Canoe Marathon runs in our veins, and the hosting of international events in this discipline goes all way back to 1988 when in Crestuma was organized the first World Cup in Portugal.

Crestuma and the douro river was the start of many world cups, in 88, 2004, 2005, 2008 and finally the first ever world championships in canoeing in Portugal hosted in 2009.

After we have moved our main international events up north in the country, and in 2013 we have set Prado and Cavado River as our main venue for canoe marathon.

European Championships(2013) and a World cup(2016) were organized in this venue and in 2017 we have moved to Ponte de Lima where we hosted once again the European championships.

In 2018 we were back to Prado and to Cavado River to host our 2nd World Championships in Canoe Marathon.4 years later we hosted for the 3rd time the World Championships, this time in Ponte de Lima, using new conditions of EXPOLima.

Now , in 2025 we are back for the 3rd time to Ponte de Lima and we will host once again the European Championships, together with the masters Championships and well as exhibition races for paracanoe.