by admin | Sep 21, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
The 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships unfolded in the stunning city of Metković, Croatia, kicking off with the Masters division. South Africa was represented by 30 competitors among 25 countries, finishing second in numbers only to Spain but leading the way...
by admin | Sep 4, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
The last of the Dabs Derakane Winter Time Trials took place on Thursday evening, and with this we had 83 proud and pleased paddlers who won well-deserved Dabs Puffer Jackets. Thank-you to the resin guys Steve Beal and Mark Reddy from KZNR for supporting our sport –...
by admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, River racing
Saturday showed signs of summer for the Florida Flat K1 marathon, and it was refreshing to see a podium full of people from our pond with Wayne Jacobs winning, followed by Benjamin Mntonintshi and then MJ Robb. Well done guys. Ruoxi Hao continues to dominate the...
by admin | Aug 12, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
And just like that the World’s greatest sporting spectacle is over and all will have to wait another 4 years; to watch or compete. South Africa’s best marathon men first showed us they are fairly useful Olympic Sprinters when they forced their way into the K2 semi’s....
by admin | Aug 8, 2024 | Achievers, Canoe Polo, Flat water racing, General, River racing
The Sella Descent from Arriondas to Ribadesella in Spain is one of the most famous river races in the world. Compared to SA river races it’s relatively short at just 20km and the rapids are small, but the field is massive with thousands of canoeists creating chaos in...
by admin | Jul 23, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Surf ski racing
Congratulations to Jordan and Alexa who made the SA Team and went to the Junior and U23 Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria to race K1s in the 500m and 1000m distances. No medals came home, but when interviewed both said it was an amazing experience. The...
