The Dusi Canoe Marathon was founded in 1951, and covers roughly 120km between the cities of Pietermaritzburgand Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, on the East Coast of South Africa.
It is the biggest canoeing event on the African continent, and one of the world’s most popular river marathons, attracting between 1600 and 2000 paddlers each year.
Paddlers can choose between normal marathon K1s, K2s or even K3s (yes a K4 has even finished the Dusi before). These boats need to be of robust construction to be able to take the knocks dished out by the rocky river, and must have an overstern rudder. Paddlers mist wear splashcover (spraydecks) and lifejackets (PFDs) and, if very full river conditions occur, will be required to wear helmets. Paddlers must make provision for their own hydration, and carry enough fluids for each stage of the race.
February 9, 2015 - February 21, 2015
Starting at 6am for three days, paddlers have to navigate their way down the uMsundusi and uMngeni rivers from Pietermaritzburg to Durban.
February 9, 2015
Camps Drift
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Brett Austen Smith
Email
+27 33 394 9994
#DusiCanoeMarathon
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