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![Kayaker blown further away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kayaker blown further away
A kayaker attempting the first solo crossing across the Tasman has drifted further away from the Taranaki coast overnight as rough seas got even worse.
![Transtasman kayaker rides out big blow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Transtasman kayaker rides out big blow
A transtasman kayaker attempting to make landfall in New Zealand is content bobbing in the open ocean while he waits for wild weather to abate.
![Wife's hug awaits exhausted kayaker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wife's hug awaits exhausted kayaker
After a gruelling three-month journey, transtasman kayaker Scott Donaldson faces a battle against the wind to reach New Zealand.
![Multisport: fanatic rides through pain to join legendary tough guys](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Multisport: fanatic rides through pain to join legendary tough guys
Kevin Pennell etched his name into the folklore of the Waihi Nugget Multisport Festival recently when he produced a superhuman effort because "he didn't want to let his team mates down".
![Multisport: No pain, no gain on the multisport trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Multisport: No pain, no gain on the multisport trail
In the past year Sam Clark has been a cyclist, a marathon kayaker, an ultra-marathoner and a frustrated patient.
![Gold for Hatton in Czech Republic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gold for Hatton in Czech Republic
Teneale Hatton has won gold in the K1 1000 final by more than five seconds from Australia's Naomi Flood.
![Canoeing: Blip as Carrington takes bronze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Canoeing: Blip as Carrington takes bronze
Lisa Carrington has suffered a surprise defeat at the second kayaking World Cup of the season in Racice, Czech Republic.
![Locator beacon helps save kayakers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Locator beacon helps save kayakers
A kayaker trying to traverse "car-sized boulders" on a trip in the eastern Bay of Plenty sparked a helicopter call-out after slipping and falling into a river.
![Young German kayaker's rescue luck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young German kayaker's rescue luck
As a strong current dragged his kayak further out to sea, Philipp Cartier's freezing fingers fumbled for the emergency light he hoped would get a helicopter's attention.
![Missing kayakers found safe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing kayakers found safe
A father and son have been found safe and well this morning after spending a night in a at the base of a cliff following a kayaking trip that went wrong off the Canterbury coast.
![Wild about the Hauraki Gulf](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild about the Hauraki Gulf
Hauraki Adventurer and documentary maker Gus Roxburgh shares what he loves about our closest national park, the Hauraki Gulf.
![Kayak sets pace for cat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kayak sets pace for cat
New Zealand has a new golden girl on the water - and she's right behind Team New Zealand to bring home the America's Cup.
![Canoeing: Carrington ready for tilt at double gold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Canoeing: Carrington ready for tilt at double gold
The signs are encouraging but the proof will come on the water at this week's world championships in Germany.
![Te Ara Moana: Now you sea me](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Te Ara Moana: Now you sea me
Auckland's coastal waters are perfect for kayaking as Elisabeth Easther discovered on a recent visit to Te Ara Moana - The Sea-Going Pathway.