Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk On Course to Defend their Breede River Marathon Title
Defending champs Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk were the stronger crew on Day 1 of the Breede River Canoe Marathon from Robertson to Bonnievale on Saturday and enjoy a solid 66-second advantage to start stage two to Swellendam on Sunday
Nikki Birkett Bags Berg River Canoe Marathon Title
Canoe specialist, Nikki Birkett, won the 2021 Berg River Canoe Marathon women’s race in a sharp, contrasting fashion on Sunday #GoGirls
Nixon Claims Second Spot at World Champs
Team SA’s Hayley Nixon finished behind New Zealander Daniella Mackenzie in an exciting tussle during Wednesday’s ICF Ocean Racing World Championships on the west coast of France
SA Surfski Stars Aim High at World Champs in France
A very strong South African surfski team consisting of Hayley Nixon, Bridgitte Hartley and Bianca Beavitt, to name a few, are eager to take on the best ocean racers in the world at the ICF Ocean Racing World Championships on Wednesday
Drama Shakes Up Push and Pull Paddle Leaderboard
The Push and Pull Paddle race was filled with drama on Saturday as the churning water had athletes shaken up as they aimed for poll positions at the end of Day Two of the inaugural marathon
Beavitt Crowned Inaugural Push and Pull Paddle Champion
Seasoned Berg paddler Bianca Beavitt fought to overcome a heavy fall at the start of the final day of the inaugural Push and Pull Paddle to claim the debut title ahead of Nikki Birkett and Kim van Gysen on the Berg River on Sunday
Ground-breaking Push and Pull Paddle Gets Underway
The Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle event has dedicated the first stage of the three-day race to women as they will set off from the Val De Vie estate on Women’s Day
Champs Come to the Fore at Push and Pull Paddle Day One
Bianca Beavitt claimed the first stage of the Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle on the Berg River on Friday afternoon ahead of Nikki Birkett
Dusi Champ Joins Push and Pull Paddle Women’s Race
Dusi Champ Christie Mackenzie has fought off illness to make a late entry into the Bamboo Warehouse Push and Pull Paddle race at the Val de Vie Estate outside Paarl this weekend
Hartley Wins the SA Flatwater Champs Double in St Francis Bay
Bridgitte Hartley applied a crafty mix of cat ’n mouse and straight-out muscle to walk away with the double at the SA Marathon Canoe Championships on the weekend, winning the K2 title with new partner Melissa van Rooyen in a fast finish through the tight canals of St Francis Bay on Sunday.
Hartley Romps to SA K1 Title to Lead Team SA to ICF Champs
Bridgitte Hartley and Melanie van Niekerk (Women’s K1) Kyeta Purchase and Kerry Segal (U23 K1) lead their SA Marathon Canoe Champs fields on Saturday, to qualify for Team SA to the ICF World Canoe Champs in KZN.
Team Adie Mocké Win K2 River Marathon Title
Alex Adie and Nikki Mocké dominated the two-day Breede River Canoe Marathon for the 2014 SA K2 River Marathon title on the weekend