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 […]
In the 25-odd years that I’ve been involved in competitive paddling, many things have changed. One thing certainly hasn’t: the ego-driven idea that anyone who is paddling a stable boat is somehow inferior. The reality is that most K1 paddlers in South Africa are paddling boats that are actually too unstable for them. If a […]
Down on the southern tip of Africa we love summer. The reason we love summer is that the South Easterly winds blow. And when it blows it really can knock your socks off, just think of last years Argus Cycle Race! While this fact has a lot of people moaning and wishing for winter, the […]
Let’s talk about your warm up before paddling… oh wait, we don’t warm up do we? Let’s face it, other than maybe a handful of brave paddlers willing to jump on early for a few minutes of paddling before the start of the race, it’s hard to find anyone actively warming up on the bank […]
After their emphatic win at this year’s FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon The Paddle Mag was just dying to catch up with Jordan and Cana Peek and find out more about how they did it! As luck would have it, big sister was busy checking up on her little sister and had come down to Stellenbosch, […]
Down on the southern tip of Africa we Love Summer. And the reason we love summer is that the South Easterly winds blow. And when it blows it really can knock your socks off; just think of last years Argus Cycle Race! While this fact has a lot of people moaning and wishing for winter […]
Of Course you are entering the FNB Duzi Canoe Marathon. What you haven’t entered yet – time to get cracking. Normal entries close as we go to print but not to worry there is still lots of space for you and your mates in the starting pens. Nothing says I will not go quietly like […]
BEYOND THE BUTTPAD. INVESTEC MAURITIUS OCEAN CLASSIC. Latitude 320*17’S Longitude S7*33’E The tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius was home to the 9th edition of the Mauritius Ocean Classic. Previously colonized by the Dutch, French and British and now a Republic the island is 2000 kms off the southeast coast of Africa. This race has […]
TPM Response to the controversy As a seasoned paddler and club sweep I have had to fix lots of boats during river races. We have gone through reams of duct tape, used branches and if possible made hot mixes on the side of the river. We have also spent long nights fixing boats so that […]
Interview with Hank TPM: The first question every ones asks me is “is he on some sort of jungle juice that he is unstoppable?” Hank: It has been a combination of passion and pride that has really been my secret. I think that I have always strived to prove to my dad and my family […]
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