Late winter, early fall is a good time to clean up, refurbish and do maintenance chores on paddling and fishing equipment. I’m fortunate enough to live in an area where I can paddle year round but I still slow down a bit in the winter. Here are five things you can do before spring and summer paddling picks up  … More
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 Successfully crossing the “Everest of sea kayaking” was an experience that New Plymouth man Adam Millen will not forget.
The 23-year-old has kayaked across Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, with a group of four others to raise money for Destiny Rescue, an organisation that rescues children from slavery in brothels and red light districts.
The 345km journey took … More
THE spectacular natural features of our region will again be showcased through a major sporting event when the Port Macquarie Maroro Outrigger Canoe Club hosts its second regatta next month.
In a boon for local tourism, the club is staging a 40-kilometre ‘Mouth to Mouth’ Ocean Challenge between the Camden Haven River mouth at Pilot Beach and the Hastings River mouth on March 31.
And organisers are  … More
SUVA, FIJI — Though it has been more than 15 years since Korovou Vakaloloma built a traditional Fijian canoe, he does not need to refer to any blueprints.
“It’s all right here, eh,†he said with a laugh, pointing at his head and continuing to sand the boat’s mahogany hull.
Mr. Vakaloloma, 61, who is from the island of Ogea … More