Paddling
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.
Fun gala for Gubbi Gubbi
Thursday 4 September 2014 | Published in Paddling
Grab a delicious plate of barbequed goodies while your car gets washed at the Avarua harbour this Saturday and help support the Ngakau Toa Vaka junior paddling crews fundraising efforts.
$5400 raised for oe vaka trip
Wednesday 20 August 2014 | Published in Paddling
An action-packed quiz night in aid of the Ngakau Toa Vaka junior paddlers generated $5400 for the team of 18 youth and three adults travelling to the Sunshine Coast next month.
Paddler flies Cook Islands flag in Tahiti
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Paddling
Having more international races is on the cards for top female paddler Serena Hunter who has just competed at the pinnacle V1 rudderless event Te Aito Tahiti over the weekend.
Paddling champs crowned
Tuesday 8 July 2014 | Published in Paddling
A change in course and flat water conditions did little to deter eager paddlers from taking on Saturday’s national singles championship.
Toa oe vaka, toa moana!
Thursday 3 July 2014 | Published in Paddling
Local paddler Tupuna Amo will be among the staunch individual paddlers lining up this Saturday for the national oe vaka singles championships.
Playful surf generates fun oe vaka time trials
Friday 13 June 2014 | Published in Paddling
Playful surf greeted paddlers on Wednesday afternoon for the fourth race of the annual Trader Jacks time trial series hosted by the Cook Islands Canoeing Association.
Ella takes on Europe's best today
Friday 6 June 2014 | Published in Paddling
Cook Islands canoe slalom athlete Ella Nicholas is thrilled to be back on the 2012 Olympic Games slalom course to represent the country at the Canoe Slalom World Cup starting today.
