The Foxton Loop race has come around yet again.................. Foxton............... "The Foxtown" as indicated on the local signage...........it's also the Home of the World Famous "Foxton Fizz"
The Foxton Loop is a pretty special waterway and in the good old days it was used by the Traders to bring their wares from the Ocean and up in land via the Manawatu River to various Trading Posts.
Foxton being slightly inland, most of the course is out of the wind, and also out of the cold pretty much especially at the start and finish when you're getting in and out of your boats.
I highly recommend doing this race you get to meet up with a good bunch of people from the Manawatu, Horowhenua, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa and Wellington Areas, it's also gained a reputation as being one of the most popular events with between 30 to 60 paddlers now supporting this event each year. You will also see a huge range of craft participating which includes sit on top, slalom, touring, sea, multisport and K1 kayaks and doubles to Surf skis and Waka Ama (Outrigger Canoes)
The Annual Foxton Loop race is on Sunday August 22, 2010.......... Start is at 10.30am
and is run by the Ruahine White Water Club..............contact details for the race via the links section right hand of page or e-mail chester dot burt at gmail dot com and I'll send you the e-mail documents.
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