Mana Kayak Club

07/10/2024

Nominations are open for the 2024 Canoe Racing New Zealand Sport & Recognition Awards.

Nominations close on 1st Nov

All the details & form can be found at https://www.canoeracing.org.nz/crnz/crnz_awards/

04/10/2024

Lovely Saturday morning, down at Porirua harbour. All welcome at 9:30 on Saturday mornings to join in!

20/09/2024

Awesome Emma!! 💛💛

26/08/2024

Fantastic result for Emma overnight at the Canoe Sprint World Championships as she finished in 5th place in the Open Womens 5km race.

In what were very tricky conditions all the work Emma put in over the winter practicing portaging came to the fore as she navigated the 5 portages and the side on chop in real style.

We're so proud of you Emma!!

Emma is now off to England to train with the Wey Kayak Club in Guildford to prepare for the World Marathon Championships. Big thanks to the team at Wey Kayak Club for all your support.

At the World Marathon's in Croatia, Emma with be competing in the Open Womens K1 marathon and 3.5km short course events.

The photo is of Emma crossing the finish line racing in a blistering 35deg heat.

24/08/2024

It was a tough first day on the water for Emma as she didn't get the result she was after in trying to qualify for the A final in the K1 1000m. Finishing in 7th place in her semi final.

Although the result on the scoreboard didn't reflect what she was wanting in terms of an performance outcome, the result on her internal scoreboard (self learning) was massive and in many ways her most important victory as she continues her journey on a pathway of mastery.

She is back on the water on Sunday where she is competing in the K1 5km with all the excitement and skill of lap racing and portages.

This will be exciting along with the mens race where Pimenta and Pedersen go head to head again.

Check out the racing here

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22/08/2024

After the excitement of the Olympics we can now shift our attention to our very own Emma Kemp who races on Friday in the K1 1000m at the World Sprint Championships.

Emma is away on an epic kayaking adventure as she competes at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Uzbekistan and then travels to Croatia for the World Canoe Marathon Championships.

Its been a big winter of training for her has she takes on this mammoth task of competing at two world championships.

A huge thanks to her training partners Joern Scherzer and Glen Muirhead who have continued to train with her at different stages of the winter to support her through the hard months of the winter.
Check out all the information here for her racing https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-sprint-world-championships/samarkand-2024

Check out the venue where she will be racing in a lovely 35deg!!

22/08/2024

Go Emma 💛💛

📣 Announcing the NZ Canoe Marathon Team for the 2024 World Championships!

We're thrilled to reveal the paddlers representing New Zealand at the 2024 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Metković, Croatia, from 19-22 September.

These athletes will be showcasing their endurance, tactics, and sheer athleticism in this ultimate test of long-distance paddling. Marathon races stretch up to 30km on flatwater courses, with thrilling portages where paddlers run while carrying their kayaks. Plus, keep an eye out for the fast-paced short course events!

Let's cheer on our team as they take on the world! 🇳🇿💪

Read all about it here: https://www.canoeracing.org.nz/nz-canoe-marathon-team-for-world-championships/

09/07/2024

Congrats Emma!

18/06/2024

Did you attend any of the Canoe Sprint events below during the 2023/24 summer season?? Then we want to hear from YOU!!

🚩South Island Sprints - October 2023, Twizel
🚩Tikitapu 1 - 2/3 December 2023, Lake Tikitapu
🚩Tikitapu 2 - 10/11 February 2024, Lake Tikitapu
🚩2024 NZCT Canoe Sprint Championships - 19-21 April 2024, Lake Karapiro

Whether you were a paddler, parent, coach or volunteer, we want to hear about your experiences so we can continue to develop and improve these events for future participants 🩵

Head to our website to share your thoughts and insights! ⬇️⬇️

https://www.canoeracing.org.nz/tell-us-your-thoughts-crnz-canoe-sprint-events-2023-24-season/

17/06/2024

12/06/2024

Congratulations to the mens team on their selection to race at the Olympics . Super proud of Kurtis making his second games. We’ll be shouting for you.

It’s great to have the Men’s K4 team back on the water at an Olympic Games 🌿🖤

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11/06/2024

10/06/2024

The 2024 Watersports Marathon got off to a big splash on the Porirua Harbour on Saturday morning with upto 90 people taking part in a range of different craft across the watersports community. The harbour certainly was alive with waka, ocean skis, multisport and kayaks all competing across a number of different divisions making for close exciting racing. As a volunteer mentioned "this has a feel of a real community event"

Part of the motivation to put on this event is to connect with as many different water sports organisations together to collaborate and learn from each other so that we can engage more people across our community into this exciting sport of marathon racing. The event also doubled as a trial for the 2024 World Canoe Marathon Championships, attracting some of NZ's leading marathon exponents and also some younger athletes looking to broaden their experiences of flatwater kayak racing.

MKC would like to thank the many volunteers who helped make this event a success over the weekend and for those that travelled from across the north island to attend the event. We are very keen to hold this race annually and make it a permanent fixture in the marathon racing calendar.

RESULTS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ER_4lkEMp46HIX49tXnh4wvfEb9_mgSN/view?usp=drive_link

10/06/2024

Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-known competitive canoeing disciplines in NZ.