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 – First February Weekend
February kicked off with a flurry of activities, featuring Sprints at Dabs, River Races down South on the Dusi and up North on the Elands, and even with all that we still had guys go trip the Liebensberg… Dabs has never hosted a Sprint event, mainly because our...
Dabs news: Drak 2024, Sprint News and More
300 boats were entered for the Drak, 285 finished, 27 of which were from Dabs. Interestingly there were 60 doubles that finished – all of whom would have been terrified at the prospect of a low top section on day 2, from Castleburn down to Underberg. As it happened,...
Dabs News: The Start of 2024 and more…
Dabs kicked of 2024 by hosting the Dambusters, which was a great success. We had almost 100 entries, the sharp end racing was exciting and the weather was glorious, so it was a fine way to spend a Sunday morning. Participants were given 4 different options of paddling...
Dabs news – HPP Summer Clinic 2024
Date: Monday 8th to Friday 12th / Break / Monday 15th - Tuesday 16th of JanuaryTimes: Start: 09h00 (08h00 drop-off by arrangement)Finish: 16h00Venue: Emmarentia - Dabulamanzi Canoe Club K1 / K2 team boats / Guppies Boats / Kayaking-ergo / Motor-boat safety Programs...
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...