Canoeists prepare for Dusi
The 32km river race felt much longer as the low water levels required numerous portages where paddlers had to get out of the river and run past obstacles
The Florida Lake Canoe Club (FLCC) hosted the final river race of 2015 in Gauteng, as a Dusi training race, with paddlers practicing their portaging stamina and endurance on a low level Klip River.
Bedfordview’s Guy Carter partnered with Richard Tandy, members of the Victoria Lake Canoe Club, and they finished the gruelling event cheerfully in two hours and 43 minutes, as the second Sub Veteran category winners.
The race went from Daleside to Meyerton on Sunday, November 29.
The 32km river race felt much longer as the low water levels required numerous portages where paddlers had to get out of the river and run past obstacles to continue their race. This was great endurance training for the world’s toughest canoe endurance event, the Dusi Marathon, which will take place in February 2016.
Despite the hot conditions and tough river sections, the fitter paddlers with good running skills enjoyed their challenge.
The Roodepoort Athletic Club ensured there were ice cold drinks on the long, hot dusty portage sections.
Prizes and lucky draws included lifejackets, boats and other prizes, sponsored by Tops Spar and Canoe Concepts.
