Dusi a Go for Birkett and Fenn

Dusi a Go for Birkett and Fenn

Pietermaritzburg – With a historic milestone on the horizon, 14-time Dusi Canoe Marathon champion Andy Birkett has confirmed that he will be back in 2026 with 2024 winning partner Matt Fenn when they tackle the race from 19-21 February. 2026 will be the first...
World Champs More Than Just a Sporting Success

World Champs More Than Just a Sporting Success

DURBAN – The 2025 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships, which wrapped up in Durban at the weekend, is being hailed as a sporting success for the national team, while also providing a positive economic contribution to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa. On...
Hockly a Good Bet for World Champs Glory

Hockly a Good Bet for World Champs Glory

DURBAN – Team Euro Steel’s Saskia Hockly will be hoping her victory in the world’s oldest surfski race on Sunday will be the pre-cursor to even more glory at this weekend’s ICF Canoe Ocean Racing Word Championships – but she faces a much sterner test...
Rising Stars Aiming for World Champs Glory

Rising Stars Aiming for World Champs Glory

DURBAN – The Euro Steel Team taking part in the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships next week has a fascinating mix of South Africa’s young rising stars, backed up by some of the most experienced and biggest names in world paddling. The old superstars who...
Another Chapter in NZ’s Sporting Battles with SA

Another Chapter in NZ’s Sporting Battles with SA

DURBAN – The women’s race at the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Durban on October 17-19 looks like turning into an extension of South Africa’s long-standing sporting rivalry with New Zealand, with Kiwi Dani Richards facing off against a...