McGregor’s 15th, Dill’s 1st wins at Berg
Two paddlers at the opposite ends of their paddling journeys took the honours at the finish of the Berg River Canoe Marathon in Velddrif on Saturday with Hank McGregor and Neriyah Dill wrapping up the 2026 titles.
11-time World Champion Hank McGregor (Team Euro Steel) cruised home to his 15th Berg victory in the men’s race, while 20-year-old Neriyah Dill (Salt) had to dig deep on the last day from Zoutkloof to Velddrif to become a dominant winner of the women’s race.
Can Lovemore be beaten at SA Champs?
The simple question that needs to be asked at the SA Marathon Canoe Championships in Cape Town at the Peninsula Canoe Club this weekend is: Can Hamish Lovemore be beaten?
Lovemore makes it three medals in two weekends
BRANDENBURG, Germany – Hamish Lovemore added two more medals to his impressive collection when he collected a silver and a bronze at the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Brandenburg, Germany over the weekend. In icy conditions, Lovemore raced to a spectacular second place in the final of the 1 000m K1 event on […]
Lovemore leads the way for Team SA
Hamish Lovemore once again led the charge for South Africa as he collected a bronze medal and reached a final in the season-opening ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup regatta in Szeged, Hungary over the weekend.
Big Weekend for Ocean Paddlers
The country’s elite ocean paddlers face a long weekend packed with top-level racing, with national trials on Saturday followed by the Prescient Freedom Paddle – one of the most prestigious events on the calendar – on Monday.
Esti & Hamish dominate SA Champs
Hamish Lovemore and Esti Olivier, did everything expected of them at the SA Champs at the weekend and successfully began their long journey to LA 2028.
Paddle to LA28 starts at Roodeplaat
Links to SA Sprints Live Streaming DAY 1: Friday, 27th March DAY 2: Saturday, 28th March DAY 3: Sunday, 29th March Morning Session Live Streaming Morning Session Live Streaming Morning Session Live Streaming Afternoon Session Live Streaming Afternoon Session Live Streaming Afternoon Session Live Streaming ROODEPLAAT DAM (Pretoria) – For South Africa’s top sprint canoeists, […]
SAWSA at Surf Expo Africa
The South African Waveski Surfing Association (SAWSA) will be rubbing shoulders with the surf-cultures elite brands and organisations, later this month. Join us at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for the Surf Expo Africa (SEA) from 28-30 November 2025. The South African Waveski Surfing Association is the oldest association to promote and develop the […]
Bester and Hill take the titles
DURBAN — Youth and experience triumphed at the singles races of the ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships in Durban on Sunday, with Australian Cory Hill taking his fourth men’s title and Kira Bester repeating her win from 12 months ago in the 34km race from the Durban Undersea Club to Westbrook. 23-year-old Bester from […]
Fenn & Hockly give SA a strong start
DURBAN — The ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships began with drama and a South African clean-sweep of major mixed doubles titles on Saturday – which the local singles paddlers hope is a precursor to a flood of medals at the main singles event on Sunday. The first race of the Championships, the mixed doubles […]