As the first Olympic venue constructed specifically for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the Lee Valley White Water Centre is hosting the canoe slalom events. It was officially opened on December 9, 2010, by Princess Anne of the Royal Family. The waterways cost a total of 31 million pounds and was a major conversion [...]

Built for rowing competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics on London, Dorney Lake is also known as the Eton College Rowing Centre. Specifically, it was constructed near the village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire, very close to Windsor and Eton by the River Thames. Eton College spent 17 million pounds developing and constructing the facility for specific [...]

As of 2016, there are 26 different venues formerly or presently used for canoeing and kayaking in the Olympic games. Until 1972 at Munich, the only races held were the sprint, also known as flatwater racing. That year, the Summer Olympics added slalom racing. It was cut after this and added again in 1992 at [...]

Both canoeing and kayaking were first introduced into the Summer Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris. However, this first year, both sports were simply used as demonstration for a possible addition to future games. Officially, they were both first added to the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. There are two types of canoeing and [...]

Some of the greatest kayakers today tackle some of the most dangerous locales in the world. Here is a collection of extreme kayaking and kayak crashes you simply can’t miss. Brought to you by The Wilderness Review, we hope you enjoy! Extreme Kayaking   Class 6 World Record Kayaking   Chile Extreme Whitewater Kayaking   [...]