Welcome to the ultimate destination for all things paddling!

Paddler is a collection of resources, events and news to inspire and inform paddlers of all abilities. 
 
New Zealand has always been a proud sea-faring nation. Waka and sailing vessels are part of our heritage. Our ancestors travelled vast distances seeking Aotearoa, which itself rose from the sea. In Māori folklore, a great fish was pulled from the ocean by Maui. ‘Te Waka a Maui’ (Maui’s Canoe) became the South Island and ‘Te Ika a Maui’ (Maui’s Fish) became the North Island. Today, New Zealand boasts some of the world's greatest paddlers and some of the best places on Earth to go paddling. 

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Whether you want to be the next paddling hero, or just get more out of your paddling, Paddler is for you.