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Good news for North American paddlers and coaches: Paddlesports North America (PNA) is now the official Delivery Center for British Canoeing (formerly known as BCU) programming in North America and will be responsible for administering British Canoeing programs in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

This is an enormous development, and one that’s been in process for several years. It means that we can now promote, train and support coaches to deliver BCU programming and maintain all achievement records on this continent, and be more responsive to the needs of North American paddlers and coaches.

If you are a current BCUNA or BCU member, you can become a PNA member before your membership expires, and you won’t be charged for the overlapping time. Just fill out the membership form and provide a photocopy of your existing membership card, with the expiration date clearly visible, and you’ll become a PNA member right away. On the date you other membership expires, you can renew through PNA.

Check out the new PNA website for information about PNA, British Canoeing, and all the documents you need as a coach or a paddler. There’s a list of North American coaches, a calendar of British Canoeing events, membership information and lots more.

Congratulations to everyone who worked long and hard to make this possible, on both sides of the pond!