Canoe Racing New Zealand

The Tawhiti Rahi Ocean Challenge is back for 2026, and the iconic Poor Knights Crossing course is back on the cards.

This is an open ocean downwind paddling event for oceanski/surf ski, waka ama and paddlefoil competitors, and is regarded as one of the most challenging events on the ocean racing calendar in Aotearoa. The event is on Saturday 19th September and entries are now open.

For ocean ski paddlers, this race doubles as the 2026 NZ Ocean Ski National Championships and is the first event of the 2026/27 Darcy Price NZ Ocean Ski series.
For full details and online registration, head to our event calendar https://canoeracing.org.nz/event-calendar/

The 2026 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships are being held in La Vila Joiosa, Spain from the 9-11th October. The world's best Ocean Racing (Oceanski/Surfski) paddlers will be competing for World Championship titles in senior, U23, junior and masters age groups, while hundreds of other paddlers will be enjoying the superb surfski conditions off the Spanish coastline. There will be both single ski and double ski world championship races.

This is an open entry event but NZ paddlers must notify CRNZ of your intention to race so you can also be entered into the ICF system.
The event is open to all CRNZ Club members from Juniors through to Masters with no restriction on the number of entries that a National Federation can submit. This means there is no requirement to be selected by Canoe Racing NZ (CRNZ) to attend this event.

Full entry process information can be found here-
https://canoeracing.org.nz/2026-icf-canoe-ocean-racing-world-championships-entry-information/

Nàutic La Vila Joiosa

2026 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships - Entry Information - CRNZ - Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon Canoe Sprint, Surf Ski & Marathon. Canoe Sprint Racing is one of the best-known competitive canoeing disciplines in NZ.

Come and celebrate the life of Simon McLarin as he would love - battling it out on the water!

Waitemata Canoe Club will host the McLarin Memorial Marathon on Sunday 19th July to commemorate Simon's life and accomplishments. There will be 20km, 10km and 5km course options, and is open to anyone who wants to come and paddle- K1, multicraft boats (skis, multisport boats, sea kayaks, recreational craft), SUP, Waka Ama and K2/Doubleskis, or other. People enjoying being on the water and challenging themselves is what Simon loved.

All proceeds from this event will go to Simon's family.

For event details and online entry, see our event calendar https://canoeracing.org.nz/event-calendar/