The Canoe Association of Northern Ireland (CANI) was formed in 1964[2] and is the governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Northern Ireland.

CANI is the Northern Ireland Division of British Canoeing.

[3] British Canoeing is the governing body for the UK.

On 14 March 2024, the organisation announced an extraordinary general meeting for 8 April 2024 with the proposal: "It is proposed that the name of the company be changed to Paddle Northern Ireland".

[5] This is intended to match the rebranding of British Canoeing to Paddle UK.