Avon Descent competitor numbers rise, with conditions best seen in decades
ABC NEWS - There has been a spike in last-minute registrations for this weekend's Avon Descent with veteran paddlers saying river conditions are the best they have seen in decades.
More than 300 people are set take part the two-day...
Gold for junior Dorina Fekete at her first international competition
By Nina Jelenc | ECA
The 2017 ECA Canoe Marathon European Championships in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, started according to expectations: the domination of Hungarian team. Representatives of Hungary took four gold and three silver medals in five events we...
Showdown of different disciplines in the 45th edition of the Waterland marathon
Sean Rice, former ICF World Surfski Champion and the first South African ever to race in the Amsterdam Waterland Marathon, will be joining us at the classic race coming Saturday 22 April. He will be racing against former world...
Czech canoe marathon star Mojžíšek back for another Berg crack
By Dave MacLeod | Gameplan Media
Respected Czech Republic marathon paddler Petr Mojžíšek has added his name to the entry list for the upcoming Berg River Canoe Marathon, joining Hungarian former world champion Adrián Boros in a strong looking international...
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships 2017 South Africa
Nick Tatham | Gameplan Media - The ICF Canoe Marathon Masters World Cup concluded on Tuesday, paving the way for the world’s best canoe marathon paddlers to take centre stage as they fight it out for gold medals at...
The 2017 ICF Masters World Cup Canoe Marathon kicked off
By Nick Tatham | Gameplan Media, Pietermaritzburg - The 2017 ICF Masters World Cup kicked off in a sweltering Pietermaritzburg on Monday as the host nation South Africa laid claim to the majority of the K1 medals that were...
Preface 59th International Liffey Descent
Writer: Shane Cronin | Photographer: Mick Feeney
The Liffey Descent is one of the biggest tests for those who think themselves tough. This year’s 32km race from Straffan to Islandbridge may be the hardest in the history of the event. The...
McGregor magic seals ninth World Champs title
By Tim Whitfield | Gameplan Media - An emotional Hank McGregor paid homage to both the home crowd and his support at home after he led compatriot Andy Birkett to a South African one-two in the men’s K1 event...
Race Report Ozzie Gladwin Canoe Marathon – South Africa
Writer: Kyle Gilham - Gameplan Media | Photographer: Anthony Grote
Andy Birkett was a class above the rest on Sunday as he cantered home ahead of Thulani Mbanjwa to clinch the 2016 Ozzie Gladwin Canoe Marathon presented by Parklane Superspar...
Csay and McGregor, biggest names in canoe marathon, win gold once again
Press Release ICF
Renata Csay and Hank McGregor are the two biggest names in canoe marathon history, and on Sunday they added another gold medal to their healthy collection.
This time they shared the moment with their respective K2 partners, on...