A paddle above the rest

Tom Lovemore from Knysna finished in an excellent eighth position, and the Steenkamp duo, Neil and Di, won the award for the first husband and wife team to finish the 87km race.

Journalist Blake Linder

Thursday, 27 October 2022, 07:35
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A paddle above the rest
Going over the 3m Cradock weir, 6km before the finish.

KNYSNA NEWS - Radie Dippenaar won a gold medal at the recent Fish River Canoe Marathon, being the first grandmaster (60 – 64 yrs). 

The race took place on 7 October, and taking part in the K1 category, he finished 87th and also received an Eagle Award for finishing his 20th race. 

Here he is pictured going over the 3m Cradock weir, 6km before the finish. 

Tom Lovemore from Knysna finished in an excellent eighth position, and the Steenkamp duo, Neil and Di, won the award for the first husband and wife team to finish the 87km race. 

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