Welcome to the
Nelson Surfski Club website
Our mission is to promote and encourage all aspects of surf ski paddling , to our members by offering a training and racing programme within the Nelson/Tasman Region.
Upcoming Events
Best/Rough Island Mid-winter Race
Sunday, 14 August 2022
Race start/finish will be from the Mapua wharf.
There will be 2 courses;
Short course - 9km. Long course - 17km 10.30 am briefing, first paddlers away not long after that.
Monday night racing - October 2021 - March 2022
Starts from 5:45pm.
Sign-in pre-race at the launching area
Points race: 1st Monday of the month, from 1st Nov
Tahuna beach: 2nd Monday of each month
See: Race Calendar
A different course each week, designed especially for that day's conditions.
4 divisions + a 'Group & Youth paddle'
Summer series 21/22
$5 members, $10 non-members
12 Dec: Kaiteri-Mot
23 Jan: Port to Port
31 Jan: G & T
26/27 Feb: NZ Ocean Racing Championships 2022
Entry is now live at https://nathanfaavae.nz/oceanracing
(Get in quick for the ATI event as this is limited to 50 entries)
19 March: Anakiwa to Waikawa
Starts from 5:45pm.
Sign-in pre-race at the launching area
Points race: 1st Monday of the month, from 1st Nov
Tahuna beach: 2nd Monday of each month
See: Race Calendar
A different course each week, designed especially for that day's conditions.
4 divisions + a 'Group & Youth paddle'
Summer series 21/22
$5 members, $10 non-members
12 Dec: Kaiteri-Mot
23 Jan: Port to Port
31 Jan: G & T
26/27 Feb: NZ Ocean Racing Championships 2022
Entry is now live at https://nathanfaavae.nz/oceanracing
(Get in quick for the ATI event as this is limited to 50 entries)
19 March: Anakiwa to Waikawa
Training Opportunities
- Racing (points and social) every Monday night, October - March
- Technique training Thursdays 6:30am-7am and 5:30pm
(check facebook page for updates) - Ladies kayaking group - Friday’s from Tahuna Beach
- Monday night Wintervals - intervals and technique, April - September
Wintervals April - September
Monday nights 5 - 6:30pm
Meet over by the huts on the inside of the boulderbank (opposite marina entrance)
Intervals and technique training.
You will need an all-around visible white light
All new paddlers welcome as well. Don't hesitate if you think you might be too slow, we try and structure things so everyone gets to the end of each set about the same time. If the weather is rubbish we will stay inside the marina but generally training will still be on.
Monday nights 5 - 6:30pm
Meet over by the huts on the inside of the boulderbank (opposite marina entrance)
Intervals and technique training.
You will need an all-around visible white light
All new paddlers welcome as well. Don't hesitate if you think you might be too slow, we try and structure things so everyone gets to the end of each set about the same time. If the weather is rubbish we will stay inside the marina but generally training will still be on.
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