EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

WAVE SKI & KAYAK SKI

PROUDLY ACCREDITED EVENTS BY THE WWSA

The European Championships of Waveski and Surf Kayaking is a bi-annual, world-class competition hosted by Paddlesurf Ireland, a subsidiary of Canoeing Ireland.

 This dynamic event will take place on the scenic North West Coast of Ireland, with Easkey, Co. Sligo as the primary contest location. The event, running from the 5th to the 9th of September 2025, will showcase up to 150 competitors from across the globe engaging in the thrilling sport of paddlesurf - a kayaking discipline that merges the excitement of surfing with specialised kayaks and waveskis designed for tackling ocean waves of all sizes.

The event is sanctioned by the World Waveski Surfing Association (WWSA) and the World Surf Kayak Association (WSKA). Results from this championship will contribute to the WWSA ranking for the 2026 World Waveski Surfing Titles and count towards the athletes' overall world ranking, adding a critical competitive dimension to the championship.

 The European Championships will be an open event offering Open Men’s Waveski, HP and IC; Open Women’s Waveski, HP and IC and Open Adaptive Waveski.