British Canoe Union
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Canoeing Kayaking |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | National Water Sports Centre, Adbolton Lane, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2LU |
| President | Albert Woods |
| Chairman | Mohamed Elsarky |
| Replaced | British Canoe Association |
| (founded) | 1887 |
| Official website | |
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British Canoeing, formerly known as the British Canoe Union (BCU) is a national governing body for canoeing in the United Kingdom. Established in 1936 as the British Canoe Union, in 2000 it federalised to become the umbrella organisation for the home nation associations in Scotland (Scottish Canoe Association), Wales (Canoe Wales) and Northern Ireland (Canoe Association of Northern Ireland). In 2015 it took on the name British Canoeing and amalgamated the former BCU, Canoe England and GB Canoeing.
1887 saw the formation of the British Canoe Association, which lasted about thirty years. Revived in 1933, it merged with the Canoe Section of the Camping Club of Great Britain. In March 1936, representatives of the Canoe Section of the Camping Club, Clyde Canoe Club, Manchester Canoe Club and the Royal Canoe Club formed the British Canoe Union.
It was incorporated as a company on 30 October 1980.
In 2000 British Canoeing federalised to become the umbrella organisation for the Home Nation Associations in England (Canoe England), Scotland (Scottish Canoe Association – SCA), Wales (Canoe Wales), and Northern Ireland (Canoe Association of Northern Ireland – CANI).
Canoeing refers to the paddling of an open, non-decked craft (though there are decked canoes) propelled by a single-bladed paddle, generally in a kneeling position, while kayaking involves a closed-deck craft driven by a double-bladed paddle from a seated position. The term canoeing in the UK is often used generically to cover both kayaking and canoeing, in contrast to North American usage where the different terms are used.
In 2014 the organisation started rebranding “Going forward, the British Canoe Union, Canoe England & GB Canoeing will be known collectively as British Canoeing.” (http://www.bcu.org.uk/news/a-new-look-for-canoeing)
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