If you had any doubts in your mind about whether Canoeing South Africa’s amazing results last year on home ground were just fluke then this years results should put your mind to rest. Undaunted by the exchange rate and our aging tracksuits Team SA scrapped together their pennies and jumped on planes that were last […]
Our Unsung heroes, called ‘seconds’ or ‘shuttle bunnies’, these are the people that provide support for paddlers. Their role typically involves taking a vehicle to the take-out point of a trip, or in the case of river races, meeting their paddler/s at multiple points along the river to offer refreshments and spare parts. More often […]
Located on the Vaal River, we have the best of flatwater and river paddling on our doorstep. Our clubhouse is located just upstream of a weir, giving us kilometres of flatwater, complete with islands, weeping willows and riverine fauna and flora. Spot goliath and grey herons from your kayak and listen for calls of the […]
Imagine a boxer who never spars with a training partner. He skips rope and punches a punch bag to prepare for fights. The only time he ever gets to learn and experience fighting, is in an actual fight. Imagine a rugby team that runs around the field for fitness. They stand in a circle and […]
Amanzimtoti Canoe Club was founded in 1990 when approximately 10 keen watermen got together and decided to paddle in the Amanzimtoti River. The competitiveness grew amongst the now paddlers which led to a weekly time trial initiated by the late Terry Grotte. In 1992 the clubs doubled in size to 20 members allowing Amanzimtoti Canoe […]
The West Coast Canoe Club, which had a name and location change in 2015, started as the Navy Canoe Club in 1972. When the interest for canoeing grew within the Defense Force, the name changed to Defense (WP) Canoe Club. Many great canoeists were members of this club, e.g. Steffan Hugo, 5 x winner of […]
Canoeing South Africa took a wonderfully broadminded approach to the coming up 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and the qualification regattas by sending a large team to the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Portugal at the end of August. The Olympic qualification regatta will take place in 2019 in order to secure a berth in […]
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