Youth Freestyle is back for 2009 and we hope to make this year even better than the last. The Series kicks off on the 19th April at Llangollen it then moves to the Nene on the 14th June, then on to Boutlers on the 11th July, followed by the Washburn on the 6th Sept and finishes with a final at Nottingham on the 13th Sept.

Due to course updates there will unfortunately be no Teeside event this year.

The Youth Freestyle series is a number of one-day events aimed at progressing white-water paddlers. It is open to any 18 and under paddlers with a fairly reliable white-water roll who want to improve their freestyle or white water paddling or who want to take part in a fun freestyle competition. It doesn’t matter if you have no previous experience of competition or if you’re on the GB team – the competition caters for all levels of paddler.

The 2008 series attracted over 100 entrants to the Nottingham event and due to these increasing numbers we need to bring the format of the event into line. Each day will now consist of paddling workshops followed by a fun freestyle competition and where sites (and time) allow a river race.

For more information on the series and for details on how to enter please visit www.youthfreestyle.co.uk (the website should be up and running by the end of March)

The Youth Freestyle series is supported by: UKFreestyle, Palm Equipment/Dagger Europe, Square rock/Jackson Kayaks, K3, BCU North East region, Kayakojacko, Desperate Measures