Organisation | World Paddle Awards | The Global Awards for Canoe, Kayak and other Paddlesports

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Distance open-water racing in surfskis and kayaks, usually in and out of surf.

A traditional water-craft with two hulls (cockpit and float); you paddle alone, as a pair, 3, 4, 6 or 12!

Disability flatwater sprint paddling over 200m in single/double kayaks and outrigger (va'a) canoes.

Team river descents in style on an inflatable raft using single-blade paddles - beware tricks possible!

The world's fastest growing watersport, stand up paddling allows an individual to remain upright on a buoyant surfboard.

All about riding that perfect wave in a modified freestyle kayak.

Lifesaving competitions: surfski (shorter than ocean-racing), rowing longboat, paddleboard, kneeboard, inflatable rescue craft races.

Best performance by a team in any non-Olympic paddlesport at one competition or over a season.

Incredible feats of human paddle endeavour on rivers (Canadian canoe, kayak, raft) and oceans (sea kayak, SUP, surfski, outrigger).