Paddling
Adaptive paddlers take on Vaka Eiva
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
While most paddlers at this year’s Vaka Eiva event were challenged by the tough conditions, two paddlers in particular had a bit more on their plate.
Vaka Eiva a family affair
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva is a family affair as local paddler Tupuna Amo is welcomed to shore by his leading ladies in last Saturday’s OC1 and V1 races.
Future paddlers celebrated island style
Saturday 29 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
After two days of racing in unfavourable weather the mapu Vaka Eiva paddlers were treated to a night of fun, laughter and celebration at Tuesday night’s wrap up.
Pinnacle relay to paddles up party
Friday 28 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Today’s Vaka Eiva programme has been changed to cater for postponed races from Wednesdays cancelled Iron Challenge races.
Rogz for Dogz mixed champs
Friday 28 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
It was a calmer day for the Vaka Eiva safety crew yesterday as teams battled it out in the open mixed and master mixed Round Raro Relay.
Local crews muscle through tough conditions
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Strong 35km an hour winds and high sea swells made for tough Vaka Eiva paddling conditions for both safety crews and paddlers in yesterday’s six man vaka Iron Challenge race.
Paddlers get wet at Muri marathon
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Vakas lined the beach in front of Sails Restaurant yesterday as the mapu Vaka Eiva paddlers took on the elements at the junior’s race day in Muri.
Safety is a Vaka Eiva priority
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva continues to prove its high safety standards with safety crews for the event being acknowledged for their valuable work on day one of the paddling festival. Saturdays OC1 and V1 races marked the first day of the week long Vaka Eiva event with some 600 participants on the island to compete.
Four races in iron vaka challenge
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
The Vaka Village will come alive today as paddlers take on the 6 man vaka Iron Challenges.
Vesna back with more passion
Thursday 27 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
The island is buzzing with excitement this week as some 600 paddlers dig deep to compete in the 11th annual Vaka Eiva competition.
Fast times, fun galore at oe vaka
Tuesday 25 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
An overcast sky did little to dampen the spirits of Vaka Eiva paddlers and spectators at yesterdays races held in Muri where adult paddlers took part in sprint races and junior paddlers raced over a lagoon marathon course.
Trying conditions push Vaka Eiva paddlers
Monday 24 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Paddlers were met with challenging three metre sea swells and strong easterly winds on Saturday for the first day of the Vaka Eiva festival.
Individual prowess at Vaka Eiva races
Saturday 22 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Avarua harbour will be buzzing with more excitement than usual this morning as paddlers gear up for the first day of races for the 2014 Vaka Eiva competition.
Canoes blessed, races start
Saturday 22 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
The Vaka Village filled quickly yesterday evening as a crowd gathered at the Avarua harbour to be a part of the 2014 Vaka Eiva vaka blessing ceremony.
Club Raro provides Vaka Eiva beats
Friday 21 November 2014 | Published in Paddling
Club Raro Resort has supported Vaka Eiva for 10-years with beats and kai to keep the week-long event humming.
Four crews from Maui to compete in VE 2014
Saturday 25 October 2014 | Published in Paddling
The Lae'ula o Kai Club of Maui, Hawai’i will bring 40 paddlers to the beautiful shores of Rarotonga to compete in this year’s Vaka Eiva outrigger canoeing races.
Sprint kayak on Vaka Eiva programme
Friday 24 October 2014 | Published in Paddling
Next month’s Vaka Eiva Festival is set to have a few new exciting inclusions in the week long paddling programme in the form of the sprint kayaks.
2014 Vaka Eiva excitement growing
Saturday 11 October 2014 | Published in Paddling
Excitement is mounting ahead of Vaka Eiva 2014 with 600 paddlers expected to take to the water for the week long paddling festival.
20 medal haul for junior paddlers
Thursday 9 October 2014 | Published in Paddling
Ngakau Toa Vaka junior paddlers had a hugely successful tour to the Sunshine Coast to compete in the 2014 Trans-Tasman Gubbi-Gubbi junior regatta.
Tereni ready for oe vaka coaching
Friday 26 September 2014 | Published in Paddling
Oe VAKA paddlers will be receiving extra push from their coaches with the newest addition to the Cook Islands Canoeing Association fleet.
