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KZN HOSTS A WORTHY SA SUP CHAMPS 2025

KZN HOSTS A WORTHY SA SUP CHAMPS 2025

REPORT BY MURRAY JAMES ​The 2025 East Coast Challenge & SA SUP Champs had a great kick off on Friday evening, 30th May  at the Point Canals with some night sprint races. The gusting Westerly wind failed to deter the sprinters who had travelled from as far as...

King Of The Bay 2024

King Of The Bay 2024

REPORT BY MURRAY JAMES This year’s annual King of the Bay race in Durban took place under sunny skies with a low wind, and paddlers had to work against the clock to finish before the predicted heavy Westerly arrived. With roadworks at the port entry, the organisers...

The Winter Warrior Time Trial Challenge

The Winter Warrior Time Trial Challenge

An effort to get the winter blues out of our paddlers and get SUPS onto the water, grew into a much bigger event than we ever thought possible! The Winter Warrior challenge went countrywide, involving experienced and beginner paddlers alike, all of them churning out...

The return to Century City – a SUP DASH!

The return to Century City – a SUP DASH!

An old favourite was revived this year, with the return of SUP racing to the Century City Sports Festival -  a weekend full of active and competitive fun in all sporting disciplines.   The SUP DASH was a 750m technical course on 14-foot racing boards,  involving a...

Back to Back SUP at the BERG & VLEI CLASSIC

Back to Back SUP at the BERG & VLEI CLASSIC

The Berg & Vlei classic - a spectacular weekend-long SUP competition which turned into a mini-reunion! The Berg and Vlei Classic spanned two days, showcasing Cape Town's vibrant Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) community with a mix of surf and flatwater competitions. Day one...

A Warm West Coast Welcome to 2024 paddling

A Warm West Coast Welcome to 2024 paddling

Race report by Faz Perin, 10km SUP paddler.... This year's entry to the event was seamless! The West Coast Canoe Club kept us up to date via their Facebook page with all the relevant info and routes, and the registration on the morning was quick and efficient. The...