Several ama have been stolen or vandalised at Mana Pasifika OCC based at Ngati Toa Domain.
Anita Taggart’s ama was blue and was from a surfrigger. Dennis Ngatai had a yellow click-in ama, also for a surfrigger, Piki Emery had a white ama for a Tomahawk.
If you find these, or someone is trying to sell these to you, please contact Hoe Tonga or the owners.
This race will be at Dolly Varden Beach (next to Paremata Bridge in Mana/Porirua). The forecast is for a strong Westerly.
The course may involve going to Onepoto and back (to get shelter from the wind), and on to Brown’s Bay and back.
When you arrive, please come to registration (ask for Joern or Tanya).
Want to know more about the Series? Go to http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/?p=5207
Thats’s right, a brand new Tai Paddle will be one of our spot prizes for the Hoe Tonga W6 PADDLA Series.
But you have to race (and be on the roster for your respective team) in order to go in the draw. So go on, get those entries sorted.
For more detail and to see who has entered, go to https://hoetonga.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/hoe-tonga-w6-paddla-series-2016/.
Please don’t leave this until the last minute, as this makes it hard on organisers. All entries are to be online done by your club reps.
Postponement!
Due to the very poor weather forecast for this coming Sunday, the Ice Water Paddler Series Race 3 has been postponed until Sunday 31 July.
I know that some of us are hardy enough that we would paddle regardless, but I’m worried about keeping the time keepers happy too ;).
Questions? Call Joern on 021-1250997
Thanks for participating in and supporting this race. Some reasonably challenging conditions for the rudderless W1, with a hard side-on wind for most of the way. The course distance was 9km, with the Hutt River bridge as the half way turning point.
A total of 16 paddlers were in attendance. The next race will be back in Porirua, let’s get those number up again.
For future dates and series details, go to http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/?p=5207.
Hikoikoi Waka ama host their annual regatta to celebrate Matariki 2016 on Saturday 18 June, postponement date Sunday 19 June. Entries now open! For more information please read………..
Ever wondered what the meaning of Hoe Tonga’s logo is?
Welcome to the Hoe Tonga W6 PADDLA Series 2016, proudly supported by
The Series has been designed to enable W6 teams to prepare for the Long Distance Nationals 2016, and to attract new paddlers to our sport. Races consist of a long course (10-15km) for senior teams, and a shorter course (5-8km) for junior and novice (1st year paddling) teams. The Series is overseen by Hoe Tonga, but each individual race is hosted and organised by a member club.
Key information
Congratulations to Hoe Tonga’s newly elected Board members at a Special General Meeting held on 11 April in Porirua.
Left to right: Tane Cassidy, Paora Ammunson, Denise Hapeta, Joern Scherzer and Chris Fox
As the Board’s work begins, it will keep clubs and paddlers informed about its work.
The Board had its inaugural meeting on 21 April. The focus of the first meeting was to get everyone up to speed with the region’s state-of-play, scope initial ideas and work for progressing the implementation of the current strategic plan, and assign work portfolios. In addition, Jörn Scherzer was elected as Chair, and Paora Ammunson was elected Deputy Chair.
Find out more about each board member at http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/?p=5199.
The Board would like to acknowledge and thank outgoing Vice-Presidents Petra Melville and Leiseane Faletolu for their support and ongoing commitment to Waka Ama and the success of Hoe Tonga.
If you have any questions about Hoe Tonga, in the first instance please contact our administrator Gaylene Sciascia
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 