Lisa Carrington is relishing the change of direction in her canoeing this year.

NZ women's kayak squad face a step up in quality and intensity this weekend.

It gives them an outstanding haul of four at the World Cup canoeing regatta in Portugal.

Olympic medallist Luuka Jones is enjoying a double challenge for Tokyo 2020.

Women's fours will be the focus at the World Cup canoeing regatta.

New Zealand are sending eight women paddlers to World Cup regattas this year.

Lisa Carrington is spreading her racing wings on this year's European campaign.

Extreme kayaker Ryan Lucas opens up about the ordeal that nearly cost him his life.

Doctors can't explain how extreme kayaker Ryan Lucas survived being trapped underwater for more than three minutes at a remote waterfall in the Kaimanawa Forest Park. Lucas can - his expedition partner, Mike Roy.

First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.

This is a good time to be a New Zealand woman kayaker.

Organisers of the Kathmandu Coast to Coast race have teamed up with a global environment group to ensure the iconic event leaves no trace upon the spectacular South Island countryside it traverses.

Australian Jess Fox will lead a procession of world-class canoe slalom paddlers at this weekend's Oceania championships in Auckland. The

Australian Jess Fox will lead a procession of world-class canoe slalom paddlers at this weekend's Oceania championships in Auckland.

Lynn Paterson has been paddling for 130 days around the coast of New Zealand.

Lynn Paterson's dream of paddling 5500 kilometres around New Zealand's coast is almost a reality The 54-year-old Auckland kayaker

Aimee Spicer had been waiting for an engagement ring for three years - but when she was finally given one, it wasn't what she expected.

Triple Olympic medallist Lisa Carrington has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2016 after a year of stellar performances on the water.

Luuka Jones waited four long days, ironically until her least favoured event, before climbing to the top of the podium at the Whitewater XL kayaking event in Auckland.

Man suffers leg and arm injuries in machete attack.

Dawson began the expedition with an open but wary mind. He exited his journey convinced the area is subject to misconceptions.

Brit puts out 'back in five minutes' sign and goes kayaking with orca

For evidence of Lisa Carrington's impact on New Zealand sprint canoeing, you didn't need to look much further than the final of the women's K4 500m.

The New Zealand women's K4 sprint canoe team have booked a place in the Olympic 500m final after two highly impressive races in Rio.

WATCH: Lisa Carrington has joined an elite list of New Zealand Olympians this morning after winning a bronze medal in the K1 500m canoe sprint.

Lisa Carrington has today been sharply reminded how difficult a challenge she'll face tomorrow if she's to complete a golden Rio Olympic kayak double.

WATCH: Kiwi kayak queen Lisa Carrington 'stoked' as she powers her way to back-to-back Olympic gold medals.

Lisa Carrington will start favourite to defend her Olympic canoe sprint title after explosive performances in the opening K1 200m opening races in Rio.

Kayaker Lisa Carrington is regarded as the rock star of her sport in Europe and is hunted down and mobbed for her autograph her mum says

Rio canoe slalom silver medallist Luuka Jones expects the next generation of Kiwi paddlers to make waves in the sport now that the country has its own whitewater venue.