The Annual Foxton Loop Race on the Manawatu River waterway, the penultimate round of the 2020 Kayak Krazy series, attracted 69 paddlers of all ages and standards in pursuit of a full range of goals.

Following the Government announcement that the Auckland region is going into an Alert Level 3 from midday on Wednesday August 12 until midnight Friday and that the rest of New Zealand will go into an Alert Level 2, this, unfortunately means a return to paddling restrictions.

The 2008 Olympic K1 1000m champion and Canoe Racing NZ coach Tim Brabants shares his pearls of wisdom for developing paddlers.

Liam Lace currently leads the open men’s K1 standings after six rounds of this year’s Kayak Krazy Series. Ahead of the latest round – which takes place on Lake Karapiro on Sunday – we chat to the 20-year-old Cambridge-based athlete about his competitive efforts this winter and his paddling journey so far.

In the latest in our series focusing on a New Zealand club, we turn the spotlight on to the vibrant and thriving Taranaki-based Waitara Kayak Club.

In a welcome boost for the Kayak Krazy 10km series, NZ Kayak men’s squad members Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie finished one-two in the open men’s race in Tauranga last month. Here the pair, who earlier this year secured a K2 1000m slot for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, offer their thoughts on why paddlers should compete in the series.