The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.
The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.
This was the eighteenth championships in canoe sprint.
References
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA