First Paddles South

The Ria de Alvor will host the First Paddles – South on the morning of 6 September, a canoeing competition specifically aimed at young people taking their first steps in the sport.

With a planned start at 9:30am, the event will gather athletes from the categories of Minors, Initiates, Children, and Cadets, providing them with competitive experience and encouraging progression in canoeing.

In a privileged natural setting, the young athletes will face individual boat races over a distance of 2,000 metres.