Canoe England

In 2000 the British Canoe Union (BCU) federalised to become the umbrella organisation for the Home Nation Associations in Scotland (Scottish Canoe Association - SCA), Wales (Canoe Wales) and Northern Ireland (Canoe Association of Northern Ireland - CANI).

In England, Canoe England was set up similarly to the other National Associations, as a division of the BCU, to support the development of canoeing specifically in England.

In 2014 the British Canoe Union was renamed as British Canoeing.^{[citation needed]}

In 2024 British Canoeing rebranded as Paddle UK.^[1]

Controversies

In March 2025, the British Canoe Union (now rebranded as Paddle UK) suspended canoe slalom athlete Kurts Adams Rozentals from team GB. The athlete in question claimed that he was suspended for his participation in the OnlyFans platform, which in turn was used to fund his athletic career. The story was picked up by various news outlets including BBC News, ITV and Channel 4.^[2]