The series opened with World Cup Race 1 in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (22–24 June) and ended with the World Cup Final in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain (7–9 September) for the traditional canoe slalom events.
The winner of each race was awarded 60 points (double points were awarded for the World Cup Final for all the competitors who reach at least the semifinal stage, double points were also awarded for the World Championships in Extreme K1 events).
If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions in the World Cup Final.
[3][4][5] 22–24 June in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia 29 June – 1 July in Kraków, Poland 6–8 July in Augsburg, Germany 31 August – 2 September in Tacen, Slovenia.
The semifinals and finals of the women's C1 and men's K1 events that were scheduled for 2 September were canceled due to floods.