Canoe Racing NZ are pleased to confirm event dates for major events in the 2025/26 season.
CRNZ Events for 2025/26 Season:
2025 Paddler Winter Series – July-September, 11 events across Aotearoa
2025 Aims Games Canoe Racing Event – 2nd September, Mt Maunganui
2025 New Zealand 10km Championships – 21st September, Lake Karapiro (Karapiro Kayak Club)
2025/26 Darcy Price NZ Ocean Ski Series – October- May, 8 events across Aotearoa
2025 New Zealand Ocean Ski National Championships – 4th October, Wellington (Kupe Canoe Club)
2025 New Zealand and Oceania Canoe Marathon Championships – 25th/26th October, Motueka (Nelson Surfski Club)
Tikitapu Sprint Regatta 1 – 6th/7th December 2025, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua (this will be a divisional event)
Tikitapu Sprint Regatta 2 – 31st January/1st February, Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
2026 NZ Secondary Schools Kayaking National Championship* – Summer Tournament Week (between 21-29 March* 2026), Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
2025 NZ Canoe Sprint National Championships** – 10th– 12th April 2026, Lake Karapiro
*This event date will be finalised once NZ School Sport approve the Secondary School Sport Event Calendar in October.
** 2026 Asia Pacific Cup is likely to be held alongside the National Sprint Championships next year, but we are just waiting for final confirmation from the AP committee. This will be confirmed asap.
Don’t miss out on the action – keep an eye on the Canoe Racing New Zealand Event Calendar for full event details and stay updated on all the upcoming races and competitions: https://www.canoeracing.org.nz/event-calendar/
