The Australian pair have kick-started their pursuits of the record-breaking $265,000 prize money on offer.
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THE RISE OF EUROPEAN PADDLING REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
A long read of where the surfski paddling is heading in Europe, according to those on the ground.
NOTTEN NO LONGER HEADING TO AUSTRALIA AFTER LAST-MINUTE MEDICAL ADVICE
The 2021 World Champion has been battling illness all year, but didn’t expect his season to be derailed like this.
McKENZIE REVEALS MOTIVE BEHIND MOVE TO EPIC
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
McGREGOR MAKES GOOD ON POST-WORLDS PROMISES AT PETE MARLIN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK TO BE TELEVISED IN GROUNDBREAKING DOCUMENTARY
The Paddler Productions is proud to be capturing all of the action from the $265,000 week-long surfski showdown.
NORTON EMBRACING THE UNKNOWN AHEAD OF SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK
He’s one of the form athletes heading into the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week, but right now, paddling is far from Tom Norton’s mind.
SMITH USURPS HER RIVALS AFTER UNCONVENTIONAL CAMPAIGN
Jemma Smith hadn’t raced in her surfski for months before the World Championships, but that didn’t slow her charge toward the title.
KENNY RICE COMES INTO HIS OWN AFTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
The prodigy of paddling has fulfilled his potential by producing the best performance of his career on the sport’s biggest stage.
DANIELLE McKENZIE’S MINDSET AS HER WORLD TOUR REACHES MAIN EVENT
She’s been on the road for five weeks, but in just a few hours time, Danielle McKenzie will step on the start line for the main event.
VALENTIN HENOT’S HEARTFELT RESPONSE TO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WIN
It’s a title he wasn’t necessarily chasing, but Valentin Henot’s breakthrough victory at the European Championships has been a long time coming.
MORE TO COME FROM MOCKE AFTER ‘WHACK THE WAVE WIN’
He’s 45 years of age and has raced at the top for more than two decades, but Dawid Mocke’s latest win shows he isn’t going anywhere just yet.
JACKSON COLLINS REVEALS SURPRISE DOCTOR DECISION
The all-round paddler had been touted as one of Australia’s leading hopes at the Shaw and Partners WA Race Week.
BULGING DISC AND CRIPPLED FINGERS: THE BRUTAL TOLL OF BONNIE HANCOCK’S PADDLE
In an extended interview on The Paddler’s Pod, Hancock reveals the excruciating pain of her paddle – and how she found the strength to overcome it.
“I’VE MISSED THIS FEELING”: CONFIDENCE RECLAIMED FOR MACKENZIE HYNARD
It was only a local race, but tasting victory once again means so much more to Mackenzie Hynard.
BONNIE HANCOCK COMPLETES PADDLE AROUND AUSTRALIA
What started as a dream has now become reality for Bonnie Hancock, and she has the records – and fundraising – to show for it.
“BIGGEST THING EVER”: SHAW AND PARTNERS WA RACE WEEK REVEALS RECORD PRIZE MONEY
The world’s best paddlers will fight it out over five days in Perth for a share in more than $250,000 in prize money.
REFRESHED OUTLOOK FOR SEAN RICE AFTER MAKING RETURN TO SURFSKI RACING
The two-time world champion hadn’t lined up in a major race for three years but returns with a refreshed outlook.
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.
CORY HILL AND DANIELLE McKENZIE CONQUER ‘HELLS GATES 38’
The inaugural running of the 38-kilometre event lived up to its name, but that couldn’t stop commanding paddles from Hill & McKenzie.