High water Sjoa Amot whiteater kayaking, Norway.
Scouting the Bygdelva rapids, Norway.
Prague Troja freestyle playboating in winter.
Lofer rodeo night paddling.
Waiting for the shuttle and building snowman in a kayak.
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Photo by Matej Janousek.

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High water Sjoa Amot whiteater kayaking, Norway.
Scouting the Bygdelva rapids, Norway.
Prague Troja freestyle playboating in winter.
Lofer rodeo night paddling.
Waiting for the shuttle and building snowman in a kayak.
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Hi, I am Anna!

I am a whitewater kayaker from Prague, Czechia. Kayaking has been a huge part of my life for nine years already and nothing brings me more joy. I love where it can take you. Big waves. Paddling when it snows. I love it when I send a nice boof (yes it does happen sometimes :D). I love smiling to other kayakers on the river and them smiling back. And there is much more. I did not start as a slalom paddler, but still found my way to whitewater kayaking. I am grateful for the many amazing people I have met on my journey who inspired me, became my friends, and who I could learn from. My goal is to keep getting better at kayaking, as there is so much more to learn, while having a lot of fun and inspiring others to get out on the water too.

King of the Alps 2023. Photo by Hollie Ella Norman.
King of the Alps extreme kayak world championships qualification run
King of the Alps 2023. Photo by Jakub Sedivy.
King of the Alps extreme kayak championships finals.
King of the Alps 2022. Photo by Jakub Sedivy.
Kayakcross final heat with four kayaks at the final touch banner.
Freestyle Fest Prague 2019. Photo by BMfoto.
annakayaks King of the Alps extreme kayak championships.
King of the Alps 2022. Photo by Damiano Benedetto.
Trnava X Race kayakcross heat.
Trnava X Race 2022. Photo by milvin.zonerama.com.

Results

My best international result is 4th place at the King of the Alps 2022 extreme kayak championship finals, I qualified from the 10th position for the Ekstremsport Veko World Championships in 2024, and for many years, I have been dominating in local kayakcross and creek boats slalom competitions in Czechia.

However, what I value more than fighting for the race results is showing up at the events, meeting people and sharing experiences, and having a good time with the paddling community.

Europe and beyond

The Alps, Soča Valley, Corsica, or Norway – besides paddling in my home country, I have been travelling for kayaking to many classic destinations around Europe, from countless weeks and weekend trips to Austria, visiting France and Switzerland, coming to the Passer Valley in Italy every year, to catching some rain in Wales and Scotland, or spending whole summer in Norway.

Realising a kayaking trip to Ecuador and having spent a month of paddling multidays in Himalayas in Nepal were simply dreams coming true. And there are many more!

Kayak life. Living van life trip with kayaks on the roof.
Italy, summer 2020.
Kayak life. Living van life trip with kayaks on the roof.
Kayak life.
Kayaking on the Bygdelva river, Norway.
Bygdelva river, Norway. Photo by Matej Janousek.
Raundalselva river Playrun section kayaking - putting in.
Raundalselva river, Norway.
Champions Killer, Sickline race course, Oetztal.
Champions Killer, Oetz river, Austria.
Paddling highwater Sjoa Amot with friends, Norway.
Sjoa Åmot, Norway. Photo by Matej Janousek.
Money drop, Norway, kayaking the waterfall.
Money drop, Norway. Photo by Honza Nemec.
Upper Rauma Little Huka Falls whitewater kayaking, Norway.
Upper Rauma, Norway.
Whitewater kayaking on the Raundalselva river Playrun, Norway.
Raundalselva river, Norway.
Kayaking the Sickline race course, Oetztaler ache, Austria.
Sickline race course, Austria. Photo by Jirka Vasina.
King of the Alps extreme kayak World Championships in St. Lienrt - San Leonardo, Italy.
World Championships, San Leonardo in Passiria, Italy.
Kayaking Oetz Wellerbrucke race course upper part, Austria.
Wellerbrücke race course, Oetz river, Austria.
Kayak freestyle in winter, Prague Troja.
Prague, Czechia. Photo by Jiri Bergman.
Winter playboating in Prague.
Prague, Czechia. Photo by Jiri Bergman.
Hiking around the Lora river, Norway.
Lora river, Norway.
Kayaking Oetz Wellerbrucke race course lower part, Austria.
Wellerbrücke race course, Oetz river, Austria.
Scouting the Bygdelva river, Norway.
Bygdelva river, Norway.
Highwater Amot kayaking, sjoa river, Norway.
Sjoa Åmot, Norway. Photo by Matej Janousek.
Kayaking Oetz Wellerbrucke race course upper part, Austria.
Wellerbrücke race course, Austria. Photo by Jan Benes.
Big waves kayaking on Sjoa Playrun, Norway.
Sjoa Playrun, Norway.
Gimbach gorge paddling, Austria.
Gimbach gorge, Austria.
Snowing while kayaking on Venter Ache, Austria.
Venter Ache river, Austria.
Lofer Rodeo night kayaking, Saalach, Austria.
Lofer Rodeo, Saalach river, Austria.
Lofer Rodeo paddle event, Austria.
Lofer Rodeo, Austria. Photo by Eva Goldschald.
Snowman in whitewater kayak and gear.
Waiting for the shuttle. Czechia.
Sjoa Amot whitewater kayaking, Norway.
Sjoa Åmot, Norway. Photo by Luci Bartonova.
Norway.
Norway.
Kayaking on crystal clear water of the Soca river, Slovenia.
Soca river, Slovenia.
Autumn flatwater paddling in nature.
Flatwater paddling in Czechia.
Upper Kamenice whitewater kayaking, Czechia.
Upper Kamenice, Czechia.
Kayak freesetyle wave, Czechia.
Orlik wave, Czechia.
Etna waterfall portage, Norway.
Etna river, Norway.
King Of the Alps training on the qualification section.
King of the Alps 2023. Photo by Hollie Norman.
Wellerbrucke gorge whitewater kayaking.
Wellerbrücke gorge, Oetz river, Austria.
Freestyle Fest Prague Troja, Czechia.
Freestyle Fest Prague. Photo by McKenley Newman.
Middle Oetz section, Oetztaler Ache, Austria.
Middle Oetz, Austria. Photo by Bara Kosmakova.