EXCITEMENT AND PERSONAL CHALLENGE -
AN ULTIMATE TEST OF SKILL!

Speed and precision is crucial as slalomists need to squeeze through a series of gates without making contact to avoid penalty seconds being added to the time taken to paddle from start to finish. Typical races take place over a short stretch of river, usually around 300 meters in length.

Four individual categories are contested, women's and men's individual kayak, Canadian singles and Canadian doubles. Team events also take place at most events. There is a divisional system and newcomers start in division 4, where water conditions are more suitable for beginners.

Most competitions organised by approved Clubs or groups take place at weekends between March and October throughout the UK. Recreational canoeists are urged to try slalom, as the all-important skills necessary to negotiate a white water course with gates, also improve boat control and improve confidence. Competent white water paddlers can enter the divisional system at Division 3 level!

Full details about Canoe Slalom are contained in the Slalom Yearbook which is available priced £4.00 (cheques to BCU Slalom Committee) from: The Slalom Administrator, Jim Croft, 12 Holmscroft Road, Luton, Beds, LU3 2TJ Telephone: 01582 651615 (no calls after 8pm please) Fax: 01582 708834 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

EVENTS

Canoe Slalom is an excellent introduction to moving water. Paddlers are in constant view of someone and in the lower divisions the water is not intimidating. Canoe Slalom is organised in 5 divisions - Division 4 is for novices and the Premier Division is for the real experts.

A series of winter training session have been organised for 2006-07, and can be seen on the events calendar.  The dates for competitions in our region have also be added to the regional calendar. Click here to view the calendar.

To view the latest national calendar, results and rankings go to http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/

Cost of Division 4 entry is £5.25 Senior (£3.50 Junior). At this level you can use any boat. We will help any new slalom paddler wishing to take part. If you are interested please contact us and we will welcome you and try to help you in any way you feel we can. Coaching, kayaks and canoes available on request.

Esther Matthew (Secretary – Yorkshire Slalom)
Telephone: 01302 535 941
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RESULTS

For results, please see the canoe slalom website: http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/