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The magic of the Amazon: A river that flows invisibly all around us

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On a typical sunny day in the Amazon, 20 billion metric tons of water flow upward through the trees and pour into the air, an invisible river that flows through the sky across a continent.
Historic Hansa Fish Marathon decides 2015 SA K2 titles

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Greg Louw has written his name into the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon record books by becoming the first Eastern Cape paddler in seventeen years to win the event that doubled as the 2015 South African K2 Championships after he and Andy Birkett maintained their overnight lead while Abby Solms and Anna Kožíšková successfully defended their women’s title in style on Saturday.
Disability not stopping Olivier in maiden Fish quest

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With the 2015 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon just over a month away, paddlers’ preparation is well underway and it is no different for Gauteng based para-canoeist Constant Olivier who will be tackling the iconic two-day journey from Grassridge Dam to the Sports Fields in Cradock from 9-10 October for the first time.
Unstoppable McGregor charges to record tenth Berg title

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Saturday’s fourth and final stage of the taxing 2015 Berg River Canoe Marathon was a historic day for South African paddling icon Hank McGregor who became the first person in history to win the 240km clash from Paarl to Velddrif for a tenth time while Western Cape local Bianca Beavitt notched up her first women’s crown.
McGregor & Beavitt dominate opening Berg River Marathon

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Hank McGregor got his challenge for a record tenth Berg River Canoe Marathon title off to the perfect start on Wednesday when he raced to a sizeable victory in the four day race’s altered first stage from Hermon to Bridgetown while Cape Town’s Bianca Beavitt dominated the women’s opening clash.
Punters Guide to Form – Pan Am Canoe Slalom preview

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Top level international canoe slalom returns to the Gull river in Minden for the first time in more than 20 years. Here is a short round-up of what to expect as well as our punters guide to which athletes are on form coming into these Pan Am Games.
The Berg River Canoe Marathon - by numbers‏

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Did you know that you have to finish the Berg marathon 10 times to be called a 'Bergie' and it takes over 46,000 strokes to complete the Berg...
Umkomaas River Marathon triumph for McGregor and Birkett‏

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The unlikely yet potent combination of multiple Marathon World Champion Hank McGregor and 2015 Dusi Canoe Marathon Champion Andy Birkett took to the raging Umkomaas River and produced a dominant display from start to finish to claim victory at the 2015 STIHL Umkomaas Canoe Marathon handing McGregor his sixth title at the race.
McGregor and Adie winners of the 2014 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon

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Two new names will be engraved on the Hansa Fish River Canoe marathon winner’s trophies as Hank McGregor and Abby Adie claimed memorable victories in the hotly contested men’s and women’s 2014 clashes respectively on Saturday while Nic Burden, Adam Nisbet and Jean-Luc Mauvis were crowned 2014 SA K3 River Marathon champions.
Record K3 entry for 2014 Hansa Fish

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The popular K3 race at the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon has been given an added incentive in 2014 as it will also double up as the SA K3 River Marathon Championships and with this title on the line, the interest has led to the largest K3 field ever with just over 100 boats already confirmed for the race that starts at Grassridge Dam on Friday.
Eray dispels murmurs of Hansa Fish absence

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The women’s title race of the 2014 Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon received an exciting shake-up upon the recently confirmation that defending champ and former Eastern Cape local Michéle Eray will in fact be making the trip out from her new base in Oklahoma City, USA for the 33rd edition of the race which takes place on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 October.
K3 Championships at the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon

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As entries opened for the 33rd edition of the popular Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon in the Eastern Cape on 10 and 11 October, the race celebrated the announcement that it has been awarded the SA K3 Championships for 2014.
Birkett & Adie steal the show at the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon

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In what was one of the most exciting men’s races at the Berg River Canoe Marathon in a number of years, novice Andy Birkett managed to hold off Western Cape ace Graeme Solomon to claim his maiden Berg title with Abby Adie storming to a convincing win in the ladies race as she crossed the line in Velddrif on Saturday.
Birkett holds lean Berg day two lead

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An icy cold, rainy and windy start greeted the paddlers as they set off from Zonquasdrift on the second day of the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon on Thursday and in the end, it was KwaZulu-Natal visitor Andy Birkett who crossed the line first and claimed the leader’s yellow bib while Abby Adie produced another stellar performance to retain her women’s race lead ahead of stage three’s 75km slog.
Reigning King stumped on Berg day one

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A bright but chilly start turned into a nightmare for defending Berg River Canoe Marathon champion Lance King who laboured to fourteenth place overall following an early swim after the only short portage of the day, a day which belonged to Graeme Solomon and Abby Adie who claimed the men's and women's race leader's yellow bib respectively ahead of the grueling 48km second stage on Thursday.
Grand Master Lee McGregor back for 2014 Berg

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62 year old Lee McGregor has had a change of heart and has set his sights on the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon from 16 to 19 July, hoping to improve on the staggering eighth place finish he produced last year.
The 2014 Gene17 Val Sesia River Festival

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This years Gene17 Val Sesia river festival was again a huge success with lots of paddlers coming from all over Europe to compete in the Individual, Team and Sweet Rumble races! This year the levels rose rapidly prior to the event starting due to a huge storm coming down in the area bringing with it lots of snow melt.
Sportscene preview 2014 wildwater (downriver) season

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Although whitewater canoeing doesn’t get as much spotlight as it’s more known cousins – the Olympic disciplines of canoe slalom and sprint canoeing – canoeing fans still look forward to the most important competitions in this discipline. This year all eyes will be turned to Italy where ICF World Championships will take place.
Andrej Jelenc and Milan Zadel in Slovenian Sporting Hall of Fame

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Former paddlers, kayaker Milan Zadel and canoeist Andrej Jelenc, were accepted to the Slovenian Sporting Hall of Fame. Zadel and Jelenc are the first paddlers of Canoe Federation of Slovenia to be honoured.
McGregor and van der Walt claim record fourth Hansa Fish title

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The Durban duo of Hank McGregor and Grant van der Walt rewrote the record books at the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon as they wrapped up a fourth successive K2 title on a day of drama a that saw the leaderboard dramatically shaken up, while women’s overnight leaders Abby Adie and Anna Adamová enjoyed an unchallenged second stage to claim the ladies’ title.
OKC Announced As Host for 2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced Oklahoma City as the host for the 2014 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships. The announcement was made yesterday in Copenhagen at the conclusion of the 2013 world event. The audience for the announcement included the Crown Prince of Denmark.
First day Junior Worlds Downriver Lofer - Double strike by the Czech

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The first day of the 2013 ICF Wildwater Canoeing Juniors World Championships in Lofer was also the first day of surprises and a Czech double strike. The individual classic races were on the schedule.
Pumps cause delay as freestyle and downriver comp graces Lee Valley

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The 2-jam freestyle and downriver event on the Lee Valley Legacy course (Olympic's little sister) eventually took place on 30th June following an hour and a half pump hold-up.
Payette River Games 2013

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Last year I saw this photo of Stephen Wright and knew that this was a feature I would really like to visit. Then in September at the World Cups I was told about the 2013 Kelly's white water park event, a big white water festival that would be hosted at the end of the US freestyle tour.
Agua Azul, Mexico - Beyond the drop

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Last April I left for Chiapas in Mexico to paddle the Agua Azul with an international team of great paddlers, photographers and filmmakers.
French excel in Solkan: three gold and one silver

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The last competition day of 2013 ICF Wildwater Canoeing Sprint World Championships in Solkan ended with a big win for France. They won three gold medals in men’s C1, women’s K1 and men’s C2 event and a silver medal in men’s kayak event. The Czech paddlers won a gold medal in men’s kayak team race.
Second day Worlds Solkan: Gold medals for Belgium, Germany and France

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The second day of the 2013 ICF Wildwater Canoeing Sprint World Championships in Solkan gave us the names of three new/old World Champions.
First finals Solkan: double win Slovenia, Hannah Brown World Champion

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The first final results of the 2013 ICF Wildwater Canoeing Sprint World Championships in Solkan are known. The host nation celebrated a double win in the men’s Canadian double event and Hannah Brown (GBR) won a world champion title in the women’s kayak final.
Slovenians top Friday’s heats in Solkan

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Slovenian canoeists took advantage of the home course on the Soča River in Solkan producing excellent runs in the heats of the 2013 ICF Wildwater Canoeing sprint World Championships.
Solkan welcomes World class paddlers

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The emerald Soča River will host another big Wildwater Canoeing competition this weekend. After the European Championships in Bovec, paddlers now await the start of the ICF Wildwater Canoeing Sprint World Championships in Solkan.
Tension builds as the World Wildwater Sprint Championships approach

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Athletes prepare for the gruelling annual Sprint Worlds which are set to take place on the 14-16th June in Solkan, Slovenia.
Czechs show their spirit to fight on and off the water

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The first day of the European championships in canoe slalom brought great success for the Czech team. Only 21-year-old Jiri Prskavec surprised all the opponents when he had a great run and became the best European kayaker.
50 Years of paddling on the Noguera Pallaresa

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July sees the return of the annual river festival on the Noguera Pallaresa, yet this year is particularly special for Catalans and organisers alike; it's the event's 50th anniversary!
What does Robert Summer think about the rain in Regen?

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Robert Sommer is well-known in the freestyle and wildwater community: organiser of the 2011 World Championships in Germany and owner of Robson Megasports. What not a lot of people know is that Robert Sommer (German word for summer) is also the Mayor of the city Regen (German word for rain).
Dangerous flooding in Prague

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The critical flooding situation in the Czech Republic endangers the entire country and also seriously affects the venue of this year´s ICF Canoe Slalom World championship in Prague – Troja (11-15 Sept).
River Soča hosts European Downriver Championships 2013

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Whitewater meets sprint this weekend at the European Downriver Championships on the Soča River. This year is special for Slovenians – an event has not taken place here for over two decades!
Rosalyn Lawrence: the most versatile whitewater athlete there is?

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2012 C1 World Cup Champion 'Ros' talks about her upbringing, her love of slalom and her campaign to get herself back to Austria to defend her Sickline title this year.
2017 World Championships Slalom and Downriver in Pau, France

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Along with Pau-Pyrenees Urban Community President, Martine Lignère-Cassou, and President of the French Canoe Federation Vincent Blanchet, Tony Estanguet presented the French candidature for the 2017 ICF World Championships to the ICF board in Glasgow.
Amazon: Where time has a different measure

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As soon as the aeroplane approached the Eduardo Gomes Airport in Manaus, we already had the impression, the strong feeling, that time has a different currency in this city.
Extreme kayaker and professional rafter; Sam Sutton’s rival mindsets

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In a gig-venue and shop named The Store near Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand, Sportscene Director Rob has a morning coffee with extreme paddling poster-boy Sam Sutton.
Congo: The Grand Inga Project (2012)

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Steve Fisher and a trio of the bravest elite white water paddlers undertake an expedition to become the first to successfully navigate the Inga Rapids, considered the sacred heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the most perilous descent in Africa, if not the world.
Life jacket or buoyancy aid? Know the difference

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Press coverage after a canoeing tragedy tends to focus on the safety precautions that those involved took. Often one reads the throwaway line ‘the victim was not wearing a lifejacket’, journalistic short-hand for ‘the person involved took inadequate precautions and therefore bears some responsibility for the fact that he or she perished’.
Sportscene and NPRF form partnership

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Sportscene has formed a new partnership with the organisation of the Noguera Pallaresa River Festival (NPRF) to promote their 2012 event to be held from 26-30 September.
Worlds Downriver La Plagne, Sunday 24 June Videos

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Water release in the morning was a very challenging 35m3 so everyone got the chance to test the sprint course with the same flow they will experience in the race. The result was dozens of paddlers queueing at the sprint in start order to test the venue as many times as possible.
Report Downriver World Championships - La Plagne 2012

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I arrived with the Italian team on Saturday afternoon 23rd June for the upcoming Downriver World Championships (June 27 to July 1). Val'd'Isere is a magnificent valley.
May 14 1967: International downriver race on the river Trebbia in Italy

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14 May 1967: wildwater canoeing was already very popular. A lot of spectators used to go and watch wildwater competitions, that were considered an important event for the entire region involved.
Birkett and Graham retain title in peerless Dusi performance

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Defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham won The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon title in emphatic fashion, turning in a superlative performance of running and paddling on the 36km final stage from Inanda dam to Blue lagoon in Durban to win the hotly contested race.
Defending champs stamp their authority on day two of The Unlimited Dusi

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Defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham turned in a superb performance of running and paddling to take a complete stranglehold on The Unlimited 2012 title on a day of high drama.
Day 1 Dusi River Marathon - Psychological advantage for defending champs

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Defending champs Andy Birkett and Jason Graham snatched the early psychological advantage when they edged out the Dream team of Thulani Mbanjwa and Sbonelo Zondi in an end sprint on day one of The Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon.
Río Negro Regatta – One of the longest marathon races crowns its kings

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In 1933, Dr. Oscar F La Palma and Enrique Rietchart, paddled the whole Río Negro (Spanish for Black River) from Bariloche to Viedma in a sailcloth kayak, crossing the Argentinian Patagonia. In 1964 a few sportsmen remembered this adventure and created a regatta connecting Neuquén and Viedma.