by admin | Apr 16, 2025 | General, Marathon racing, Surf ski racing
It’s been a busy time for many from the finest canoe club in the whole dam universe. On Thursday evening Dabs hosted the second GCU short course Marathon Champs, with the Guppies doing 2km’s including one portage and all other age groups doing 3km’s with two portages....
by admin | Apr 8, 2025 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General
This year’s SA Sprint Championships and the SA Schools Sprint Championships were hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Canoe Union at Roodeplaat, which was nice and convenient for the people from our pond, but not so nice for the people from KZN, as there was mayhem on the N3...
by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | General, Surf ski racing
There’s something about a girls’ weekend that resets the soul. The Dabs Darlings’ trip to KZN was exactly that—an escape filled with adventure, reflection, and pure, reckless laughter. Standing at the edge of the ocean, watching the waves crash against the shore, I...
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....
