Many regions have canoe lifeguard units where you can learn rescue skills and give service to others who enjoy watersports. Your Regional Touring Officer has details on organised touring and recreational events. Your Regional and Local Access Officers can provide information if you are organising an event or planning to canoe independently. Wanting to Compete Regional competition representatives can help you into the many forms of competition. They run a programme of local events below the national ranking system - an ideal way to try competing before getting too serious.
Many regions run their own championships.
Your regional committee is made up of volunteers, who are BCU members like yourself. They make canoeing better for you. The region promotes and co-ordinates canoeing activities within the region as part of a regularly updated BCU regional development plan. The region supports clubs and promotes the formation of new clubs where they are needed. The region is the voice of canoeing in the region, representing canoeing interests to other regional bodies and inputting local views on BCU national committees.