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Canoe slalom, by McTumshie from the Londonist Flickr pool

Where To Play Sport In London: Part C

Canoeing, climbing, cricket, croquet, curling and cycling.

Olympic test event at Lee Valley White Water Centre

Olympic Sport Lowdown: Canoe Slalom And Sprint

Bet you never knew a canoe could go so fast.

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“I Had That Steve Redgrave In The Back Of My Canoe Once…”

Little Venice today welcomes one of its big sister’s more notable icons – the gondola. Well, sort of. British Waterways have licensed a number of paddle-powered taxis to plow along the Regent’s, Grand Union and Hertford canals, and today the fleet of ten take to …

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Olympics: GB Pair Paddle For Perfection

Watch Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony closely and you should see the broadest smiles in the whole parade on the faces of British flatwater canoeing pair Jessica Walker (left) and Anna Hemmings. Based in London, the duo provide the classic partnership of youthful talent and accomplished …