Canoe Association of Northern Ireland
National governing body for paddlesports in Northern Ireland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canoe Association of Northern Ireland (CANI) was formed in 1964[2] and is the governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Northern Ireland. CANI is the Northern Ireland Division of British Canoeing.[3] British Canoeing is the governing body for the UK. CANI, through British Canoeing is affiliated to the International Canoe Federation.
| |
| Sport | Canoeing Kayaking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Affiliation | British Canoeing |
| President | Stephen Craig[1] |
| Chairperson | Lee Campbell[1] |
| Secretary | Gareth Mahood[1] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
 | |
It covers all branches of the sport from recreational activities to whitewater racing, slalom racing; flatwater sprint and marathon racing; canoe polo; and surf kayaking.
CANI has some 1500 individual members of whom about 400 are coaches.[2] There are also 250 affiliated members,[2] these are paddlers who are members of affiliated clubs. Currently 22 clubs[4] and organisations are affiliated to CANI.
On 14 March 2024, the organisation announced an extraordinary general meeting for 8 April 2024 with the proposal: "It is proposed that the name of the company be changed to Paddle Northern Ireland".[5] This is intended to match the rebranding of British Canoeing to Paddle UK.
