In the latest in our series focusing on a New Zealand club, we turn the spotlight on to the vibrant and thriving Taranaki-based Waitara Kayak Club.

In a welcome boost for the Kayak Krazy 10km series, NZ Kayak men’s squad members Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie finished one-two in the open men’s race in Tauranga last month. Here the pair, who earlier this year secured a K2 1000m slot for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics, offer their thoughts on why paddlers should compete in the series. 

To mark National Volunteer Week we focus on the selfless and tireless work of one of New Zealand’s leading officials Craig Hoskin (pictured far left).

A small group of female coaches are starting to make their mark on the sport in New Zealand. We chat to a trio of emerging coaches to find out more of their journey and why they would encourage other women to make the same step.

After one month of exhilarating and memorable competition the 2020 New Zealand Virtual Surfski Championships has come to a conclusion. We offer you ten reasons why the event was a big hit with the paddling community.

Carly Tyler currently sits fourth overall and second Kiwi in the open women’s event at the 2020 New Zealand Virtual Surf Ski Championships. We chat to the Christchurch paddler about her background in the sport and hopes for the remainder of the event which concludes on Sunday (June 14).

The move to Alert Level 1 means that all restrictions on paddling are now removed. This is great news for our community of clubs and paddlers. Clubs can resume normal operation, hopefully with a renewed enjoyment as we all realise what a privilege it is to be able to get out on the water and paddle with our friends.

In the latest of our Club Focus articles we put the spotlight on New Zealand’s most southerly CRNZ affiliated community – the Dunedin-based Otago Kayak Racing Club.

The New Zealand Virtual Surfski Championships has so far exceeded all expectations. With just 11 days remaining in the month-long competition we pose ten still to be answered questions.

On Thursday World champion surfski racer Danielle McKenzie hit the top of the leaderboard in the open women’s race at the 2020 New Zealand Virtual Surfski Championships. Here the Australian-based Kiwi offers her top tips for how to tackle the 12km challenge.

Since the launch of the NZ Virtual Surfski Championships earlier this month the innovative event has attracted paddlers from all around the world. We speak to a trio of overseas-based entrants to gauge their thoughts on the event which runs until June 14.

The Canoe Racing NZ Virtual Surfski Championships will officially go live tomorrow (Saturday May 16) as paddlers from around the world battle over the 12km distance in the exciting new event.