European Canoe Association

Canoeing governing body in Europe

European Canoe Association
Official website

Membership	45 member countries
Abbreviation	ECA
Founded	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Affiliation	ICF
Affiliation date	1994
Headquarters	Zagreb
President	Jean Zoungrana
www.canoe-europe.org

The European Canoe Association (ECA) is the umbrella organization for canoeing sport in Europe. It was founded in Rome, Italy, on December 11, 1993.^[1] The organization has 45 member countries.^[2] The association was recognized by the International Canoe Federation at the ICF congress in Acapulco in 1994.^[3]

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ECA suspended the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes, and suspended all officials from Russia and Belarus from officiating at any ECA event and attending or taking part in any ECA meetings.^[4] In May 2023, the International Canoe Federation reinstated Russian and Belarusian athletes, shortly after a Russian missile attack forced cancellation of a canoe event in Ukraine.^[5]

Disciplines

Canoe sprint
Canoe slalom
Wildwater canoeing
Canoe marathon
Canoe Polo
Canoe Sailing
Dragon Boat
Canoe freestyle
Canoe ocean racing

Championships

European Canoe Sprint Championships - annual event, established in 1933, discontinued in 1969, reinstated in 1997
European Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint Championships - annual event
European Canoe Slalom Championships - annual event, established in 1996
European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships - annual event
European Wildwater Championships - biennial event, established in 1997
European Junior Wildwater Championships - biennial event
European Canoe Marathon Championships - annual event, established in 1995
European Canoe Ocean Racing Championships - biennial event
European Canoe Polo Championship - biennial event
European Canoe Freestyle Championships - biennial event
European Dragon Boat Championships - biennial event

Board of directors

^[6]

Albert Woods, President ( United Kingdom)
Miroslav Haviar, Vice President ( Slovakia)
Jaroslav Pollert, Vice President ( Czech Republic)
Branko Lovric, Secretary General ( Croatia)

Members

References

^ "ECA History". European Canoe Association. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^ "European Canoe Association". canoe-europe.org.
^ "Statutes of the European Canoe Association" (PDF). European Canoe Association. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
^ "Multiple European Canoe Championships awarded for 2023, 2024 and 2025". www.insidethegames.biz. March 7, 2022.
^ ICF rules Russians can return to competition just day after missile attack forces cancellation of canoe event in Ukraine
^ "European Canoe Association". www.canoe-europe.org.

External links

Official website

National members of the International Canoe Federation

Disciplines
- Marathon
- Slalom
- Sprint
- Paracanoe
- Whitewater racing
- Canoe freestyle
- Canoe polo
- Canoe sailing
- Surfski
- Dragon boat

Asian Canoe Confederation

Confederation of African Canoe

European Canoe Association

Oceania Canoe Association

Pan American Canoe Federation

Events

v t e Canoeing and kayaking
Main disciplines	Canoe sprint Canoe slalom Canoe marathon Canoe polo Wildwater canoeing Canoe sailing Canoe freestyle Paracanoe
Olympics	Summer Olympics Male medalists Female medalists Venues
Other disciplines	Creeking Dragon boating Nouka Baich Paddleboarding Surf skiing Surf kayaking Snow boating Squirt boating Standup paddleboarding
ICF championships	Sprint (Men's Canadian medalists Women's Canadian medalists Men's kayak medalists Women's kayak medalists Paracanoe medalists) Slalom (Men's canoe medalists Women's canoe medalists Men's kayak medalists Women's kayak medalists Mixed canoe medalists) Slalom Junior & U23 Marathon Ocean Racing Wildwater canoeing
Recreation	Small-craft sailing Whitewater canoeing / kayaking Sea kayaking Canoe camping Kayak fishing Canoe and kayak diving Dongola racing Canoe orienteering Canoe livery
Modern boats	Canoe Kayak Concrete canoe Flyak Folding kayak International Canoe Malia Recreational kayak Sprint canoe
Traditional boats	Aleutian kayak Cayuco Chundan vallam Dugout Fur brigade Outrigger canoe Pacific Northwest Rabaska Sturgeon-nosed canoe Taimen Umiak Waka War canoe Swan boat
Techniques	Canoe paddle strokes Eskimo Rescue Kayak roll Portage
Equipment	Albano buoy system Outrigger Paddle Paddle float Paddle leash Royalex Sea sock Spray deck Tuilik
Venues	Artificial whitewater Canoeing and kayaking venues
Competitions	List of world records in canoeing Adirondack Canoe Classic Au Sable River Canoe Marathon Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon Dusi Canoe Marathon Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Massive Murray Paddle National Student Rodeo Thameside Series Waterside Series Riverland Paddling Marathon
Festivals	Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Duanwu Festival Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York Houston Dragon Boat Festival Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Governing bodies	European Canoe Association American Canoe Association Paddle Australia Paddle UK British Dragon Boat Racing Association Canoe Kayak Canada Canoe Wales Croatian Canoe Federation Israel Canoe Association Scottish Canoe Association Portuguese Canoe Federation
Other organisations	Canadian Canoe Museum International Dragon Boat Federation Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions UK Rivers Access Campaign
Media	La Chasse-galerie Paddle-to-the-Sea (film) The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes Waterwalker
Outline

Sports governing bodies in Europe

Olympic sports bodies (25)

Independent

LEN (aquatics)
EAA (athletics)
BE (badminton)
CEB (baseball)
EBU (boxing)
ECF (curling)
ECA (canoeing)
UEC (cycling)
EEF (equestrian)
CEE (fencing)
EHF (field hockey)
UEFA (football)
EGA (golf)
UEG (gymnastics)
EHF (handball)
EJU (judo)
EKF (karate)
RE (rugby union)
ESC (shooting)
ESF (softball)
ETTU (table tennis)
ETU (taekwondo)
TE (tennis)
ITU (triathlon)
CEV (volleyball)
EWF (weightlifting)

Dependent

WAE (archery)
FIBA Europe (basketball)
UWW-Eu (wrestling)

Non-Olympic sports bodies

Independent	ETBF (Tenpin Bowling) ICC Europe (cricket) UEFS & FEF (futsal) ELF (lacrosse) EMF (minifootball) EMF (minigolf) EPPA (pitch and putt) EPBF (pool) EFRA (radio-controlled racing) CERH (roller hockey) CERS (roller skating) RLEF (rugby league) ESF (squash) EUSA (university sport)
Dependent	IFAF Europe (american football) AFL Europe (australian rules football) EBGF (backgammon) ECU (chess) GGE (gaelic games) EGF (go) FIM Europe (motorcycle)