South Island turns on the charm
The South Island Championships (also incorporating the South Island Secondary Schools Championships) at the picturesque Lake Ruataniwha provided the perfect curtain raiser to the domestic canoe sprinting season
McKenzie strikes gold at Ocean Racing World Champs
Kiwi Danielle McKenzie produced an outstanding paddle at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in France to bank a richly-deserved gold medal following a dominant display in the open women’s race.
Poor Knights Race Records tumble
An angry sea and some supercharged paddlers gave the 2019 Zest Brokers Poor Knights Crossing ocean paddle race a dramatic edge with race records tumbling thanks to strong tailwind conditions for the event held in Tutukaka, Aotearoa.
Mowlem headlines Poor Knights field
Defending champion Andrew Mowlem and a collection of the national waka ama squad are set for an open ocean duel in testy waters at this year’s Zest Brokers Poor Knights Crossing paddle race on Saturday.
Darcy Price series is green for go
The inaugural Darcy Price NZ Ocean Surfski Series it set to be launched on Saturday with the Poor Knights Crossing in Tutakaka – one of the blue ribbon surfski events in New Zealand – featuring as the opening race of the 2019-20 season.
Carrington secures a golden double
Lisa Carrington ignited the final day of the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged by adding the K1 500m title to the K1 200m crown she banked on Saturday to complete an exhilarating golden double.
