by admin | Mar 19, 2025 | General, River racing
The rains came for the Drak and the Dusi – both were full, fast, and fun. And then the rains came for the Stihl Umko, making this full, fast, and fun at another level altogether. It was BIG. Day 1 started at 2.1m and increased to 2.4m. Apparently, the way the Umko...
by admin | Mar 10, 2025 | General, Marathon racing, River racing
It was a very busy weekend with pretty much all the different disciplines in play, what with the Non Stop and the One Hop, Mbanjwas to Josephines, Sprints and Kayak Cross down in KZN, Marathons at Florida Lake and novice trips on the Vaal River. On Friday a few...
by admin | Feb 26, 2025 | General, River racing
Some traditions get stronger, others fade. What was once South Africa’s premier river race can no longer attract a title sponsor, nor can it start at its original location. Yet the challenge remains, and those who finished this year’s Dusi can feel as proud as ever....
by admin | Feb 12, 2025 | General
Well done K&C. They might not look they are made of iron, perhaps because of too much KFC washed down with copious amounts of cold beer, but Kevin and Chuck are our latest Pope Ellis Iron Men, having completed the Midmar Mile, Comrades Marathon, and the Dusi Canoe...
by admin | Jan 27, 2025 | Achievers, General, River racing
To go or not to go, that was the question, as it looked like there would be little to no water for the 2025 N3TC Drak Challenge. Some were committed and some sat on the fence waiting, while the organizers sent out a deluge of pictures with the promise of rain. Still,...
by admin | Jan 17, 2025 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing, Surf ski racing
Dabs is full of amazing characters – but Moolies Moolman is in an extraordinary league of his own; now having written history in making the fastest ever solo crossing of the Atlantic. But no Moolies trip is without a bit of drama and a tale or two; it wasn’t all plain...
