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Photo taken before kayaking tragedy
A kayaker who drowned in a New Zealand river at the weekend was pictured in front of the raging water just hours before he lost his life.
Kayaker adjusts to life on land
Long-distance kayaker Scott Donaldson has never appreciated having a shave or a hot pie so much, but it's being able to move around in more than a metre of space that he's enjoying most.
So close, yet so far for adventurer
Scott Donaldson says he'll be 'irked for a long, long time' after he was rescued from high seas kilometres from completing a 3-month odyssey across the Tasman Sea in a kayak.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lisa Carrington has suffered a surprise defeat at the second kayaking World Cup of the season in Racice, Czech Republic.
Canoeing: Carrington sends warning to rivals
Lisa Carrington will head to the second World Cup canoe sprint in Racice, Czech Republic next week having received confirmation in Milan last weekend that her form is good and the advantage she has over her rivals remains intact.
Portage paddlers face pain, pleasure
Jane Martin and her team have been counting down to next weekend's Marlborough Sounds portage kayak race for some time.
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
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
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
Hauraki Adventurer and documentary maker Gus Roxburgh shares what he loves about our closest national park, the Hauraki Gulf.
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
The signs are encouraging but the proof will come on the water at this week's world championships in Germany.