Welcome to Lieksa, the home of the 2026 Paddle Europe Freestyle Championships. Here you will find information to help you prepare for the competition. Closer to the competition dates, we will publish more detailed information about the event itself, such as the competition schedule, results service, and video stream.
Latest update 05.03.2026: The competition classes page has been updated with the year-of-birth ranges for the junior classes.
01.03.2026: 100 days to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Planet Canoe Freestyle championships!
27.02.2026: Read the 1st bulletin
26.10.2025: Page for competition classes has been added.
20.10.2025: We have added a new option for the accommodation, Ruunaan Metsäkoti. See more at Accommodation.





