Journey to the 2025 Race Season

The Final Training Camp: February 22nd-23rd 2025

The weekend of February 22nd and 23rd marked the last training camp before the start of the 2025 race season. Fourteen dedicated paddlers from Paddle Cymru gathered at Lee Valley, honing their skills on both the legacy and Olympic courses. The training sessions covered all categories: C1, K1, and Kayak Cross, ensuring comprehensive preparation for the upcoming challenges.

First Division One Race: March 1st-2nd

The following weekend, March 1st and 2nd, saw all Welsh paddlers return to Lee Valley to compete in the Division One race. For many paddlers newly promoted to Division One during the 2024 race season, this event was a true baptism of fire. The Lee Valley course, originally designed to test the world's best during the 2012 Olympics, presented a formidable challenge. However, the Welsh paddlers rose to the occasion, showcasing determination and commitment that was truly commendable.

Upcoming Challenge: Llandysull Division One

This weekend, the same group of paddlers will embark on their third consecutive weekend away from home, competing at the Llandysull Division One. With the experience and confidence gained from their recent training and competition, they are well-prepared to face whatever challenges come their way.

Stay tuned for more updates on Paddle Cymru's journey through the 2025 race season! 🚣‍♂️🏆

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by VICKY BARLOW • 7 July 2026

Mae caiacio môr yn ffordd wych o fwynhau cyfarfyddiadau â bywyd gwyllt, boed yn balod ar Sgomer, morloi oddi ar Ben y Gogarth neu ddolffiniaid ym Mae Aberteifi. Fodd bynnag, mae un creadur arall rydw i bob amser wedi bod eisiau ei weld, ac mae'n annhebygol y bydd yn digwydd ar arfordir Cymru, a dyna forfil. Mae gweld y rhain o gaiac môr yn gofyn am ychydig o gynllunio, o bosibl rhywfaint o deithio dramor a dos da o lwc. Dyna sut y cefais fy hun yn Baja, Mecsico’r llynedd, gyda bag o faw ar fy nec, pothelli ar fy nwylo a rhywfaint o'r bywyd gwyllt gorau rydw i erioed wedi'i weld. O, a gyda Pete. Roeddwn i'n cario rhywfaint o'i faw.

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Sea kayaking is a great way to enjoy encounters with wildlife, whether it’s puffins on Skomer, seals off the Orme or dolphins in Cardigan Bay. However, there’s one other creature that I’ve always wanted to see, and it’s unlikely it will happen on the Welsh coastline, and that’s a whale. To see these from a sea kayak requires a bit of planning, potentially some overseas travel and a good dose of luck. Which is how I wound up in Baja, Mexico last year, with a bag of poop on my deck, blisters on my hands and some of the best wildlife I’ve ever encountered. Oh, and with Pete. It was some of his poop I was carrying.

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by Aled Edwards • 1 July 2026

Bob blwyddyn fel rhan o gwricwlwm addysg awyr agored yma yng Ngholeg Dewi Sant, Llandudno, mae disgyblion Blwyddyn 10 yn ymgymryd ag alldaith mewn gweithgaredd o'u dewis - fel arfer yn dewis rhwng mynydda, trecio, ogofa, dringo a fy ffefrynnau (efallai ychydig yn rhagfarnllyd), canŵio a chaiacio môr. Mae'r grwpiau'n ymgymryd â hyfforddiant ac yn helpu gyda chynllunio fel rhan o'u gwersi ysgol, cyn mynd allan ar alldaith wythnos o hyd.