Durban – As the continued coronavirus lockdown grips the country, Canoeing South Africa will host a 24 hour Canoeing4COVID-19 event this weekend as a way to raise funds for members of the broader paddling community that have been badly affected by the lockdown. The brainchild of CSA President Kim Pople, the event is open to […]
Wishing all the paddlers that are taking on the Ultra form of the amazing Dusi this morning the best of luck. Pietermaritzburg – With solid later summer rain and water releases from Henley Dam and Inanda Dam, intrepid paddlers taking on the 2020 Garden City Commercials Non-Stop Dusi Canoe Marathon on Friday will enjoy ideal […]
The STIHL Umkomaas Marathon 2020, happening on the 28th & 29th March, will be targeting both novice and international paddlers, who will tackle the Umkomaas River for a unique paddling experience. We are loving all the excitement around paddling and with very few paddlers reporting the dreaded ‘Dusi guts’ it is time to grab your […]
The surf ski Calendar for 2020 is hectic! so we tried to map out a few of the MUST do races on the calendar. If your favourite race is not on this list be sure to drop us a note. April: 27 April, Freedom Paddle, Cape Town, South Africa May: 2/ 3 May, Euro […]
Inanda Dam – A dramatic power shift saw sisters Tamika and Bianca Haw take control of the women’s race on stage two of the 2020 Dusi Canoe Marathon while men’s race leaders Andy Birkett and Khumbulani Nzimande recovered from a mishap to take a second stage victory on Friday. It was a day of high […]
Underberg – Paddlers from around the world will join the cream of the country’s river marathon paddlers and a big field of canoeing enthusiasts in Underberg this weekend for the 27th edition of the N3TC Drak Challenge in partnership with FNB canoe marathon, with the fickle weather the only joker in the pack. After delivering […]
Underberg – Following a tumultuous end to 2019, South African paddling king Hank McGregor will be at the 2020 N3TC Drak Challenge, presented by FNB, from 1-2 February but won’t be putting any pressure on himself to contest for the title. McGregor had a tough final three months of the year after he was diagnosed […]
The STIHL Umkomaas Marathon 2020, happening on the 28th & 29th March, will be targeting both novice and international paddlers, who will tackle the Umkomaas River for a unique paddling experience. STIHL International have confirmed their backing of the race once again, and are keen to raise the awareness of this unique event amongst the […]
In what turned out to be a scintillating opening to the 2020 racing season the first shots were fired at the 50 Miler and Mfula to Inanda Dam this last weekend. All eyes were on the male race favorites to see if the training that Andy Birkett-Athlete and Khumbulani Nzimande had been doing in the […]
This morning is the start of the 58th running of the epic Berg River marathon. The race takes place from Paarl to Velddrif over the next four days, taking the paddlers down an inspiring 240km of the river. With the team format now in its second year the idea is settling in and like a […]
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