Dabs News

DON’T BE SCARED HIGH ALTITUDE SURF SKI CHAMPS   Hosted by Dabulamanzi Canoe Club 11 March 2023, at 3pm WEATHER· Every indication of a great beach day with a swirling downwind and massive swell. DRESS CODE · Think island! Baggies, bikinis, speedos and G-strings....

Written by Clive Evans. The Drak Challenge, a fantastic river, a beautiful part of our country, a great vibe – one of the best races on the calendar. 27 and a half Dabs Characters flew our flag, 25 finished. Top of the pile was young Brad Boule who was stoked to...

Congratulations to two of our Canoe Polo players who have been selected to represent the Canoe Polo Junior Development Tour at the Canoe Polo Junior International Championships (JIC) in Belfast, Ireland in July 2023.  The Championships take place every second year...

The Vaal River Canoe Marathon is back on the calendar and the Gauteng paddlers can't be more happy about it. 26 & 27 November 2022 - book it out!  All paddlers are invited to take part in this two day race on the epic and clean Vaal River where you can be assured...

Despite the very best efforts from the organisers to avoid any risk for the Land Owners and Farmers in the area due to the current Foot & Mouth issue, the decision has been taken to cancel the race for 2022. Learn more about the Foot-and-Mouth Disease below and...

Our club is growing and we want to see it grow even stronger.  At Dabulamanzi, until very recently, we had 4 different paddling memberships, including the junior, student, senior and pensioner's membership. All young adults who left college or university had to start...

Dabulamanzi paddlers will take any opportunity and turn it into a reason to come together and celebrate something - anything. This reason was worth it... 14 weeks of winter time trials. 14 weeks of paddling in the dark, paddling in the cold and more times than other,...

As the paddlers took to the waters at this week's time trial, they knew that their participation would land them a chance to win an exciting lucky draw. 1 month ago, Adam arrived in Johannesburg from Chile. With his partner paddling at the Dabulamanzi Canoe Club, he...

Make sure to contact Peter Geach (083 659 4241) to join for a weekend of River Proficiencies before the Clean Water Challnge and the Fish Canoe Marathon.