Kayaking

kayaks, thinking what the athletes were attempting was a tourist activity. say to them, ‘Don’t do it.’” Lake Taupō Harbourmaster Jamie Grant said while kayaking over Huka Falls was not illegal, it was “strongly discouraged due to the significant risks involved.” “The falls present extreme challenges even for experienced kayakers,” Grant said.“Rescue operations are near … Read more

Andrew McAuley, an Australian mountaineer and sea kayaker, had his heart set on becoming the first solo kayaker to travel the tumultuous Tasman Sea from Australia to New Zealand, spanning some 1,000 miles. The 38-year-old was no stranger to taking on extreme adventures, having completed peaks across the world with a preference to making his own exploratory routes … Read more

Bay of Plenty surf lifeguards were kept busy on Thursday, rescuing 27 kayakers in Whangamatā and clearing the water for a shark swimming between the flags in Tauranga. The kayakers were being swept out to sea by strong offshore winds, which had been catching people off guard in recent days, Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Eastern … Read more

  Search and recovery efforts began as the case of the missing Wisconsin kayaker was immediately considered a likely drowning. Meanwhile, Borgwardt’s wife and three children mourned the loss of their husband and father.The search included the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, The Green Lake County Sheriffs Department, and Bruce’s Legacy, a nonprofit dedicated to … Read more

  Close friends have confirmed that 40-year-old Denis Fontaine from Deep Cove,and 50-year-old Richard Juryn of North Vancouver, both experienced adventure racers, died after their kayaks flipped in the stormy waters of Howe Sound on Sunday at about noon. Fontaine’s common-law-wife, Cheryl Beatty, and another man, Graham Tutti, were also taken to hospital following the … Read more