Paddling News

This season has been a exciting  one for Marton Buday, founder and athlete of NALU Canoes. Dividing his time between racing and developing the brand, Márton continues to build a connection between performance on the water and design in the workshop. His approach remains consistent: test, refine, and apply what he learns in competition to […]

The international paddling community has descended on Durban, turning the usually laid-back beachfront into a hive of excitement as athletes from every corner of the globe gather for the 2025 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships. Hosted by the Durban Undersea Club (DUC) at the Point Water Sports Club, the event marks one of the […]

It’s the news TotalPaddler – and a large part of the Outrigger Canoe racing community – has been waiting for! Starting next season, the International Canoe Federation (ICF) has officially confirmed the inclusion of the OC1 (one-man outrigger canoe) as a medal event for both men and women, joining the surfski SS1 category, at the […]

Tahiti’s Team OPT joined the elite list of Molokai Hoe champions on Sunday, conquering the 40.8-mile Ka‘iwi Channel from Moloka‘i to Waikīkī in 4 hours, 42 minutes, and 2 seconds. The first-time winners ended fellow Tahitian powerhouse Shell Va‘a’s three-year reign, with the defending champions finishing second in 4:44:57. “It’s the first win for OPT […]

The world’s best surfskiers are heading to Durban, South Africa, for what promises to be one of the most exciting ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships ever — and there’s now even more to paddle for. The Local Organising Committee has announced a doubling of the total prize purse to an impressive ZAR 200,000 (around […]

Le Fort Boyard Challenge 2025 aura marqué les esprits : deux jours de glisse, de vent et d’émotions, ponctués par un record de participation historique avec 650 inscrits. Répartis entre épreuves de vent (windsurf, windfoil, wingfoil), stand up paddle et pirogues polynésiennes, les participants ont profité d’un week-end aux conditions aussi engagées que spectaculaires. Avec […]

Canoe Ocean Racing is set to take a major step forward in 2026 with the International Canoe Federation confirming four-stop World Cups spanning Brazil, France, Malaysia, and Tahiti. For the first time, athletes will have the opportunity to compete in an international circuit dedicated to surfski racing, with events strategically placed across the globe. The […]

Ihilani Va‘a secured a landmark victory at the 41st edition of the Na Wahine O Ke Kai, presented by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, becoming the first crew from Tahiti to win the prestigious women’s V6 championship. The Tahitian squad completed the 41-mile Kaiwi Channel crossing from Molokai to Waikiki in 5 hours, 51 minutes and […]

Les 4 et 5 octobre prochains, Fouras vibrera au rythme des pagaies à l’occasion du Fort Boyard Challenge 2025. Depuis près de vingt ans, ce rendez-vous nautique s’est imposé comme une référence, accueillant aujourd’hui la plus grande course de V6 d’Europe avec plus de cinquante pirogues attendues au départ. Si ce succès repose sur l’attrait […]

Aux confins de l’Atlantique, sur l’île sauvage de Fuerteventura, se cache une aventure unique où passion et océan ne font qu’un. Depuis 2017, Philippe Horowitz a donné vie à MAEVA Kayak, une structure pionnière qui marie la tradition de la pirogue polynésienne et la modernité du surfski. Ancien compétiteur et éducateur formé en eaux vives […]

A few hours before the start of the Molokabra, we had the chance to sit down with one of the key figures shaping the growth of va’a in Brazil: Lígia Felismino. Architect by profession and paddler by passion, Lígia discovered canoeing in 2021 and quickly embraced the sport as a lifestyle, balancing her love for […]

Get ready for an unforgettable week of racing at the 2025 Va’a World Long Distance Championship, taking place from August 13 to 21 in the stunning city of Niterói, just across the bay from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! This iconic event brings together the best paddlers from around the globe for a celebration of Polynesian […]

As the 2025 IVF World Distance Championships  edition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil draws near, this is the perfect moment to look back at the Samoa 2023 IVF World Distance Championships which delivered five unforgettable days of racing, with elite and masters crews pushing themselves through challenging Pacific swells. We would also like to remind fans […]

Organisateur passionné et directeur d’Easy Nautique, Xavier Poirot innove une nouvelle fois avec l’édition 2025 du Pornichet Glisse Trophy, en introduisant un format encore rare en France : la course de pirogue V6 à changement. Inspiré des grands rendez-vous polynésiens, cette course permettra sur 36 kilomètres, aux équipages de changer entre 1 à 3 rameurs […]