Canoeing is a popular sport in Suffolk, and our gallery today looks back at some events over the years.

Ipswich Star: The start of a canoe race at Shotley in July 1966The start of a canoe race at Shotley in July 1966 (Image: Archant)

Have you ever taken part in canoe races and events such as the Deben Canoe Club regatta in Woodbridge?

Ipswich Star: A pair of Deben Canoe Club members giving it their all in the regatta at Woodbridge in 1984A pair of Deben Canoe Club members giving it their all in the regatta at Woodbridge in 1984 (Image: Archant)

If so, you might spot yourself and some of your team-mates in these Days Gone By photos.

Ipswich Star: A sponsored canoe paddle at Southwold in April 1979A sponsored canoe paddle at Southwold in April 1979 (Image: Archant)

Suffolk’s rivers, estuaries and waterways provide perfect settings for an active day out, and many people currently can't wait to take to the water as soon as lockdown restrictions are a thing of the past.

Ipswich Star: The Hadleigh Brett canoe race in 1981. Did you take part?The Hadleigh Brett canoe race in 1981. Did you take part? (Image: Archant)

As well as keeping fit, the sport offers the chance to get some unique views of some of the area's most beautiful landscapes and wildlife.

Ipswich Star: A canoe polo team at Bury St Edmunds Sports Centre in November 1984A canoe polo team at Bury St Edmunds Sports Centre in November 1984 (Image: Archant)

And, if you are canoeing for leisure rather than taking part in a race, you can always stop off for refreshment at a waterside venue.

Ipswich Star: Deben Canoe Club Regatta at Woodbridge in 1984Deben Canoe Club Regatta at Woodbridge in 1984 (Image: Archant)

If these photos bring back memories, email judy.rimmer@archant.co.uk

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Ipswich Star: Deben Canoe Club's sponsored paddle at Woodbridge in May 1972Deben Canoe Club's sponsored paddle at Woodbridge in May 1972 (Image: Archant)