They are held on Sundays at fortnightly intervals starting eight weeks before Easter, and the races are progressively longer in distance.
It is common to use the Waterside Series as a warm-up event for the longer, 125-mile Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon.
The Waterside Series attracts a range of entrants from regular marathon paddlers based at clubs around the country to endurance athletes from other sports seeking to use the races for training.
The series is an excellent build up race for the world-famous Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon.
Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows the Kennet and Avon Canal for 54 miles to Reading, where it joins the Thames.