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The genius of Vaaka
Canoe Racing New Zealand recently signed a sponsorship agreement with Dunedin-based company Vaaka Limited. Steve Landells finds out more about their cadence sensors and the performance benefits to paddlers of all levels.
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Introducing – Danielle McKenzie
We find out more about the 25-year-old Aucklander, who caused a sensation by winning the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing world title in France in September in what was only her third surf ski race.
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Blue Lake 1 turns up the fun
If a heaped spoonful of paddling and a good dollup of fun is what you like in a kayaking regatta, then Blue Lake 1 this weekend dished it up!
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Introducing Toby Brooke
We find out more about the versatile 22-year-old paddler from Whanganui Kayak Club, who has more recently switched focus from kayaking to surf ski racing.
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South Island turns on the charm
The South Island Championships (also incorporating the South Island Secondary Schools Championships) at the picturesque Lake Ruataniwha provided the perfect curtain raiser to the domestic canoe sprinting season
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McKenzie strikes gold at Ocean Racing World Champs
Kiwi Danielle McKenzie produced an outstanding paddle at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in France to bank a richly-deserved gold medal following a dominant display in the open women’s race.