It is my pleasure to present the Paddle Queensland Annual Awards Finalists for 2024.
Junior Paddler of the Year
| Male Finalists | Discipline | Female Finalists | Discipline |
| Byron Dieckmann | Sprint | Abbey Carter | Ocean Racing |
| Riley Scott | Sprint + Marathon | Dakota Luke | Sprint |
| Ziah Peisker | Sprint | Kaia Sugars | Ocean Racing |
Open Paddler of the Year
| Male Finalists | Discipline | Female Finalists | Discipline |
| Ben Manning | Sprint | Alana Pacholke | Polo |
| Curtis McGrath | Paracanoe | Ally Bull | Sprint |
| Tom Green | Sprint | Natasha Parkinson | Sprint |
Master Paddler of the Year
| Male Finalists | Discipline | Female Finalists | Discipline |
| Steve Major | Ocean Racing | Nicky Donaldson | Sprint + Marathon |
| Sue Beith | Ocean Racing |
Club Coach of the Year – Julian Norton-Smith
Instructor/Guide of the Year – Allana Bold
Club of the Year – Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club, Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and Varsity Lakes Paddlers Club
Event of the Year – Maroochy River Paddle and Varsity Lakes Junior Sprints
Volunteer of the Year – Delia West, Don Steel and Natasha Parkinson
Photo of the Year – Henry Janz, Varsity Lakes Junior Sprints, Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club, Determination and Youngmin Kim, Brisbane Paddling Club Come & Try
Video of the Year – Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and Youngmin Kim
The 2024 Paddle Queensland Award Winners will be announced at 2:00 pm this Saturday the 21st of September via Paddle Queensland digital channels.