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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 FREESTYLE ...
June 10. - 13. 2026, Lieksa, FIN
2026 PADDLE EUROPE SPRINT, ...
June 11. - 14. 2026, Montemor-o-Velho, POR
2026 Paddle Europe Junior Slalom ...
June 13. - 14. 2026, Valstagna,ITA
2026 Paddle Europe Junior Slalom ...
June 20. - 21. 2026, Flattach,AUT
2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Polo Cup I
June 20. - 21. 2026, Thury Harcourt, France
All competitions

NEWS

Lieksa Ready as 2026 Paddle Europe Freestyle Championships Get Underway
Lieksa Ready as 2026 Paddle Europe Freestyle Championships Get Underway
The countdown is over. After several days of official training sessions and preparations, the 2026 Paddle Europe Freestyle Championships will officially begin on Wednesday in Lieksa, Finland, bringing together Europe’s top freestyle paddlers for a week of world-class action Read more
Czechia Shines at Home as Prague Delivers Spectacular Second World Cup
Czechia Shines at Home as Prague Delivers Spectacular Second World Cup
The second stop of the 2026 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup concluded in Prague with packed grandstands, world-class racing and memorable performances from both the host nation and some of the sport’s biggest international stars. Read more
Bascov Ready to Welcome Europe’s Best Marathon Paddlers in 2026
Bascov Ready to Welcome Europe’s Best Marathon Paddlers in 2026
Bascov, Romania, is preparing to host the 2026 Paddle Europe Canoe Marathon Championships, bringing together the continent’s finest marathon paddlers from 24 to 28 June 2026. The event will welcome Europe’s top Senior, Under 23, Junior and Paracanoe athletes for what promises to be one of the highlights of the international canoeing calendar.
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