Plattling Freestyle

21/07/2024

10/06/2024

ICF CFR WORLD CUPS 2024 SUMMARY

Although we always strive to put on the best event possible, we had particularly high expectations for this year's World Cup series in Plattling……It just happens to be the perfect place for an event, with an experienced paddler-focused organising team, a great competition feature, free camping next to the river, free & unlimited training, all this, and a beer festival in town thrown in.
As usual, the town of Plattling welcomed us with open arms. The opening ceremonies & procession through the town turned out to be real highlights. The procession culminated in the athletes gathering at a huge beer festival tent. Live bands, dancing, singing and wiessbier ensued.

With the feature at a perfect level, World Cup One commenced at the unearthly hour of 07:00, and the day's program didn’t finish until 21:00 that evening. 14 hours a day of brilliant Freestyle…... We had 4 full days of competition like that before flood warnings meant we had to cancel World Cup 2 after the opening round.

Both World Cups were peppered with stand-out performances. K1 Woman, Zofia Tula, was worthy of note with her amazing, gold medal performance in the World Cup One. USA’s Landon Miller’s clean sweep in C1 men, GBR’s Ottilie Robinson Shaw, coming back from injury dominating the Women’s classes, taking overall World Cup wins in 3 separate classes.
Home towner Mike Lochny got the biggest cheer of the whole event when he won the Mens Sq**rt against the run of play. Another local paddler Tim Rees took golds in both World Cups in what is his last year as a junior man, while Irelands Leah Hough and GBR’s Isabella Wormall battled it out in the Junior woman’s class. Leah took the honours as the overall winner.

This was a paddlers event and the atmosphere amongst the athletes reflected this.
It was an opportunity for the paddlers to get together, have fun, play hard & compete hard. Most of all it was an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate our sport, whilst remembering those who could not be with us.

Well the floods came as predicted and within 24 hours the whole site was underwater, but this didn’t dampen anyone's spirits, Freestylers are used to this. No one's memories of the event will be diminished by how it ended. A great time had been had by all.

Massive thanks need to go to Thomas & Anne and the organising team, along with Charlie & his judges, an awesome feat. But mostly thank you to the paddlers, you are the best.

Everyone is now looking forward to next year’s Worlds.
Thank you Plattling.

08/05/2024

To help you navigate around the area, we’ve created a map highlighting key locations:

Drinking Water Stations: Here you can refill your water bottles for free.
Cafes/Restaurants with special offers for athletes: Be sure to stop by to refuel between competitions and enjoy special deals!
Office for registration and information, and many other important locations.



https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1HyANrduH8MdjNpoXimFcZjEjizTtgQc&usp=sharing

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25/04/2024

A development camp and judging seminar will run in Plattling, Germany when it plays host to two International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Cups. Paddlers aged 16 and over from nations with limited resources in coaching are being invited to attend the camp that will take place from May 20 t...

24/04/2024

Are you all ready for Plattling?

World Cup #1 26th-28th May

World Cup #2 30th - 1st June

Development Camp 20th May - 1st June with Valerie and Maxi

Judging Seminar 2nd- 4th of June with Dan and Charlie

Thank you to the German Federation and the HOC (host organising committee) for organising this great event.
Don't forget to register with your National Federations.
We are looking forward to seeing the freestyle community in a few weeks.

Thank you ICF Freestyle committee

08/04/2024

Dieses Jahr wird die Isarwelle in Plattling zum Schauplatz der Kanu World Cup Serie 😍🛶 Im Mai und Juni finde die Vorrunden für die nächste Weltmeisterschaft statt - eine Art Generalprobe also! Die WM findet 2025 ebenfalls bei uns in Plattling statt!

Kanu-Fans und die, die es sich mal anschauen wollen, sind übrigens herzlich eingeladen, zuzuschauen 👀 Die World Cups finden am 26.-28. Mai sowie am 30. Mai-2. Juni.

08/04/2024

It's getting close to World Cup time. Platting has been busy recently, with many International paddlers training on the wave. The feature is excellent. Camping is next to the feature. It's a short walk to the town. The locals are super and always give Freestyle paddlers a warm welcome. It's going to be epic!
Don't delay; please register for the World Cups through your National Federations.
Paddler:Leah Hough, Team Ireland.

02/04/2024

We are running a judging seminar at the World Cups. Judges get the best seats at competitions, with help from scribes and supported by the best computer scoring system.
If you want to join our fantastic team of International judges, please sign up using the Google form below.
Who is the Seminar for? New judges and those looking to improve their Grade.

https://forms.gle/tFpzwo3sG41GsnVo8

22/02/2024

21/02/2024

In 95 days starts the World Cup in Plattling!

Plattling is preparing to welcome the world’s best paddlers to the “hotspot” of Canoe Freestyle in Germany with two major events in the space of a week. The German town will hold back-to-back International Canoe Federation Canoe Freestyle World Cups with the first taking place from May 26 to 2...

18/02/2024

ICF FREESTYLE NEWS.

18/02/24

Apologies for the lack of communication since Columbus.
I'd like to take this opportunity to update you on what's happened since the competition, as well as share some of our plans for the future.
Following the success of the World Championships, we surveyed the competition community to find out what went right, what went wrong, and how we can do things even better in the future. I would like to thank all of you who participated in our survey. The results were very interesting, and we are using them to inform some of our changes.
The primary issues raised were the lack of training time on water at competition levels, and water levels rising after the start of each day's competition. Both these issues were caused by the severe drought in 2023 in the south-eastern states of the USA. This meant that time with optimal water levels was severely restricted. However, we felt the positive aspects of holding our Worlds in Columbus far outweighed the negatives.
There were other concerns regarding the site layout and access restrictions. Most of these issues were due to the small footprint of the site. However, we will take these comments on board, and try and address them in future.
I would like to thank all the athletes and support staff, as well as the judges and officials, and last but not least, the brilliant Host Organising Committee for adapting to the difficult circumstances.
Looking to the future, the good news is that Columbus have re-applied to host the World Cups & Worlds in 2028-2029. We are only at the beginning of the selection process for these events, and I will endeavour to keep you informed of our progress.

2024 is rule change year. Our Rules Working Group has considered and reconsidered potential rule changes over the last year. The suggestions for changes come from all parts of the community including National Federations.
This group of around twenty people is made up of paddlers, coaches, and judges, and is Chaired by a committee member. The committee is now in receipt of these recommendations, and along with our athlete representatives will decide which rule changes should go forward for approval by the ICF Board of Directors at its meeting in April.

Next stop Plattling:
Last weekend, I met with Thomas Hinkel to go through the plans for this year’s World Cups in Plattling. Thomas heads up the organisers, and as well as being a paddler himself, has significant experience organising events.
If you have never visited Plattling before, it is the perfect spot for a Freestyle event. The feature itself is certainly one of the best competition holes in the world, with training available 24/7.
There is free camping available right next to the river, and along with a beer festival, we can look forward to the legendary Bavarian welcome that we always receive.
As this is an open event, we are appealing to all paddlers worldwide to contact their National Federations and get registered. Plattling events are not to be missed!
Regarding judging, Charlie Brackpool has accepted the committee’s invitation to be our Chief Judge for the World Cups. Along with other committee members, he will now choose his judging team.
The committee, along with the ICF, is currently putting together a Development Camp and judges’ seminar. This will be held in Plattling around the time of the World Cups. As soon as we have finalised these details, we will inform everyone of the details and how to apply.
Cheers,
Terry

03/12/2023

Good water Level at the start of the Winter season... Who wants to Paddle now?

10/08/2023

Thanks to the recent rainfall, the current water level has given us perfect training opportunities on the Isar. It's perfect time to sharp your freestyle skills.

In 295 days the 2024 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup starts in Plattling at the Isar Wave.

Ready to Join? All the details you need for your registration, travel, and accomodation are available at www.plattling-freestyle.com
Don't miss this epic event - mark IT in your calendar and let's make a splash in Plattling!

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Foto by .petry

13/06/2023

📣 Wow! What an exciting weekend at the ECA Kayak Freestyle Euro Cup and German Championship 2023 in Plattling! 🚣‍♀️🏆

We would like to bring your attention to a fantastic TV segment that highlights the impressive performance of Merle Hauser, the winner in the women's kayak category, at this spectacular event. 🌟📺

Watch the segment showcasing Merle Hauser's successful participation in the NIEDERBAYERN TV Deggendorf-Straubing media library and relive the excitement and thrill of this unique event!

We are proud of Merle and all the other talented athletes who gave their best during the weekend. You amazed us with your impressive tricks and incredible mastery of the Isar wave! 🌊💪

A big thank you to all the spectators who made this event an unforgettable experience. Your enthusiasm and support contributed to the success of the ECA Kayak Freestyle Euro Cup and German Championship 2023! 🎉

Mark your calendars for next year because we will once again offer a spectacular event full of action and emotions. We can't wait to see all of you again! 💫

28.05. - 01.06.2024 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup
16.06. - 21.06.2025 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championchip

Kanu-Freestyle Deutsche Meisterschaften in Plattling | Der Standort Plattling gilt dank seiner berühmten Isarwelle bereits seit Jahren als Hochburg für Wassersportler. Nicht zuletzt deshalb findet 2025 die …

09/06/2023

Auf der Isarwelle in Plattling werden am Freitag und Samstag die deutschen Meisterschaften im Kanu-Freestyle ausgetragen. Dabei wird spektakulärer Sport geboten. Es werden mehr als 70 Teilnehmende in verschiedenen Klassen erwartet.

01/06/2023

Plattling Volksfest starts in one week. Just a few days later the first competitors will fight for this years Euro Cup scores and German Championships.

31/03/2023

Ready for beach Party

30/03/2023

Ein Highlight für die Isarwelle, für die Stadt und für die Region!

Sei dabei und erlebe spektakuläre Kanu Freestyle Tricks an der Isarwelle in Plattling! Am 9. bis 10. Juni 2023 zeigen die besten Athleten Deutschlands und Europa ihr Können auf dem Wasser. Wir laden dich herzlich ein, Teil dieser aufregenden Veranstaltung zu sein!

https://www.plattling.de/freizeit-kultur-tourismus/veranstaltungen-und-events/veranstaltungskalender/

Bild: Anne Sommerauer, Isarwelle Plattling