07/12/2025
End of year Prizegiving to acknowledge our paddlers’ hard work this year 🙌🏾
First of all we want to thank the following people/businesses that supported us by sponsoring awards for our paddlers this year: The Manea Spa, Tamarind House Raro, Waterline Restaurant, Rarotonga Bakery, Maire Nui Gardens, Pippilou's Mobile Beauty & Massage Rarotonga, Oasis Hydroponics and Josephine Bain 💙 because of your generosity, we were able to award vouchers to our very deserving paddlers for the their hard work this year. Our recipients for the following awards were:
Juniors:
U14 Girls Top paddler: Marau Totini
U14 Gilrs Rising Star ⭐️: Joanna Caffery
U14 Boys Top paddler: Vivian Kora
U14 Boys Rising Star ⭐️: Halem Hand
U16 Girls Top paddler: Ruby Newport
U16 Girls Rising Star ⭐️: Addison Doel
U16 Boys Top paddler: Joseph Tangaroa
U16 Boys Rising Star ⭐️: Lionel Charlie
Coaches award boys: Rauparaha Morgan Dolman
Coaches award girls: Isabelle Dun
U19 girls top paddler: Maddy Spurle-Lowe
U19 girls Rising Star ⭐️: Taira Tangaroa
U19 girls coaches award: Pourie Kaina
Open women
Top paddler: Talissa Koteka
Rising Star ⭐️: Leilani Sadaraka
Coaches award: Jamie Crawford
Master women
Top paddler: Raewyn Morgan
Rising Star ⭐️: Jitka Markova
Coaches award: Frances Akaruru
Open Men
Top paddler: Pomare Pittman
Rising Star ⭐️: Benjamin Raela
Coaches award: Damien Heather
Master Men
Top paddler: Joe HS
Rising Star ⭐️: Cameron Barnett
Coaches award: PapatandSofie Tangaroa
Coach of the year awards go to all our coaches for all the divisions above for their hard work and commitment to training our paddlers this year, Vaea Melvin, Linda Dun, Jakub Postrzygacz, Vina Manuel, Tupuna Amo, Tangata Fletcher Melvin.
And last but not least, our presidents award was awarded to our club treasurer Sheeny Teariki and club secretary Pip Hansen for their hard work behind the scenes making sure everything from working bees to club gatherings to making sure everyone is safe, well equipped and prepared to do what we love best - we are so grateful for you both and thank you for all the hard work you both do while training hard and competing in our top women’s team 💙
Meitaki atupaka everyone for a great year this year, your loyalty and commitment doesn’t go unnoticed and I look forward to being on the water with you all again next year - Ioana 💙