Slalom training
Train where champions are made! Penrith Whitewater Stadium—home of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Canoe Slalom events and host of the 2025 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships—offers elite training opportunities on world-class whitewater. Whether you're local or international, take your skills to the next level with our open slalom and kayak cross sessions, designed for grade 3 paddlers ready to push their limits.
Open slalom training
Minimum age: 10 years
Duration: 1 hour
Experience: Grade 3 competent
Price: $41.00 per person
Bookings are essential and can be made online. To operate an open slalom training session, a minimum of 20 people must be registered for the session to proceed.
Open kayak cross training
Minimum age: 10 years
Duration: 1 hour
Experience: Grade 3 competent
Price: $41.00 per person
Bookings are essential and can be made online. To operate an open kayak cross training session, a minimum of 20 people must be registered for the session to proceed.
First-time paddlers at PWS
All first-time whitewater paddlers at PWS will need to complete a grade 3 kayaking skills competency assessment to demonstrate their skills to paddle our grade 3 whitewater course.
- Free of charge
- Arrive 30 minutes before your session start time
Note: If you are not a grade 3 competent whitewater paddler, we recommend our kayak instruction programs.
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Slalom training
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
13th January 2026 to 31st January 2026
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Open Slalom Training - January 2026 | Penrith Whitewater Stadium |
2nd February 2026 to 27th February 2026
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Open Slalom Training - February 2026 | Penrith Whitewater Stadium |