The two-time world champion hadn’t lined up in a major race for three years but returns with a refreshed outlook.
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OSCAR CHALUPSKY READY FOR RELEASE OF NEW BOOK
He’s conquered all there is in the surfski world, so now Oscar Chalupsky has embarked on a new challenge – releasing a book.
THE AMBITION DRIVING KING KENNY RICE’S STUNNING RUN AT THE GORGE
The South African has now won his last four starts at Hood River while Danielle McKenzie added another race win to her resume.
HISTORIC FIELD ARRIVES IN PORTLAND FOR THE GORGE DOWNWIND CHAMPS
A lot has changed for the now 36 year-old German powerhouse, but his impressive results are as consistent as ever.
“IT’S A CONCERN”: RESCUE SERVICE’S WARNING TO PADDLERS AFTER RECENT RESCUES
Marine Rescue NSW has urged surfski paddlers to check weather charts – and their own abilities – before heading out on the water.
THE SIMPLE SECRET BEHIND GORDAN HARBRECHT’S CONSISTENT SUCCESS
A lot has changed for the now 36 year-old German powerhouse, but his impressive results are as consistent as ever.
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE IN PADDLER’S REMARKABLE WHALE TALE
His incredible near-miss has swept around the world, but astoundingly – this isn’t the first time it’s happened.
AUSTRALIAN OCEAN RACING SERIES CANCELLED FOR 2021
It’s the second year in a row that organisers have been forced into the decision as a result of Australia’s COVID battle.
HOW SURFSKI HAS SHAPED AUSTRALIA’S PROLONGED OLYMPIC SUCCESS
19 Australian surfski paddlers have now claimed Olympic medals and Clint Robinson says there’s a simple secret behind the success.
PLANS UNDERWAY TO EXPAND NEW ZEALAND’S BEGINNERS PADDLING PROGRAM
Canoe Racing New Zealand has created a program to nurture young paddlers. Now, it wants to see it used as a blueprint across the globe.
SCOTTBURGH TO BRIGHTON TARGETS REBUILD AFTER REVITALISED 2021
One of the oldest surfski races in the world is undergoing a resurgence, pitting athletes against all of the elements as well as each other.
KIEFFER AND SWETISH BREAK THROUGH FOR MAIDEN WINS AT THE GORGE
Ana Swetish and Uli Hart are both Under 23 athletes who produced breakout performances, only to walk away with very different titles.
THE PADDLER’S PROFILE: MALCOLM TURNBULL
The former Australian Prime Minister has spent his career in the public eye, making time spent alone on the water all the more valuable.
RISING STARS STOKE DEBATE AROUND ICF’S MEDAL REGULATIONS
Ana Swetish and Uli Hart are both Under 23 athletes who produced breakout performances, only to walk away with very different titles.
NICK NOTTEN HOPES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN JUST THE BEGINNING
He’s picked up several podium finishes over his racing career, but Nick Notten hopes this proves to be the breakthrough result he’s been aiming for.
MICHELLE BURN REFLECTS ON WORLD TITLE EIGHT YEARS IN THE MAKING
The South African finally became a World Champion with her commanding victory at the 2021 event in Lanzarote.
NOTTEN & BURN CROWNED 2021 ICF OCEAN RACING WORLD CHAMPIONS
South Africa was unable to field a full team due to travel restrictions, but they have again dominated the podium.
BONNIE HANCOCK TO PADDLE AROUND AUSTRALIA IN SURFSKI
She’s spent decades conquering her challenges in the ocean, but Bonnie Hancock’s next adventure defies all belief.
SHAW AND PARTNERS HELLS GATES 38 CANCELLED FOR 2021
In the midst of Australia’s latest COVID outbreaks and state lockdowns, organisers were faced with no other choice.
SOUTH AFRICA WITHDRAWS OFFICIAL TEAM FROM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The decision doesn’t come as a surprise, but it does come with plenty of disappointment for the nation’s selected athletes.
HELLS GATES 38 TO RUN AS PLANNED DESPITE BORDER CLOSURE
The event will still offer all of its prize money pool along with its Australian Ocean Racing Series points.
THE PADDLER’S PROFILE: TIM HORAN
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.
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.