A nervous kayaker, Cate Foster found herself loving her day out on the tranquil waters of the Puhoi River.

Waka ama is more than just the fun sport of outrigger canoeing, which fits in ideally with our Kiwi lifestyle and attracts paddlers of both sexes from age 7 to 70.

Few expected New Zealand's eights to make a significant wave at these world championships.

Home advantage seems to be worth plenty at the world champs, based on Monday's results.

The surrounds of Lake Karapiro are familiar to Brad Jowitt, who next week becomes Samoa's first international rowing representative.

Ian Ferguson is refusing to rule out an attempt to overthrow the current Canoe Racing New Zealand Board.

Ben Fouhy is on the comeback trail to top-level kayaking.