Kahawai concept set to launch
The inaugural Kahawai Paddling Champs – a brand new Canoe Racing NZ initiative designed to help develop the next generation of paddlers – is set to launch tomorrow (Saturday May 8) on Auckland’s Takapuna Beach.
Corbin travels to Hungary in pursuit of Paralympic dream
Competing in what will be only his third regatta and less than 12 months after taking up the sport, para-canoeist Corbin Hart is travelling to Szeged, Hungary later this week in pursuit of a place at the Paralympic Games.
Coaches Corner – Preparing to race in colder conditions
With Nationals now postponed until May, it is likely to be significantly colder than it would have been in February. In the UK, the first domestic regatta of the season based in Nottingham, would be in April. I have raced this regatta and got sun burnt, but also have raced it when it has snowed. The important point is to be prepared for the conditions in order to optimize your athletes chance of performing at their peak.
Taris is rewarded with invite back into NZ men’s squad
When Taris Harker was decarded from the New Zealand men’s kayak squad in October 2018 following a mysterious heart condition many might have believed his international ambitions would have reached the end of the road.
Six reasons to enter the Kahawai Paddling Champs
The inaugural Kahawai Paddling Championships takes place at Takapuna Beach on Saturday May 8. Here are six good reasons to enter the school-age paddling event.
Max and Kurtis named in Tokyo Olympic team
Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie are set to make their Olympic debuts after earning selection to the men’s K2 1000m boat for the Tokyo Games.