After intense and long selection process where at the end seven paddlers fought for the four places Spain has announced names of those who will be a part of the crew. Different combinations with Saul Craviotto, Cristian Toro, Marcus Cooper, Carlos Garrote, Rodrigo Germade, Roi Rodríguez and Carlos Arévalo were tested in Trasona regatta field and the combination with Saul Craviotto, Cristian Toro, Marcus Cooper Walz and Rodrigo Germande proved to be the best. They will compete at the World Cup event in Szeged, Hungary, and ECA Canoe Sprint European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

President of the European Canoe Association Albert Woods OBE, Secretary General Branko Lovrić and ECA Board of Directors member Andrej Jelenc visited Albania at the invitation of the Albanian National Olympic Committee to discuss the possibilities for implementation and development of canoeing in this European country.

There are a little over two months left until the 2018 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Croatia. Early in April ECA Canoe Marathon Technical Delegate Jorn Cronberg and member of the ICF Canoe Marathon Committee Ruud Heijselaar visited Metković, a venue that will host the European Championships between 2^nd and 8^th July.