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Akatapu vaka ceremony today
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
The akatapu vaka (blessing) ceremony is always a special start to the Vaka Eiva festival and it will be held today at the Avarua harbour at 5pm. All canoes that will be used in the Vaka Eiva festival will be blessed in traditional fashion and so too will the paddlers and supporters. Chanting, singing and […]
Vaka Eiva 2011 programme of events
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
When: Friday 18 November Where: Avarua Wharf starting at 5pm This will be followed by registration for all crews at the CICA registration centre situated inside Vaka Village at Avarua Harbour When: Saturday 19 November What: Mstr men, Snr Mstr men & U19s men OC1 & V1 Iron (12km) When: 6.30am registration with 8am race […]
36 Kiwi teams tackle Vaka Eiva
Wednesday 16 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Thirty-six New Zealand paddling teams are heading to the Cook Islands this week to take part in the annual Vaka Eiva paddling festival. To be held from November 18 to 25, it has attracted 500 overseas paddlers to Rarotonga along with an expected 100 paddler supporters. New Zealanders are a driving force behind the Vaka […]
Vaka Eiva ends on Aitutaki motu race
Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Approaching its eighth year, the popular Vaka Eiva oe vaka festival, which will run from November 18 to 25, has a new and exciting extension to its 2011 programme in the form of a Motu to Motu race on the stunning waters of Aitutaki. The 36km V6 mixed changeover race will be held on Monday, […]
Vaka Eiva is just four weeks away
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva 2011 is just around the corner and sponsors from across Rarotongas business sector are back on board the vaka to support the biggest annual sporting event in the Cook Islands. In four weeks 500 overseas paddlers from across the globe and their supporters descend on the Cook Islands to join around 230 paddlers […]
Clean win at vaka champs
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Paddling
Weather at Muri was a combination of nothing, something maybe, sun, rain, unusual lagoon waves and wild winds for the 2011 National 18 foot Sailing Vaka Champions. Such uncertain conditions delayed the start to the 2011 sailing vaka champs by two hours, resulting in a series of just five exciting races. Those races were eventually […]
Double success for oe vaka
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Paddling
It was double success on the water for oe vaka paddlers, who at the Pacific Games won silver and bronze in the marathon races. Open mens V1 15km paddler Tupuna Amo secured the bronze medal in the singles race while female paddler Vaea Melvin just missed the bronze to come in 4th. In the V6 […]
Top teams target Vaka Eiva
Thursday 19 May 2011 | Published in Paddling
The annual Vaka Eiva Festival has become a must attend event on the global oe vaka scene and is being targeted by top national paddling teams. Among the 700 international paddlers that will be on Rarotonga for the week-long paddling festival will be two Australian national teams. Australia Outrigger Canoe Racing Association announced this month […]
More corporate oe vaka action
Friday 15 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
It was all fun, action and frivolity for the 26 oe vaka crews – 312 paddlers – and spectators that took part in last Saturday’s annual corporate oe vaka races. Funds raised from the day will go towards covering the cost of sending the Cook Islands Canoeing Association’s national oe vaka squad to the Pacific […]
Serious oe vaka fun!
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
Muri lagoon and beach became a playground for the 26 teams that took part in Saturday’s popular annual V12 corporate races and in between all the fun – serious and competitive races were held. Pacific Games squad trialists were out in full force on the day, carrying out official duties like race starts, steering, boat […]
Araura's 4 golds clinch Vaka Iti
Wednesday 6 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
Araura College’s 4 gold medals won at Friday’s Vaka Iti oe vaka competition were enough for the school to secure the 2011 championship title. The squad of 14 paddlers from Aitutaki took out the gold medal in the 250m sprint finals in the year 11 girls and boys races, year 12 girls and year 12 […]
Vaka Iti on today
Friday 1 April 2011 | Published in Paddling
More than 300 eager junior paddlers from Rarotonga and Aitutaki will put their paddling skills to the test today when they take to the water for the annual Vaka Iti. A full day of racing is in store for the junior paddlers as they put into action the paddling skills and techniques they’ve learned throughout […]
Close sprints at oe vaka finals
Monday 28 March 2011 | Published in Paddling
Oe vaka finals at Muri beach on Saturday signalled the end of the sprint season with a great turnout of paddlers and supporters. All Rarotonga clubs enjoyed an afternoon of racing, thanks to host club the Unsquashables. The V1 500m finals had spectators cheering along the beach with some exciting racing. Fletcher Melvin nabbed the […]
300 in this year's Vaka Iti
Friday 18 March 2011 | Published in Paddling
Around 300 junior paddlers are expected to compete in the Vaka Iti race on April 1 at Muri Beach. For the past 7 weeks, students from schools across Rarotonga have been honing their paddling skills through the schools Vaka Iti programme under junior development officers Teina, John and Emeline Taulu. April 1 is race day […]
Araura College makes oe vaka history
Tuesday 8 March 2011 | Published in Paddling
History was made on Aitutaki on Friday when Araura College held its inaugural school oe vaka regatta. The day started with a prayer and the day was officially opened by vice president of the Araura Oe Vaka Association Junior Tamati. Every child celebrated with their paddles in the air as all showed they were winners […]
Vaka Iti starters
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Paddling
Form five Titikaveka College students learn the proper technique for holding a paddle before setting out on a cruise of Muri lagoon yesterday. Report, page 11. 11021408
Schools adopt Vaka Iti programme
Tuesday 15 February 2011 | Published in Paddling
The Vaka Iti oe vaka paddling in schools programme began on Monday with many students glad to pick up the paddle again. Titikaveka College students were shy but willing to learn during their first day of lessons on Monday afternoon with oe vaka coaches John Taulu and Emelene Taulu. Before stepping into the canoe, the […]
Oe vaka's new season launching off
Thursday 3 February 2011 | Published in Paddling
Inter-club oe vaka races start this Saturday with the mixed V6 division. But for some canoeists, paddling has been a weekly recreational activity since the end of the November Vaka Eiva Festival which is sure to make for a strong start to this season’s racing. The mixed V6 races on February 5, 12 and 19 […]
Yesterday's Vaka Eiva 2010 Round Raro Relay results:
Saturday 27 November 2010 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva 2010 senior sprint results
Thursday 25 November 2010 | Published in Paddling