Official canoe and kayak races only started being held in the 19th century in Great Britain, despite the sport dating back hundreds of years. At Paris 2024, kayak cross will make its Olympic debut. Read more on the Paris 2024 website.
At Tokyo 2020, GB returned with two medals thanks to a silver for Mallory Franklin in the women's C-1 and a bronze for Liam Heath in the men's K-1 200m.
The UK National Governing Body is Paddle UK, based in Nottingham. Find out more on the Paddle UK website.