Scott upbeat on Tokyo journey
To say 2020 has so far not gone to script for Para-canoeist Scott Martlew would probably be an understatement.
2020-05-13
To say 2020 has so far not gone to script for Para-canoeist Scott Martlew would probably be an understatement.
The internet is chock-full of great information about how to stay mentally fit during the Covid-19 crisis. CRNZ’s men’s kayak sports psychologist Dom Vettise takes this a step further by offering his take on how we can help others who may be struggling during these turbulent times.
Canoe Racing NZ men’s squad psychologist Dominic Vettise puts together his five-point guide for maintaining mental health and wellness during the current Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown
It feels like a huge understatement to say that lots has happened over the last few weeks. It can feel trivial to talk about the changes we’re facing given the situation that NZ and the World are in. Nonetheless, whilst we all pull together as Kiwis to eradicate Covid-19, our task as a team and as an organisation remains the same and we are trying to make the best of the opportunities provided by these changes.
Government guidance is that everyone must stay at home, except to access essential services or for exercise and recreation. We are expected to “stay local” when leaving the home.
Canoe Racing NZ fully accepts the decision of the IOC and the Japanese Government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to 2021.
Given the seriousness of the Covid-19 outbreak and its potential impact on the health of members in the CRNZ community we feel it is necessary to update on the steps we are taking to best enable our members to remain safe and well and fully informed.
In a major coup for the sport of surf ski racing in New Zealand, Canoe Racing NZ in partnership with Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland has been awarded the right to host the 2022 World Surf Ski Championships.
Ahead of the 2020 New Zealand Kayak Marathon Championships at the Waitemata Canoe and Multisport Club in West Auckland a trio paddlers offer their perspective on the value and benefit of entering the annual event, which takes place on March 28/29.
Canoe Racing NZ Coach of the Year Gavin Elmiger has been at the heart of life at the North Shore Canoe Club for the past decade and a half. We chat to the coaching devotee to find out more about his kayak journey.
Entries are now open for the 2020 New Zealand Kayak Marathon Championships at the Waitemata Canoe and Multisport Club, where competitors will take on the challenge of paddling the narrow Henderson Creek in a quiet and peaceful corner of West Auckland.
Lisa Carrington claimed a top-quality victory against a high-class field in the final of the open women’s K1 500m on the concluding day of the 2020 NZCT New Zealand Canoe Sprint Championships on Lake Karapiro.
