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Paddle Penrith
25 years after the Sydney Olympic Games, Penrith Whitewater Stadium will again host the world’s best paddlers for the 2025 Canoe Slalom World Championships.
As we prepare to welcome the world to Penrith, find out more about the sport, our world class venue and everything happening as we count down to the opening ceremony in October 2025.
CANOE SLALOM
Canoe Slalom is contested in both canoe (C) and kayak (K), with athletes navigating upstream and downstream gates on a whitewater course, with penalties for touching or missing a gate.
Learn MoreKAYAK CROSS
Kayak Cross is Canoe Slalom’s newest discipline. Racing in plastic creek boats, four athletes slide off a ramp more than two metres in the air, racing head-to-head to the finish.
Learn More
EVENTS & KEY DATES
2025 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom AUS Open
21-23
February 2025
2025 Paddle Australia Canoe Slalom National Championships
25-27
April 2025
100 Days to Go
23
June 2025
Schedule
Draft schedule, subject to change.
22-30
September 2025
Official Training
28
September 2025
Opening Ceremony
1
October 2025
Day 1: Team Events, C1 Men & K1 Women Heats
2
October 2025
Day 2: Team Events, K1 Men & C1 Women Heats
3
October 2025
Day 3: C1 Men & K1 Women Semis & Finals
4
October 2025
Day 4: K1 Men & C1 Women Semis & Finals
5
October 2025
Day 5: Men & Women Kayak Cross
6
October 2025
Day 6: Exhibition & Community Events
The Venue
The world class Penrith Whitewater Stadium will host the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. Built for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Penrith Whitewater Stadium is still regarded as one of the premier international whitewater facilities. Nestled on the Nepean River, it will be the second time Penrith has hosted the World Championships, the first being in 2005.
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