His comeback from a devastating knee injury to win another rugby World Cup is well-known. But few realise the role that paddling played behind the scenes.
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OCEAN RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SET TO GO AHEAD WITH OFFICIAL STATUS
It’s faced a tumultuous lead-up, but organisers have declared they will meet the required competitor numbers to host a World Championships.
GORDAN HARBRECHT BREAKS FAMED THREE-MINUTE BARRIER FIVE TIMES IN DOWNWIND FOR THE AGES
German powerhouse Gordan Harbrecht had never broken the three-minute kilometre split… but that’s certainly not the case anymore.
THE PADDLER’S PROFILE: KARL STEFANOVIC
He’s one of Australia’s most recognisable celebrities, but few would be aware of Karl Stefanovic’s impressive surfski accolade.
NEW INITIATIVE ‘PUSHING THE LIMITS’ FOR FEMALE PADDLING
Two of Australia’s most experienced elite competitors have joined forces on a quest to support the female paddling community.
CYRIL DERREUMAUX’S CROSS-PACIFIC PADDLE CUT SHORT
The kayak adventurer’s dream of paddling from San Francisco to Hawaii has been ended by a severe weather system.
THE STREAM PREMIERE: PADDLING ‘THE FIVE CAPES’ WITH THE MOCKE BROTHERS
A life-long dream comes to life for the Mocke brothers in this cinematic adventure, attempting to paddle South Africa’s Five Capes.
RACING TO HELLS GATES IN HEAVEN ON EARTH: AUSTRALIAN PADDLING’S NEWEST CHALLENGE
It’s the newest event on Australia’s racing calendar and it’s filling a long-standing hole for the national paddling fraternity.
THE STREAM PREMIERE: VALENTIN HENOT’S INCREDIBLE OCEAN-CROSSING SAILING ADVENTURE
It’s a trip that helped shape a surfski champion, and for the next two weeks, Valentin Henot’s incredible voyage is playing free on The Stream.
NORTON AND SMITH CLAIM BREAKTHROUGH WINS AT FORSTER OCEAN CLASSIC
They’re both experienced and extremely successful paddlers, but rate the wins as the biggest of their ocean ski careers.
NORTON & LAIRD CLAIM EARLY WINS AT FORSTER RACE WEEKEND
It was dramatic racing as Tom Norton and Georgia Laird claim confidence-boosting wins to open the Voost Shaw and Partners Forster Race Week.
SECOND CHANCE FOR MOCKE AS SOUTH AFRICA NAMES NATIONAL TEAM
Disaster denied his last opportunity to represent South Africa, now almost a decade later, Dawid Mocke has earned another shot.
THE TITLE AMBITION BEHIND McGREGOR’S EVERLASTING SUCCESS
He’s just added another two South African national titles to his astounding collection, now Hank McGregor wants the missing jewel in his crown.
SURFSKI SPOTLIGHT: ISRAEL
It may not be the first country that springs to mind when you think “downwind paradise”, but Israel’s claim to that title is a strong one.
COLLINS & McKENZIE CLAIM BRIDGE TO BEACH VICTORIES
The Australian Ocean Racing Series has begun for 2021, and Jackson Collins and Danielle McKenzie sent a warning to their rivals.
BROTHERS UNITE TO DEFY DISABILITY IN SURFSKI FIRST
This is the heartwarming story of how surfski paddling brought three tight-knit brothers even closer together, breaking through barriers in the process.
SAFETY IN SPOTLIGHT AFTER PADDLING DEATH IN CAPE TOWN
Tragedy has again struck the Cape Town surfski community, and it’s provided a grim reminder to paddlers right across the world.
SHAW AND PARTNERS COMMIT MORE THAN $1,000,000 TO AUSTRALIAN SERIES
The Australian Ocean Racing Series has been unveiled for 2021 and it boasts events and sponsorship like never before.
‘SURFSKI ENCYCLOPAEDIA’ PLOTTING DOWNWIND COURSES ALL OVER THE GLOBE
It started out as a passing idea, but Downwindable is quickly gathering speed and sharing surfski ‘locals knowledge’ all over the globe.
INSPIRATIONAL SURFSKI PADDLER SET FOR ASTONISHING NEW CHALLENGE
He’s defied all odds to get back in the boat, now British paddler Jonathan White is eyeing off a new sporting dream.
BRIDGE TO BEACH SET TO LAUNCH AUSTRALIAN SERIES IN MARCH
It was thrown into uncertainty by Sydney’s recent COVID outbreak, but organisers have now set a date for the 2021 Bridge to Beach.
KENNY RICE WINS THIRD CAPE POINT CHALLENGE
The 2020 Cape Point Challenge went right down to the wire, but Rice held on to create his own piece of history.
NEW TO THE PADDLER: THE STREAM
A new coverage of surfski is arriving this week.
SURFSKI SPOTLIGHT: MALTA
Surfski paddling was only introduced to the Mediterranean island a decade ago, but its passionate community is making up for lost time.