Canoe Wales is the national governing body for paddle sport in Wales. We:

  • Manage the National White Water Centre which is located on the river Tryweryn in Bala, North Wales
  • Represent the interests of our club and individual members
  • Advocate on behalf of the interests of the sport in Wales
  • Provide coaching and development programmes from local to international level
  • Stage national and international competitions.

Getting started

People take up paddling for all sorts of reasons, whether it's for long days on the sea, adreneline-fuelled whitewater or splashing around at the beach.

Find out the basics here before you take to the water: