The first stop was kayaking the Kaituna river in Rotorua. The highlight of the paddle is dropping off a 7m waterfall. 

 After two days of training, the three day event began.

Overall there were 550 race starts during the three days, with events ranging from K1, C1 and C2  paddling. 

The grand finale was the boater X. This is an event where four paddlers battle it out at the same time to be the fastest down a series of rapids whilst navigating hanging poles and completing a roll. 

After all the heats and the final, Ollie Goldsmith took out the boater X event in style. Ollie also won the U18 K1 race and placed in several other events. Ollie and a Tauranga Boys College paddler placed first equal for the event as best paddlers.

Above Max Meissel Year 10

Other fantastic results individual results were:

Junior C2 Max Meissel/Claudia McNally - 1st  

Junior K1 Men Max Meissel - 3rd

Junior K1 Women Claudia McNally - 3rd

Intermediate C2 Men Eli Knights/Max Meissel - 3rd

Senior C2 Sophie Bruce/Zaria Battrick - 2nd

Senior K1 Women's teams Sophie Bruce, Zaria Battrick, Claudia McNally - 3rd

U18 K1 teams Ollie Goldsmith, Jasper Wearing, Otis Battrick - 2nd

C2 mixed teams Olivia Clapham/Claudia McNally, Cooper Lerew/Quinn McCutcheon, Eli Knights/Max Meissel - 1st

The parents who accompanied the athletes were outstanding. Driving all the way to the Bay of Plenty and back as well as feeding, washing and judging for the duration of the event was a big job. Special thanks to Ian and Kirsten Knights, Aimee McCutcheon, Karen Meissel and Kaylee McNally.