by admin | May 27, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing
The Florida Lake Marathon on Saturday was the first of the series races with a bit of a chill in the air so it was a cold start for the Guppies. Ruoxi showed his form and consistency in winning again and making his mom and dad properly proud, while Buhle took the...
by admin | May 23, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing
By all accounts, this was another really successful Dabs event that everyone enjoyed, largely because it was so super spectator friendly; with the start at the grass bank, the new portage and the finish in front of the club being right there for all to see. First up...
by admin | May 14, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing
On Thursday we had our 44th AGM, with the chair reporting 2023 as a year of growth; in all aspects. Growth in membership, our coaches, our professional athletes, our international representation, our juniors, our Dabs Darlings, and in our Scarcies. The type of growth...
by admin | Apr 22, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing
The second GCU Marathon event was run on Saturday on what was a beautiful sunny-summer-like morning at VLC. Ruoxi Hao (U12) won the 3.6km Guppy K1 race while Asher William Wilson (U10) was second. First girl home was Aara Mariam. First home in the 10km dash were the...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Flat water racing, General, Surf ski racing
Another awesome day at Dabs! We had paddlers from Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and even Cape Town on our beach for the 13th running of the world famous High Altitude Surf Ski Championships. This this was the biggest field to date with over 100 boats and almost...
by admin | Apr 13, 2024 | Achievers, Flat water racing, General, Marathon racing, River racing, Surf ski racing
On Friday evening the South African paddling community lost its finest servant ever; John (Hairy) Oliver. John became canoeing’s official timekeeper and administrator in 1990 and ever since he’s travelled to every corner of the country for everything from sprints to...
