The World Championships have taken place every non-Olympic year since 1970 .
The World Championships officially included paracanoe events since 2010 ; since 2012 , paracanoe - specific editions of this event ( named ICF Paracanoe World Championships ) have been held in Summer Paralympic years .
The World Championships have taken place every non-Olympic year since 1970 and officially included paracanoe events since 2010 ; since 2012 , paracanoe - specific editions of this event ( named ICF Paracanoe World Championships ) have been held in Summer Paralympic years .