For Canoe & Kayak
Paddle sport, first class.
Ludum Paddle.
Cadence, not stroke rate. Canoe and kayak, not shell and scull. A phone in the boat captures every session — cadence, pace, distance, and heart rate — and streams it to the coach on the bank in real time.
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Cadence
4:22
Pace /km
9.4km
Distance
162 bpm
Heart Rate
3.8 m/s
Speed
GPS — River Course
9.4km
In-Boat Stroke Coach
Cadence and pace. In the boat. Every session.
Paddle runs on the phone the athlete already carries. Real-time cadence, pace per km, speed, and distance — with split times for race pieces. Connect a BLE heart rate strap and HR flows alongside. Every session is recorded automatically and waiting for the coach before the boat touches the bank.
- Paddle-native metrics: cadence, pace /km, speed, distance
- GPS track captured automatically — no stopwatch, no paperwork
- BLE heart rate monitor support — any Bluetooth chest strap
- Canoe and kayak terminology — not rowing with the nouns swapped
Paddle vs Row
Rowing speaks
- Stroke Rate
- Split /500m
- Shell, Scull
- Crew, Seat
Paddle speaks
- Cadence
- Pace /km
- Canoe, Kayak
- Paddler, Boat
Live Session Feed
Twelve boats. One screen. One decision.
Standing on the bank watching a dozen canoes and kayaks, it's hard to know who's working and who's cruising. Paddle broadcasts live pace, cadence, and heart rate for every paddler to your Ludum Team dashboard — with colour-coded zones so you can see at a glance who needs a word.
- Live pace, cadence, and heart rate for every paddler on the water
- Colour-coded training zones — spot who's drifting in seconds
- GPS position — know where each boat is on the course
- Feeds Ludum Live for regatta broadcasting and spectator tracking
Athlete Experience
Built for paddlers. Not for admins.
Paddlers open the app, tap start, and paddle. No data entry, no configuration forms, no tutorials to sit through. Pair a heart rate strap once and it's remembered forever. The simpler the athlete experience, the more reliable the coach's data.
Getting Started
Paddlers connected in minutes. Data flowing immediately.
Paddlers Download
Ludum Paddle is free for athletes. Available on iOS and Android.
Pair HR Monitor
Connect any BLE heart rate strap. One tap, paired once, remembered forever.
Get on the Water
Paddle acts as a stroke coach — live cadence, pace, splits, and HR in the boat.
Coach Sees Everything
Sessions broadcast live and appear in Ludum Team — automatically.
“Most coaching platforms are built for rowing and then squeeze paddle sport in as an afterthought. Ludum Paddle actually speaks our language — cadence, not stroke rate; canoe and kayak, not shell and scull. My paddlers picked it up immediately and the live feed from the bank has transformed how I coach sessions.”
Matt Ryan
Olympic Medallist & Performance Coach
See Paddle working with your squad.
Book a 30-minute demo. We'll show you in-boat stroke coaching and live session broadcasting — built for canoe and kayak.