Paddling
Oe vaka recruiting
Thursday 21 January 2010 | Published in Paddling
The oe vaka season officially gets underway in mid-February with the three clubs on Rarotonga now recruiting new members – especially in the junior division. Te Tupu O Te Manava oe vaka club is holding an open day on Saturday January 30 for its registered members and those intending to take up outrigger canoeing in […]
Junior paddlers on the countdown to Mapu Oe Vaka
Monday 16 November 2009 | Published in Paddling
Local junior oe vaka paddlers were out on Muri lagoon at weekend polishing up their paddling techniques ahead of Vaka Eiva 2009 starting this Friday November 20. Te Tupu o te Manava under 14 and 16 girls spent the day working on their turns with junior coach John Taulu on hand giving advice and motivating […]
Oe vakathon a success
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Paddling
Friday 14: Saturday August 4 saw the Pacific Mini Games oe vaka squad out on the water with their 36km oe vakathon fundraiser. Crews were mixed with men and women from the PMG squad. Big seas on the southern side of the island prevented a round the island circuit so the race course went from […]
Vaka sprint finals at Muri
Wednesday 22 April 2009 | Published in Paddling
Saturday 18: The Sails Restaurant oe vaka sprint series finals will be held today with some great racing expected on Muri lagoon. Livefree is being touted as the team to watch today but Ngakau Toa Vaka and Te Tupu O Te Manava club are certainly not to be ignored. Today’s races will start at midday […]
Takitumu blitzes field to take oe vaka gold
Wednesday 15 April 2009 | Published in Paddling
Tuesday 14: There were no surprises when a star-studded vaka Takitumu mixed V6 oe vaka team took out the Cook Islands Games race last Wednesday afternoon. The Takitumu team included siblings and 2008 sportsman and sportswoman of the year Reuben Dearlove and Tamsyn Dearlove, husband-and-wife paddlers Joshua and Tina Mitchell, all round athlete Serena Hunter […]