Dabs News
Here we share all Dabulamanzi’s news so that we can honour our paddlers, share the excitement of the activities that happen on and off the water and relive our favourite memories.
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Dabs News – Home and Away Games October 2024
The weekend’s games started far away on the beautiful island of Maderia at the ICF Ocean Racing World Champs, with the expectations of great downwind racing. In the end the course conditions were kak; but apart from Raoul who needed 2hrs 42 to do the 21km (2km out,...
Dabs News – From the Free State to the Eastern Cape, China to Portugal
Following last weeks’ Time Trial, Our Conquering Heroes from the Marathon Champs were proudly acknowledged and then rudely subjected to down-downs, in true SA style through a Vuvuzela; and although there was some retaliation and push back, there was lots of good...
Dabs News: The Metković World Marathon Champs
Following the Masters, it was the turn of the Juniors, the U23’s and the Seniors to contest the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Metković, Croatia. The first of the races was the Junior Girls and after a frenetic start there was a bunch of ten in...
Dabs News – Magic Moments for the Masters at the Metković Marathon Champs
The 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships unfolded in the stunning city of Metković, Croatia, kicking off with the Masters division. South Africa was represented by 30 competitors among 25 countries, finishing second in numbers only to Spain but leading the way...
Dabs News – Winter Winners, Dabs Open Day & Marathon Plays
The last of the Dabs Derakane Winter Time Trials took place on Thursday evening, and with this we had 83 proud and pleased paddlers who won well-deserved Dabs Puffer Jackets. Thank-you to the resin guys Steve Beal and Mark Reddy from KZNR for supporting our sport –...
Dabs Open Day 31 August 2024
Join Us for an Exciting Open Day at Dabulamanzi Canoe Club! Are you ready to dive into the exhilarating world of canoeing? Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious about the sport, Dabulamanzi Canoe Club's Open Day is the perfect opportunity for you to get...
Dabs News – From Florida Flats to Confusing Claims and Rumored Change
Saturday showed signs of summer for the Florida Flat K1 marathon, and it was refreshing to see a podium full of people from our pond with Wayne Jacobs winning, followed by Benjamin Mntonintshi and then MJ Robb. Well done guys. Ruoxi Hao continues to dominate the...
Dabs news – Olympic Pride
And just like that the World’s greatest sporting spectacle is over and all will have to wait another 4 years; to watch or compete. South Africa’s best marathon men first showed us they are fairly useful Olympic Sprinters when they forced their way into the K2 semi’s....
Dabs News – From the Sella to the Tugela, from Rietvlei to Mud Island and Ireland
The Sella Descent from Arriondas to Ribadesella in Spain is one of the most famous river races in the world. Compared to SA river races it’s relatively short at just 20km and the rapids are small, but the field is massive with thousands of canoeists creating chaos in...
Dabs News – Young Sprinters, Coastal Winners and Retirement Ways
Congratulations to Jordan and Alexa who made the SA Team and went to the Junior and U23 Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria to race K1s in the 500m and 1000m distances. No medals came home, but when interviewed both said it was an amazing experience. The...