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Tuna e Hoe Ana (2 day) (Subject to Sanctioning)

Venue:

Kerr Bay, Lake Rotoiti, Nelson Lakes

Date:

Fri 20th Feb - Sat 21st Feb 2026

Distance:

Host:

Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club

Contact Details

Name: Linda Heath

Description

Kaupapa

Tuna e Hoe Ana – “Paddling with the eels” is a unique Alpine waka ama experience situated in the beautiful Kerr Bay, Lake Rotoiti in the Nelson Lakes National Park area. This event has been running for 26 years with an average of 150 kaihoe per year. The event runs over 2 days, Friday afternoon is for the small craft (W1,W2) racing. Saturday is for the W6 paddlers, tāne, wāhine and mixed crews. The categories go from Intermediate paddlers through to M70. The race lengths go from 2kms through to 10kms.

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