Robin Tindall

CAPE TOWN – Hank and Pippa McGregor proved to be the power couple of South African paddling as they notched up respective wins in the men's and women's races at the 27km Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island on Saturday.Hank and Josh Fenn were far to strong for their rivals…

  CAPE TOWN - A potent lineup at the Prescient Freedom Paddle means the women's race on Saturday is looking like turning into a fascinating battle for the 2024 title in the annual race around Robben Island.A field packed with some of South Africa's top surfski and canoeing stars means…

  CAPE TOWN - With an impressive record of three wins in the last four years, defending champions Hank McGregor and Josh Fenn are clearly the crew to beat at this weekend's Prescient Freedom Paddle.With most of the crews for this weekend's annual Freedom Day race around Robben Island now…

CAPE TOWN - World Junior Canoeing Champions Holly Smith and Georgia Singe have their sights set on upsetting a few of their elders at the 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle surfski race on April 27. Camps Bay High School’s Smith and Fish Hoek High’s Singe are well-known in the South African…

CAPE TOWN - THE 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle on April 27 will kick-off an exciting new surfski series aimed at preparing competitors for the World Championships which will be held in South Africa in 2025.The Euro Steel Surfski TRPL Crown is a three-event series made up of the country's two…

CAPE TOWN - The Prescient Freedom Paddle around Robben Island has become South Africa's "must-do" surfski race, but the event is open to "all human paddle-powered craft", and that means a sprinkling of "other" paddlers will be lining up on April 27.One of those "others" on the start line at…

CAPE TOWN - There can be no doubt defending champion Hank McGregor is looking forward to the 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle surfski race on April 27th. The multiple World Canoeing Champion was the first paddler to submit his entry and he is definitely looking forward to defending the title he…

Paddling for a Cause at the Prescient Freedom Paddle This year’s Prescient Freedom Paddle is calling on the paddling community to ‘Paddle for a Cause’. Each year we paddle for Freedom, this year we will be paddling for a number of causes, ‘Paddling for Turtles’, with the Turtle Conservation Centre…

CAPE TOWN - The countdown has begun and entries are now open for the much-anticipated 2024 Prescient Freedom Paddle, an exhilarating 27-kilometre ocean-racing event set to take place on April 27, commemorating Freedom Day in South Africa.With the iconic Robben Island as its backdrop, this annual event marks its seventh…

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