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: The Inaugural Dabs Short Course Night Race
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...
Dabs News – Thank You’s, Congratulations and Elite Participation in May 2024
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...
Dabs news – Marathons, Awards & More
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...
Dabs news – The 2024 High Altitude Surf Ski Championships
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...
Dabs news – A Sad End and Some Fresh Starts April 2024
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...
Dabs news: March 2024 – A Sprint and Surf-Ski Weekend
The SA Sprint Championships, and the SA Schools Sprint Championships took place over the weekend at VLC with lots at stake as they were the selection events for 5 different international tours including the Paris Olympics, the Senior World Championships, World Cup...
Whitewater Kayaking Course with the Canoe Polo Team
Earlier this month, twelve of Dabulamanzi Canoe Club’s canoe polo players took part in a full day whitewater kayaking course for beginners. During the training, the group, consisting of kids and adults between the ages of 13 and 27 years, were instructed on the do’s...
Dabs news: March 2024 – Rivers, Sprints, Marathons and More!
The rains seem to have gone and the river season is drawing to a close, but the heat lingers on; and the heat will soon be on for sprints, marathons and even surf-ski! It seems that KZN’s Mtolo and Msia can't stop winning the Non-Stop Dusi - they claimed their 5th...
Canoeing Clinic Easter Holiday in April 2024
Date: Monday 15th to Friday 19th / Break / Monday 22h - Wednesday 24th Times: Start: 09h00 (08h00 drop-off by arrangement) Finish: 16h00 Venue: Emmarentia - Dabulamanzi Canoe Club K1 / K2 team boats / Guppies Boats / Kayaking-ergo / Motor-boat safety Programs for...
Dabs news – From Newbie Stuff to Old Hand Stories
The last Saturday of February saw over 50 newbies attending the first of our Dabulamanzi Open Day’s. The program started with talks and advice from two of South Africa’s finest paddlers (Christie and Clint) along with lessons from some real teachers (Karen) and a lot...