Planet Canoe
Planet Canoe
International Canoe Federation
Canoeing is a truly international sport and activity. Anywhere in the world where there is water, there is usually a canoe nearby. The International Canoe Federation is the world governing body for a dozen different types of canoeing, from the Olympic and Paralympic sports of slalom, sprint and paracanoe, team events like canoe polo and dragon boat, to the types of activity you will find on lakes, rivers and oceans around the world, including SUP, freestyle, wildwater, marathon and ocean racing. We want to introduce you to some of the biggest names in our sports and let them tell you their story. Discover the adventurous world of paddling through insights and advice from the world's best canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddling athletes and coaches. We hope to inspire you to get active and on the water, while improving your technique too.
A moment with Richard Fox
Richard Fox is the new chair of the ICF’s slalom committee. He shares his views on where the discipline’s at, and where it goes from here.
Nov 15, 2024
14 min
A moment with Marian Sarbu
Belgium’s Marian Sarbu won a closely fought contest to become the new chair of the ICF’s Ocean Racing Committee. He shared some of his thoughts for the future with us.
Nov 9, 2024
6 min
Australian Paralympian Dylan Littlehales
Australia’s Dylan Littlehales heads to the Paris 2024 Paralympics in the best form of his life.
Sep 5, 2024
15 min
French paracanoe athlete Nelia Barbosa
Nelia Barbosa talks about the thrill and expectation of competing at a Paralympics in front of a home crowd.
Sep 4, 2024
10 min
David Phillipson
A chat with Team GB paracanoe athlete David Phillipson ahead of the Paris Paralympics. Dave was one of the last athletes to earn his quota for Paris.
Aug 30, 2024
13 min
Inside Paris: Jean Michel Prono
Jean Michel Prono - the man who has been running canoe slalom for 20 years - says this will be his last Games in charge. And he’s leaving on a high, with the introduction of kayak cross at the Olympics considered a tremendous success.
Aug 6, 2024
14 min
Inside Paris: Yves Bourhis
Yves Bourhis might have been making his Olympic debut for Senegal, but he had the entire French crowd behind him at Paris 2024.
Aug 4, 2024
8 min
Inside Paris: Gabriela Satkova and Marta Bertoncelli
The Olympic experience: Czechia’s Gabriela Satkova and Italy’s Marta Bertoncelli talk about their Olympic experience in Paris.
Aug 2, 2024
11 min
Olympic champion Ricarda Funk
A tale of two Olympics. In this emotional but uplifting episode Tokyo Olympic champion Ricarda Funk talks candidly about her emotions after missing a medal in Paris.
Aug 1, 2024
12 min
Canoe slalom Olympic chief judge Sue Natoli
Sue Natoli is chief judge at the canoe slalom competition at the Paris Olympics. It’s her seventh Games, and she’s seen a lot of changes.
Jul 31, 2024
9 min
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