a summary of the findings from the recent questionnaire seeking views on the 2025 selection process.
The ICF Wants Your Views
The ICF is asking you to spend a few minutes of your time participating in our survey that can help gather valuable insights and grow the global paddle sport community.
Whether you are an elite paddler, fan, coach, or retired athlete, your feedback will help shape future initiatives, guide decision-making, and ensure the voices of our community are heard.
The survey covers a range of topics, from favourite disciplines to how to make paddle sport more.
A key focus is the ICF’s digital landscape – an important pillar of our Fit For Future Evolution strategy – which presents an unparalleled opportunity to connect and engage with paddle sport enthusiasts worldwide.
From live event broadcasts and production strategy to our social media channels and website, we are committed to developing a comprehensive suite of digital services to drive genuine engagement.
All responses will remain confidential. All contributors will also have the chance to win one of five €50 Amazon vouchers.
How to Change Your Club on the Ranking List
Any paddler that wants to amend their Club on the ranking list needs to email the relevant Bib Officer with the details of the change needed, this needs to come from the paddler or their parent. You can also list a second club or sponsor on the ranking list – again please contact the relevant Bib Officer.
Canoe Slalom Code of Conduct
Raising Happy Champs
Train the Team Behind the Team! Support your Athletes by Empowering their Parents!
Successful sport outcomes happen when the coach-athlete-parent triangle is strong but while coaches are trained and athletes are supported parents are often left out of the game plan.
Through our experiences as a sporting family — the highs, the exhaustion, the uncertainty — I’ve come to deeply understand how important the parent role is in youth sport. So, as part of my PhD in sport psychology, I spent seven years designing the Super-P Workshop, a science-backed education program for sport parents. It’s the only parent education program to be scientifically tested and shown to reduce anxiety, improve competition outcomes, and strengthen communication between coach, parent and athlete.
Now, through Raising Happy Champs, a small but passionate team (just myself and one brilliant colleague!), we’re working to bring this workshop to clubs and organisations across all sports and all levels. It’s a one-off, 2-hour live workshop — and the feedback has been fantastic. One coach even told me, “The whole atmosphere of the club has changed.”
A short PDF is available with more details about the SUPER-P Club info Slalom and what we offer through Raising Happy Champs. If this is of interest oto your slalom club please get in touch.
Dr. Jen Harris
Psychologist | Founder, Raising Happy Champs www.raisinghappychamps.com
Water Quality Alert
Since the start of the year, Paddle UK has received an increase in the number of incident reports submitted through the online incident reporting system in which paddlers have been ill and that water quality was a possible cause.
Whether you are paddling, organising paddling activities, running an event or supporting others during a challenge, it is important to consider what approaches we can take to minimise possible illness.
Risk Assessment
If you are organising a paddling activity, or running an event it is highly recommended that water quality is part of the risk assessment process, taking into account the activity, environment and those that could be at risk. Use the AI Risk Assessment Checker to support you in the development of your risk assessment.
Paddle UK has comprehensive advice and guidance which can be found here.
Combined Kayak and Canoe Prize
For 2025, the England Slalom Talent Programme in conjunction with Peak PS will once again be offering a prize for the Male and Female paddlers aged J16 that have accumulated the greatest combined points total in kayak and canoe over the course of the 2025 domestic season. There will be a separate prize for each gender, where each prize winner will receive a £100 Peak PS gift voucher as a reward.
Last year there were a total of 121 paddlers who scored points towards the combined prize criteria with over 1000 start lists throughout the season. The overall 2024 winners were Amber Forster (Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club) and Nathan Hicks (Stafford & Stone Canoe Club).
Full details of this combined prize can be found HERE. The combined league rankings will be updated throughout the season to show paddlers rankings in relation to this combined prize.
Volunteering in Slalom Training Offer
The Slalom Committee have developed and trialled a presentation to help recruit and train more people to volunteer at events. The presentation covers judging and timing roles and aims to inform people about these roles and the relevant rules, and encourage volunteers to get involved with running events. This can be combined with getting people to have a go a these roles supported by an experienced official. The trial run at September’s HPP Prem/1 event saw several new judges and section judges being recruited.
The committee would like to offer this suport to event organisers and clubs. We have a number of people willing to deliver the training which could be at club evenings, at events or training days. At events this could include supporting new volunteers into these roles. If you would like to arrange a training sessions for potential volunteers please contact Sally Atkinson.
Check out John Gregory’s ICF slalom podcasts
There are 95 episodes which can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Despite the name this is not an ICF product. John came up with the ICFslalom hashtag early in the 2015 season. The podcast started in 2019. This last year there were 58 guests across the 27 episodes. Series 4 were daily episodes through the Olympics and series 5 started this autumn. Lots of British guests and stories.
The Slalom Start Box
As announced in October, Paddle UK is excited to introduce the Slalom Start Box, a comprehensive toolkit designed to support paddler recruitment within clubs to increase the number of children and young people engaged in canoe slalom across the UK. Slalom Start builds on the incredible work that all clubs and volunteers do to introduce children and young people to the amazing sport of canoe slalom. It is intended to help share this knowledge and empower others to engage more people in canoe slalom. The digital toolkit is now available and supporting webinars are taking place during the winter, you can sign up here. If you have any queries please contact slalom start
Slalom Progress Awards
Last year Canoe Wales and the England Slalom Talent Programme, in conjunction with the England Slalom Committee, presented the new Slalom Progress Awards. We have updated the Awards for this year.
New C2 pairings
Apply direct to the C2 Bib Officer – you do not need to go through reinstatement. Ranked C2 pairs may enter races at any level.
Minutes of Slalom Committee Meetings
8 July 2025
24 May 2025
6 April 2025
11 March 2025
8 February 2025
4 January 2025
Next meeting:
Tues 26th August
England Slalom Talent Programme Squad
The England Slalom Talent Programme have published their Qualification Criteria for 2025/26. A link can be found HERE.
