Mana Kayak Club

Enhancing peoples experiences of water sports in the Wellington region

26/07/2026

A selection of shots from our recent Winter paddling training sessions at Mana.

Shot 1 from yesterday…While many winter sports were cancelled due to rain, our growing club enjoyed a beautiful few sessions on the water.

The water was so calm and we had a great bunch of people doing so so well as they learn the craft of paddling.

So cool to have two new members enter into the k1 club today. Nice work Mae and Oriana…you’re now joining Sophia and Florence in the K1 club.

It’s great seeing the progress you are all making. We’re loving the learning thats going on. Yes it can be frustrating at times but that’s learning. By having a little GRIT and a little optimism and a little stretch we get to where we want to be.
Let’s keep the learning going. 😃😃

Stay clear and strong. 💪

And if this looks like fun to you, come join us!

05/07/2026

Mana Minute: with Emma Kemp

At the 2026 Marathon Challenge, our youngest member Molly sat down with NZ Marathon Athlete of the Year Emma Kemp and asked a few questions. Some of them deep, some of them tough. 🎤Emma’s answers blew us away.

But we shouldn’t be surprised! At Mana we are always so grateful for how Emma inspires, motivates and teaches our young paddlers.

So many words of wisdom in this chat!

“If you lose what you love it for, then why are you doing it?”

Thank you Emma! We are with you all the way.

21/06/2026

A few shots from our long course races today. Massive effort across 4km - 20km distances 💪💪💪 Canoe Racing Aotearoa Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club

21/06/2026

Canoe Racing New Zealand Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club inc

20/06/2026

Day One done! A beautiful day on the water. Here are some highlights of the short course racing. Well done to all our paddlers 💪💪💪💪 Canoe Racing New Zealand Hawkes Bay Kayak Racing Club inc

11/06/2026

Are you Ready to Race

Dead legs, falls, dropped paddles; this portage had it all / 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Champs

10/06/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fn3uRevuzQ

This is what make marathon racing so incredible - things change...things happen!!

Want to experience portaging and test your skills against others??

The Central Region Watersports Marathon in the mighty Hawkes Bay is coming June 20th and 21st

Dead legs, falls, dropped paddles; this portage had it all / 2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Champs Live coverage exclusively on Recast 🎥https://planet.canoeicf.com/L...