Nikki Kelly seals place among whitewater elite

For years Rotorua whitewater legend Nikki Kelly has defied the odds, taking on challenges others would never dream of and dominating the sports of kayaking and rafting. Last month her efforts were recognised at the highest level when she was…

Fame Calls For Song Of The Paddle Author Bill Mason

Mason is most easily imagined clad in his trademark plaid shirt and denim cut-offs, crouching beside a campfire above a rapid—the kind of rapid canoeists who came before Mason would be fearful of, and the same kind that canoeists began to search out for fun shortly after Mason produced his two classic books and many films. But was this just an accident of timing? Is the man really Hall of Fame material?