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Halberg Trust at Tahunanui Beach
Sunday was a first for us. We held our annual Fun Day at Tahunanui beach in conjunction with the Halberg Trust who were getting their members out on the water....
Weetbix Tryathalon – Volunteers
Once again Maitahi turned out in force, volunteering to put up the marquees, be cycle marshals and to organise the car parking at Centennial road. This is a major fundraising...
Tuna e Hoe Ana – Our 10th Anniversary
Our Nelson Lakes regatta, Tuna e Hoe Ana at Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes this weekend was a great success. One crew even came over from the UK! (Well, they are...
Canterbury Secondary School Waka Ama Championship
Canterbury Secondary School Waka Ama Championship will be held on March 3rd 8:30 – 1:00 @ Lake Rua, Sawyers Arms Rd Grades: Yr 9 - 10 & Yr 11 –...
National Waka Ama Sprints – a big experience
Nelson was really well represented in the National Waka Ama Sprints at Karapiro this January (2018). We had around 30 Nelson paddlers competing with a couple more from Motueka. The...
Tony attended a Kai Bartlett OC1 clinic in Kauai
Kauai – 54 It’s strange how life works out. When I used to sit in our small council flat in North London as a kid watching Steve McGarrett and Danno...
Harbour Masters Challenge
The Harbour Masters Challenge is an annual multi water sport event held at Tahunanui beach. The Nelson Ports harbourmasters are keen to gather those water sports that use the harbour,...
Cider Fest Fundraiser
Maitahi helped out at the Cider Fest at Founders today to raise money for the club. We did jobs ranging from driving the free shuttle, front of house, pouring tasters...
Hoe Wero at Tahunanui Beach
Whakatū Marae Waka Ama Club held their annual fundraiser at the beach today in some testing water conditions for new paddlers. It was well organsied and 12 teams took part,...
Thank You Network Tasman Charity Trust
A big "Thank you" to Network Tasman Charity Trust, who have awarded us $800 towards the cost of set of spare kiato for our waka. The kiato are the 'bits...
Huli Practice (Capsizing our waka in the pool)
We had a huli practice in the pool today. Its a controlled situation where our new paddlers can experience what it is like to capsize, right the waka and get...
Outward Bound Welcomes its New Waka Fleet
Fun times at Anakiwa this afternoon! We were honoured to participate in welcoming ngā waka e toru to the Outward Bound whānau. We were so privileged to be able to...
South Island Masters Games Waka Ama Event
Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club hosted the waka ama event for the 2017 South Island Masters Games on a very wet, windy day at Tahunanui beach. Crews and paddlers from as...
Paddling the OC12s back from Anchorage
We sometimes get a call from Todd and Lee-Anne at Waka Abel Tasman to help relocate waka if they have dropped groups off in the Abel Tasman National Park and...
A Spring Clean for the Waka
Great turn out at the spring clean waka working bee. Probably 25 people all working away on something. Even a cut and polish for the Oc2's. Watch these puppies fly!...
Go well in Hawaii Pete & Tracey
Pete Bywater and Tracey Kingi are off to Hawaii in a week or so for the Queen Lili'uokalani Outrigger Canoe Race in Kona. Pete is going with a mens senior...
