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New Marathon event brings Porirua Harbour to life with paddlers
The inaugural Central Watersports Marathon event hosted by Mana Kayak Club in Wellington got off to a big splash on the Porirua Harbour...
danikamowlem
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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New King and Queen crowned at NZ’s biggest ocean ski event
186 paddlers lined up at the Auckland King and Queen of the Harbour race at Takapuna Beach on Saturday, making it the largest ocean ski...
danikamowlem
May 13, 20243 min read
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Prato and Mowlem secure NZ OceanSKI series wins in Closest Series YEt
Danika Mowlem locked in her third consecutive Darcy Price NZ Ocean Ski series win in the female ocean ski category on Saturday, while...
danikamowlem
May 13, 20242 min read
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Darcy Price Series- Update after 4 races
Over halfway through the Darcy Price NZ Ocean Racing series and gale force winds have been the main headline of the season, forcing...
danikamowlem
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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Keys unlock secret to Tasman Bay
The 16th edition of the Queen and King of the Bay Ocean Surfski Race took place over the weekend under the iconic Nelson sunshine and the...
danikamowlem
Feb 19, 20243 min read
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Back to School- Kayaking Events for Students in 2024
With most schools back in session, we thought it was timely to share some exciting school paddling events scheduled in 2024 for our...
danikamowlem
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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The Fifth Paddler- the WK4's secret to success
History shows that winning a K4 world championship has been an elusive beast for New Zealand Canoe Racing teams. That is, until this past...
danikamowlem
Jan 10, 20245 min read
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What is the PADDLING TOP SPOT FOR 2023?
Get ready Paddlers! Paddler TOP SPOT is back for Summer! Last year's #PaddlerTopSpot was hotly contested! Reckon you know the best...
danikamowlem
Dec 22, 20231 min read
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Final Race determines Kayak Krazy series winners
After a disappointing delay of the final race of the 2023 Kayak Krazy Winter series, it was able to go ahead as part of the CRNZ Tikitapu...
danikamowlem
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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Update to 23/24 NZ OCEAN SKI Series
While ocean ski paddlers love a windy race, unfortunately the weather has been a bit exhuberent for the last two events in the Darcy...
danikamowlem
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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New Race format for Summer Ski Series
A new race format will test the open ocean skills of Aotearoa’s paddling finest when the Darcy Price Ocean series kicks off in the...
danikamowlem
Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Why the 10km Kayak Krazy Series Should be on Your Training Radar
With the summer racing season feeling like a distant memory, hopefully you’ve had some quality rest and recovery and are now asking...
lucybrad
Jul 16, 20234 min read
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NZ Darcy Prices Series Race dates set for 2023/24
Dates have been set for the events in the 2023/24 Darcy Price NZ Ocean ski series, with 8 epic races lined up from September 2023 to May...
lucybrad
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Teneale's top tips for winter Paddling
There’s no doubt that getting out on the water for a session during winter can be a challenge. No one knows it more than Teneale Hatton,...
danikamowlem
May 23, 20232 min read
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Winter Racing Opportunities 2023
The summer season may be over but that doesn’t mean the racing has dried up. If that is what you are into, there are heaps of...
danikamowlem
May 17, 20233 min read
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Ben Fouhy's Coast to Coast Kayak Tips
Over the past 30 years few men’s paddlers in New Zealand can match the proud CV of Ben Fouhy. Starting out as a promising multisport...
danikamowlem
Apr 17, 20234 min read
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Waller and Smith on top of NZ oceanski series
Tim Waller and Tara Smith have taken the lead of the overall Darcy Price NZ Ocean Racing Series, but with 3 events left to go in the...
danikamowlem
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Ocean Ski Racing Arrives at Lake Whakatipu
Ocean ski racing is often held in beautiful places on beautiful stretches of water, but it was definitely in agreement from the all of...
danikamowlem
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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2023 Resolutions- More Paddling Events!
As we wrap up this year and head into 2023, we start to make resolutions and set goals for the new year. Do you want to challenge...
danikamowlem
Dec 22, 20225 min read
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Darcy Price series surfs south
Entries are open for the 2023 Deep South Downwind, the inaugural event bringing ocean ski racing to the Queenstown, and one of a few...
danikamowlem
Nov 16, 20223 min read
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