Whanganui Kayak Club

Weekend Update – Beginner Session Time Change

Kia ora Team!

Just a quick update for this weekend

Our beginner session will run at 8am this Saturday, coached by our very own Max Brown. Huge thanks to Max for stepping in 💪

We’ll be back to our usual 10am beginner session next weekend.

See you all on the Awa!

Volunteers Needed – Fundraising Opportunity! 💪

We’ve got an awesome chance to raise funds for the club at the Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge and we need your help!

There are two shifts available:
🕢 7:30am – 12:30pm
🕛 12:30pm – approx. 5:00pm

If you’re available to lend a hand (even just one shift), it would make a huge difference 🙌

👉 Please get in touch with Brian to confirm your availability.

Huge thank you to everyone who showed up at short notice to help clear the shed. Honestly, many hands really do make light work! 🙌

We appreciate you all stepping in and getting it done quickly.

Stand by… no doubt we’ll be back together again soon to unpack 💪

Stay safe out there team, and thank you again for all your help ❤️

Congrats to club member Alexis Toy for making the Asia Pacific Canoe Sprint squad for 2026!! 🌊🤩

Boat Storage & Membership Update

Hi Team!

As our club continues to grow, we need to tidy up our boat storage and membership records so things are fair and sustainable for everyone.

In the past, storage hasn’t always been strictly managed. We’re drawing a clear line from this year forward so we can make space for active paddlers and club equipment.

To store a boat in the shed you must:
• Be a current financial member
• Pay the annual storage fee

2026 Fees:
• Storage (max 2 boats): $100 per year
• Adult membership: $60
• High school & under: $40
• More than 2 boats = additional $100 storage fee

Please note: The above fees cover membership and boat storage only. They do not include boat hire or coached programs.

If you currently have a boat in the shed and haven’t yet paid membership and storage for this year, please do so by 31 March:
https://whanganuimultisport.weebly.com

We won’t be back-charging for previous years, this is simply about getting everything current moving forward.

After 31 March, we’ll review the shed and contact owners of unpaid boats. If we can’t confirm payment or contact, we’ll need to consider reallocating that space to meet club needs.

Some boats have been sitting unused for quite some time. If that’s you, come have a chat with us. We’re happy to work through options.

Thank you to everyone who already keeps their fees up to date, it really does help the club operate smoothly!

Outstanding results for Whanganui young kayakers

Four young Whanganui kayakers competed with great success at last week-end competitions held at Rotorua’s Blue Lakes.

The race that really stood out was in the Open Women’s K2 500. Alexis Toy and Zoe Anderson, who are still only 16, competed and won the race by half a second, beating two Olympian women competitors in the process.

Alexis and Zoe Anderson came together again in a number of K4 races, joining with Zoe Toy and Taylor Newman (from Gisborne). The races and results were:
• Open woman 500m – 2nd
• Under16 500m 1st
• Open woman 200m -2nd
• Under16 200m - 1st

In Under 14 K2, 500m, Zoe Toy and Abby Turton (from Bay of Plenty) came 2nd and in the Under-14 K2, 200m they were 2nd again.

On her own, Alexis Toy got 2nd in the Open Women K1 500m division 1; 1st in 200m Open Women K1 division 2; 1st in 1000m Open Women’s K1 division 2; and 2nd in 5000m Open Women’s K1 division 2.

In the Division four K1 1000m Zoe Toy got 2nd in the 2nd Division and as part of a four K1 Open Women’s 2500m; 2nd as well.

Ben Tullock got 3rd in the Under-18 K2 500, 2nd in the Under-18 K4 500, 2nd in the Under-18 K4 200, 2nd in the Division 3 K1 1000, and third in the Junior Mixed K2 200 with Zoe Anderson.

Zoe Anderson also came 1st in 5000m k1 division 2. 2nd in 1000m division 2.
Speaking on behalf of the Whanganui kayakers, Alexis says, “It was an amazing weekend, and all the early morning were reflected in the results. It couldn’t have happened without Brian Scott our amazing coach he does so much, and it is greatly appreciated.”

She adds, “If anyone wants to try kayaking come down to the multi-sport club on Monday or Wednesday afternoons at 4pm or Saturday at 10am to have a go.”

Photo: Ben, Alexis, Zoe Anderson and Zoe Toy with coach Brian Scott.

The final sprint regatta of 2025:
🌊Tikitapu Blue Lake 1🌊

A small but mighty squad of 4 paddlers from our club attended this event last weekend from the 6th -7th of December. They punched well above their weight, impressing spectators with their outstanding efforts 💪

Congrats to Ben, Zoe, Alexis and Zoe on some well deserved podiums and personal best times in the whipping tail wind weather 👏 you all did the blue singlet proud 💙🫶

As always, much appreciation and credit to our coach Brian Scott, his wife Robyn, as well as family and supporters for the positive atmostphere they surrounded our paddlers with all weekend❤️‍🔥

Zoe Anderson
Zoe Toy
Alexis Toy
Benjamin Tulloch

Canoe Racing New Zealand
Thanks to Challis Capture Edit for the amazing race photos 💥

Results from the Andrew Martin Memorial Race 💪🌊

Big shoutout to sponsors of this amazing event, Terry at Ipaddle, Ben Fouhy, Awastone Cafe and Energynz as well as all volunteers & organisers that keep this event running 💙🩷

Credit to Wild Water Racing NZ

✨️Our club paddlers starring at the recent Andrew. Martin Memorial River Race for 2025✨️

Toby Brooke, Alexis Toy, Zoe Toy, Robyn Scott, Brian Scott, Barry Hurley and Aaron Cox all competed over the weekend, racking up outstanding results in the perfect summer conditions on the Rangitikei River.

At the same time they showed passion and a sense of fun, embodying the true spirit of the event and the late Andrew Martin 🫡🌊

Wild Water Canoe Racing NZ
All results to follow ⏭️