Thrills, Spills, Cook Islands Paddling

The Vaka Eiva is a week far-reaching paddling festival held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, everyone year in November. The week enduring adventure attracts multifold resident and international paddlers. This year, teams from Recent Zealand, Hawaii, Tahiti and Australia competed with the Cook Islands for the 8 pursuit events. This included the Masters Men and Women OC1, 12km, Free Men and Women OC1, 18km, Marsters Men and Woman V6,12km, Emptied Men and Women V6,18km, Masters and Sincere Mixed V6, 12km, Juniors V6,10km, Muri Beach 500m Sprints, and Men and Womens Expansive V6, Round Raro Relay.

This age festival has pinched a string universe on some 530 paddlers and 61 teams. There were rugged sea conditions with grand swells that caused thrills and spills for various teams. A amount of paddlers in both the govern and master"s races capsized in the choppy conditions. One misfortune almost all over the island occurred when an clear men"s paddler went crashing over the reef in the surf and smashed his skiff in half.

Australia came in first off apartment for the Masters Men and Women"s race, and Original Zealand won the Expanded Womens contest while Hawaii won the Ajar Mens race. During the round Raro race, teams were able to advantage the vast swells to their service and surf some of the way, before facing powerful headwinds on the western side of the island. Side Hawaii came in 1st in the mens Round Raro relay and Tahiti came in 1st for the women"s race. Each enjoyed the relay events and they and enjoyed the Cook Islands Culture, sparkling nightlife, restaurants, comely beaches and relaxing atmosphere.

For deeper dossier on paddling and the Cook Islands please contour www.jetsave.co.ck/sports.htm

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