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
Michelle Burn Conquers Rolling Seas to Claim SA Singles Surfski Title
Michelle Burn made the best of windy conditions to win the 2024 women’s singles title at the Euro Steel SA Surfski Championships presented by Fenn in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday
Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk Break Away to Win SA Surfski Champs Doubles in Durban
Kira Bester and Melanie van Niekerk powered away on a flat sea off Durban to comfortably win the Euro Steel SA Surfski Championships presented by Fenn doubles title in Durban on Saturday
First 2024 Competitive Outing Proves Tough Task for SA Canoeists
The SA Olympic canoeing crew found the going tough at the opening World Cup sprint regatta of the year, with the women’s K2 combination of Tiffany Koch and Esti Olivier unable to qualify for the final at Szeged in Hungary over the weekend.
Abby Solms and Jessica Behn Wrap Up 2024 Dusi Canoe Marathon Win
Four-times champion Abby Solms and Pietermaritzburg scholar Jessica Behn were delighted to win the women’s race at the uMngeni River’s Blue Lagoon after Day 3 of the Dusi Canoe Marathon in Durban on Saturday
Abby Solms and Jessica Behn in Command going into Dusi Canoe Final Stage
Pre-race favourites former champion Abby Solms and her young Pietermaritzburg schoolgirl partner, Jessica Behn will take a 10-minute advantage into Day 3 from Inanda Dam to the likely champions medal at Durban’s Blue Lagoon on Saturday
Favourites Abby Solms and Jessica Behn take Dusi Canoe Day 1 Lead
Abby Solms and Jessica Behn claimed the opening leg of the 2024 Dusi Canoe Marathon from Bishopstowe Hall to Mphaya Bridge, opening a 8+ minutes lead on overnight second-placed Bridgitte Hartley and Hilary Bruss
Saskia Hockly and Christie Mackenzie win Fish River Canoe Marathon
The experienced pairing of Saskia Hockly and Christie Mackenzie braved the tricky bridges and treacherous rapids to win the two-day Fish River K2 Canoe Marathon, in Craddock on Saturday, 7 October
Jenna Ward and Saskia Hockly Win SA Marathon Champs K2 Race
Jenna Ward teamed up with up-and-coming junior, Saskia Hockly, to take the senior women’s K2 laurels at the SA Marathon Champs on Monday.
K2 Racing Drama Brings Down Curtain at World Champs
The final day of the 2019 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships saw the crew of Bridgitte Hartley and Christie Mackenzie finish fourth in the K2 race, while Kyeta Purchase and Jenna Ward claimed sixth position on Sunday
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
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.