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 | Jan 28, 2026 | Flat water racing, River racing
New year, new beginnings, new events, old events, new news, read all about it here…. 2026 Started with a new event – the Dabulamanzi 5km Run, a time trial around the park starting at the same time as our paddling time trial on a Thursday evening. Well done to Rob...
by admin | Dec 10, 2025 | Achievers, River racing, Surf ski racing
Last weekend there were 3 very different, almost fringe events, all which show how much there is to do in our wonderful world of paddling, even if it’s not this kind of fringe stuff…. The Carbonology PE2EL Challenge is not a race for the average paddler; actually it’s...
by admin | Nov 11, 2025 | River racing
Two races were run on the same weekend with similar names, but miles apart in terms of location, look and feel, numbers and age profiles. Congratulations to the Midmar Canoe Club, Jaques Theron and team on the 2025 Lions River Descent. With a lot of hard work, clever...
by admin | Oct 29, 2025 | River racing, Surf ski racing
The last weekend of October saw one of the SA’s finest river races being run at the same time as one of SA’s finest surfski races. Over half a dozen of the Dabs guys who went up to the Lowveld Croc were at last year’s Pete Marlin, even though they were back markers at...
