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SA Paddler 9#2 is OUT

SA Paddler 9#2 is OUT

Craving some paddling news and information? Then check out the online version of SA Paddler 9#2 HERE. Read all out the Dusi, the Non-Stop and the ever impressive Umkomaas. If river paddling isnt your scene, check out the review of novice Surfski’s, and tips from Barry Lewin. All of this and SO much more…what are [...]

Mbanjwa and Zondi boost confidence with Rietvlei Rumble victory

Mbanjwa and Zondi boost confidence with Rietvlei Rumble victory

Centurion – The richest one day race in Gauteng, the Best 4 Healthcare Rietvlei Rumble, saw top The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon contenders Thulani Mbanjwa and Sibonelo Zondi claim a moral boosting victory over Team Best 4 Kayak Centre’s pairing of Len Jenkins and Hank McGregor. Despite the event taking place on flat water and [...]

World marathon champion Hank McGregor will top the star-studded line-up for this weekend's Best 4 Healthcare Rietvlei Rumble canoe race that embraces two long portages in this important Dusi qualifier event. (Gameplan media)

Dusi stars converge on Rietvlei for Gauteng’s richest one day canoe race

Centurion – With just a month to go to The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon, world marathon champion Hank McGregor will head up a powerful entry for Gauteng’s major Dusi qualifier, The Best 4 Healthcare Rietvlei Rumble, now the regions richest one-day paddling race.                         [...]

Marathon Mania

Marathon Mania

The 2011 SA Canoe Marathon Championships were held on the waters of Shongweni Dam, in the Valley of 1000 Hills, Kwazulu-Natal ,on the weekend of the 13th and 14th August  2011. This was also the weekend where the Springboks played the Wallabies at King’s Park Stadium, so air tickets to Durban were at a premium, [...]