Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's slalom K-1

The final was rescheduled to the 15th due to persistent lightning at the Park.

The time, in seconds, of each run was added to the number of penalty points assessed.

The total times for the two preliminary runs were summed to give a score for the heats.

The field was narrowed to the top 10 scores from that run; those 10 boats advanced to the final.

The times from the final were added to the semifinal score to give an overall total.