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Vaka Eiva umukai time
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
“/> Kylie Young (right) and a paddling pal from the Rogz for Dogs crew enjoy a raurau of umu kai at the closing of the Vaka Eiva festival on Friday night held for the first time at Muri beach after the sprint races on Friday.
Uniting power of oe vaka celebrated
Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Cook Islands Canoeing Association president Janet Maki presents a Red Cross volunteer with the president’s award for the groups outstanding service to the Vaka Eiva event and sport of oe vaka. “/> Uirangi Bishop entertains the Vaka Eiva crowd with beautiful Cook Islands dancing on Muri beach. “/> They were joined on the sandy podium […]
Vaka Eiva fun
Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Tandem lie-down paddle boarding generated lots of laughs at the Muri lagoon sprints yesterday, the final day of Vaka Eiva 2011.
Vaka Eiva action on the water
Thursday 24 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva baby!
Tuesday 22 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Local paddler Serena Hunter is holding back from Vaka Eiva this year and holding Rarotongas youngest oe vaka supporter instead. Hunter gave birth to Tia Maeva Hunter early last week, just in time for this years oe vaka festival. This is just the second Vaka Eiva shes missed an injury sidelined her one year since […]
Vaka Eiva first day iron results
Monday 21 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Individual iron paddlers fight choppy ocean on first day of Vaka Eiva 2011
Monday 21 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Individual paddling prowess was on full display in what was an outstanding day of paddling on the ocean in the V1 and OC1 division on Saturday. Masters men and senior masters men hit the water first at 8am with the legends of the sporting line up at the Boiler for the start of their 12km […]
Canoes and paddlers blessed for Vaka Eiva
Saturday 19 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Outrigger canoe paddlers gathered at Avarua harbour yesterday afternoon for a special vaka blessing ceremony to ask for the protection of their canoes and themselves over the next week. Hundreds of paddlers gathered for the Akatapu ceremony in which Pastor Ngarima George consumated sea water before blessing each of the six vaka and the six […]
Let the racing begin for Vaka Eiva 2011
Saturday 19 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva racing begins today with the first V1 and OC1 iron races shooting off the line at 8am. More than 130 paddlers will head out through Avarua harbour today for the first day of Vaka Eiva racing in the V1 and OC1 iron division. On the water action will start at 8 oclock when […]
Vaka art broadens
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
The Art Studios annual Vaka Eiva exhibition gets more creative and inclusive with each passing year. From Vaka Eivas inception the Arorangi gallery has timed its iconic painted paddle exhibition to run during the festival. But the yearly exhibit has grown to include paintings, wearable art and, for the first time this year, stone sculpture. […]
New Mapu Oe Vaka format
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Junior paddlers will test out a new-look calendar of events for Vaka Eiva this year, with the activities surrounding races undergoing a bit of a shake-up for 2011. Vaka Eiva is again taking on three age divisions as part of its Mapu Oe Vaka juniors competition, with the youth split into under 14s, under 16s […]
Vaka Eiva earns about $2 million
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Vaka Eiva continues to generate about $2 million almost all of which remains in the Cook Islands economy. Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue take about $500,000 of that for airfares, but the rest of the money is spent on local accommodation, transport, food, incidentals and tourist activity. Organisers calculate the festivals economic impact each […]
Vaka Village where its all at
Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling
Each year during Vaka Eiva, the vaka shed at Avarua harbour turns into a hub of paddling activity. Vaka Village host to massage tables, special vaka jewellery displays and food stalls proffering healthy fuel for paddlers is the place to be during Vaka Eiva. The Village will again house all the administrative arms of the […]
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 […]