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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Top Paddlers Set to Blaze the Waters at Vaal River Marathon
Gauteng Province, South Africa — The stage is set for an intense battle on the tranquil yet challenging waters of the Vaal River as top paddlers Wayne Jacobs and Clint Cook gear up for the ADG Vaal River Marathon on the 18th and 19th November . With their eyes on...
Dabs news – Pete Marlin War Stories
There was a fair amount of trepidation amongst the Transvaal Navy last week; Windguru predicted a howling Easterly on the Thursday and Friday, and if that had pushed through into the weekend there may have been many non-starters. Fortunately, Saturday presented...
Dabs news: Mixed Doubles, Enduros, Madness & More
Last Thursday was the third and final leg of the SolaSafe Mixed Doubles Series. We had a really great turnout of 36 mixed doubles, one mixed K3 and 73 paddlers. There was some tight racing and 1st place went to Alexa G with Young Luke in a time of 46.33, followed by...
Dabs news: Lowveld Croc 2023
Wow, what a weekend that was. First our cricketers crushed the poms, then the Bokke stole a late victory in another come-from-behind-one-point-win-nail-biter, leaving half of South Africa with frazzled nerves for the second weekend in a row. Now Bafana Bafana also...
African Digital Group: Elevating the Vaal River Marathon as Official Sponsor
African Digital Group: Elevating the Vaal River Marathon as Official Sponsor Gauteng Province, South Africa — The Vaal River Marathon, a hallmark in South Africa's canoeing calendar, is proud to announce African Digital Group as its official sponsor. African Digital...
Vaal River Marathon: A Paddle-Infused Adventure on South Africa’s Iconic Waterway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vaal River Marathon: A Paddle-Infused Adventure on South Africa's Iconic Waterway Gauteng Province, South Africa — Get ready for two exhilarating days of river paddling, down the iconic Vaal River as the ADG Vaal River Marathon returns on...
Canoe Polo Africa Champs 2023
Our canoe polo players had at this year's Canoe Polo African Champs Event. Fifteen players from our club - ranging in age from 14 to 62 years - participated in the event. National Team: SA Men Niel Burger Ruhan Marx Kyle Hardy David Rodrigues (Dabs Alumni) Kevin...
Dabs news – Fish 2023 Weekend
Wowza, what a weekend! The Fish is always challenging, both on and off the river, no matter who you are. There’s the testing rapids, the willows, the weirs, the thorn trees, and the prospect of a silly swim; and there’s the contest of racing your peers and mates; you...
Dabs news – Heritage weekend
Heritage Day, aka Braai Day saw gale force storms wreak havoc across the Western Cape, and the winds pushed up to Gauteng. Weather watcher Mnr Goosen saw this coming and organized a downwind on the Vaal Dam. Raoul recruited 7 other TVL seamen, one wren and N’drik to...
Dabs news – Liebenbergs 2023
This last weekend was the first of our local river races, the Liebensberg, billed as the Gauteng K2 Champs, and as usual the river didn’t disappoint. Some big names like McGregor and Maher along with Hamish Lovemore and the Mtolo brothers came from KZN to contest the...