by admin | Mar 9, 2026 | General, River racing
Two very different races on two different rivers that only a few take on – so only they can appreciate the amazing feeling of finishing a One-Hop and/or a Non-Stop. The ‘Dusi in a Day’ started as an informal event in the mid-eighties when paddlers first completed the...
by admin | Feb 25, 2026 | General, River racing
The 75th Dusi Canoe Marathon promised to be one for the history books with the prerace events suggesting that we would either see the first black K2 crew take a win or that the Popes incredible record of 15 wins would be broken. And being the Dusi, it also promised...
by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | General
If at first you don’t succeed… There’s a popular proverb that encourages persistence and determination in the face of failure, and this idea of ‘try and try again’ is what Chad Andrews and his team did really well in staging the race – and it’s also what some...
by admin | Nov 19, 2025 | General
The 2025 K-Way Sky Run will be remembered as the shortest ever, unfortunately missing most of the iconic mountain highs, because of the forces of nature. The Sky Run bills itself as the beacon for mountain runners seeking the ultimate challenge, but this year the race...
by admin | Nov 6, 2025 | General, Surf ski racing
Last week some of our people played in two vastly different challenges, the 10 in 1 and the Harbour to Harbour. Thursday evening saw another running of the infamous 10 in 1, with the 2025 edition including a new option for the racing snakes; paddle the 10km Time Trial...
by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | Flat water racing, General
He hasn’t paddled for months. He’s hardly been seen in the club house of a Thursday evening; the place that was always his ‘church.’ Yes, we’ve only just come out of winter, but that’s not why he’s been absent. The fact is, he’s been hiding, sneaking around like a...
