Dabs News
Here we share all Dabulamanzi’s news so that we can honour our paddlers, share the excitement of the activities that happen on and off the water and relive our favourite memories.
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Dabs News | To Club or not to Club?
This isn’t the normal news, but rather a question or two: Are we really who we say we are, what do we want, and where are we going… To be good takes effort, while to be the best, the finest there is; takes real commitment and dedication at another level altogether....
Dabs News | The 9 Miler, the Dabs Awards Evening and the PE2EL Book Launch
Dabs News – The 9 Miler, the Dabs Awards Evening and the PE2EL Book Launch This one’s about marathon paddling, fine club fun and stories from what must be the most scary ski race in the world. Tough. The Centurion Canoe Club and Reitveli Dam served up fine (almost...
Dabs News | Berg 2026
Yet another title for the GOAT. Almost 50 and now with 15 Berg wins, after first winning it when he was 22 back in 2000. Although the Pope won 15 Dusi’s in 19 years and Andy Birkett is on 16 Dusi wins in 17 years, what makes Hanks 15 Berg wins so remarkable is that he...
Dabs News | Reports on Allsorts
Apologies – it’s a long one – with lots of reports on all kinds of different sports and other stuff, because much has happened in the last month…. For the first time in many years Dabulamanzi wasn’t well represented at the SA Marathon Champs, which were held at...
Dabs News | Gauteng Marathon Champs
While Joburg’s winter got real, the final showdown of the PSG Gauteng Marathon Champs took place out at White River, where the weather was way warmer. Those who went got to enjoy the beautiful scenery and amazing dam with all its fish eagles, giant kingfishers and...
Dabs News – Marathons and Sprints in May
From not so far away at Rietvlei, to the middle of China, to central Europe, our paddlers get to go to all sorts of places. Saturday saw Centurion Canoe Club hosting the second K1 event in the PSG Flatwater Marathon Series, out at Rietvlei Dam on what was an unusually...
Dabs News | Revisiting 1983
Dabs News – Revisiting 1983 One of our founder members, James (Jimmy) Skuse, was also the original scribe. He liked to drink as much as he like to write, and he liked to do both at the same time. Have a read of a Dabs News from over 40 years ago; beyond the obvious...
Dabs News | Management and Marathons
Thursday was a bitter-sweet evening for Elandrie, while Sunday was a windy and wavy morning for the K2 Marathon paddlers out at VLC. While things like the financials, legals, club facilities and safety were shared at the Annual General Meeting last Thursday, what most...
Navy News – SA Surfski Champs and the Prescient Freedom Paddle 2026
Navy News – SA Surfski Champs and the Prescient Freedom Paddle 2026 Today we salute the Salty Sea Dogs and the boys and girls of our Transvaal Navy. The SA Surfski S1 Champs took place on Friday from Simons Town to Millers Point and back to Fish Hoek on a sunny, calm...
Dabs News | The ERKie Marathon
The first race of the PSG Flatwater Marathon Series kicked off at ERK on Sunday, and while the forecasted rain never arrived, strong winds picked up in the day making Homestead Dam anything but flatwater with some tough headwinds but also some great downwinds. The...