Hungary has the most total canoeing medals in Olympics history with 86: 28 gold, 31 silver and 27 bronze. Germany (34) and the Soviet Union (29), however, have more gold medals. All canoeing events ...

VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France — Twenty or so miles outside of Paris is a small town, lush with greenery, that locals visit as an escape from the city. Folks can golf, hike, sunbathe on the beach, or spend ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) — Years after being inspired by “Surfer Dan” to push his boat into the icy waters of Lake Superior, a local kayak instructor is asking the community to try the sport he’s ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — They fly through whitewater rapids at breakneck speed, sometimes even going against the current in a race up to more than half a mile long. And that assumes the competitors even ...

Kayak cross is one of the new events making an Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, and it's one you'll want to see for yourself because it is absolutely chaotic. Part of the canoe slalom family of ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In the new Olympic sport of Kayak Cross the rules are quite simple ...

VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — This is not what kayak fans are used to seeing at the Olympics. Competitors’ boats drop into the water from a 15-foot-high platform as three other paddlers work ...

Children pedal pastel-colored boats, sailors catch a light breeze and lovers row side-by-side on a suspiciously calm Sunday on the pleasant waters of Shoreline Lake. Suddenly, a jarring crash ...

The world’s strongest and most skilled paddlers are heading to Paris. Canoeing and kayaking have been part of the Olympics for a full century and will be back for the 2024 Games with a new event.