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Canoe Polo

The great paddling team ballsport

Canoe Polo is a spectacular team game, which combines elements of water polo, basketball and canoeing! The game is played by two teams of five players each, trying to score goals with a waterpolo ball in a net suspended above the water at each end of a "playing pitch", which is often a swimming pool. The fast, exciting game is played in two halves of ten minutes each, and produces fast, robust action, where a wide range of skills, including the Eskimo roll, are regularly used.

The paddlers use short, manoeuvrable polo-boat kayaks, paddled with two-bladed paddles and wear helmets, facemasks and lifejackets for safety and protection.

DOCUMENTS can be found here.

ECA Competitions

2026 PADDLE EUROPE OCEAN RACING ...
August 24. - 30. 2026, Brest, FRA
August 29. - 30. 2026, Ceske Budjeovice,CZE
September 5. - 6. 2026, Milan Idroscalo, ITA
2026 Olympic Hopes - Sprint
September 17. - 20. 2026, Bratislava, SVK
September 17. - 19. 2026, Obervellach/ Moll,AUT
All competitions

NEWS

Ten European titles on the line as Brest 2026 prepares for racing
Ten European titles on the line as Brest 2026 prepares for racing
The 2026 Paddle Europe Ocean Racing Championships are ready to move from preparation to competition, with the first European titles set to be decided in Brest, France, later this week.
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European paddlers shine in Taranto as focus turns to Poznań World Championships
European paddlers shine in Taranto as focus turns to Poznań World Championships
The canoe sprint programme at the XX Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 came to an end on Sunday at Cimino Park – Mar Piccolo, with European athletes taking every medal available across the six events on the programme. Read more
More than 850 athletes set for Poznań as Europe looks to build on dominant 2025 Worlds
More than 850 athletes set for Poznań as Europe looks to build on dominant 2025 Worlds
The 2026 Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships will bring together more than 850 athletes in Poznań from 26 to 30 August, with Europe once again expected to play a leading role on the world stage. Read more