Kia Orana this is for paddlers who are looking for a team. You can contact them directly. Once they have found a team, their post will be removed.
Looking for 1 or 2 opens women paddlers for Round Raro Race!
We are a novice/intermediate open women’s roopu from NZ, looking for 1 or 2 opens experienced paddlers to join us round raro! Bonus if you have experience in raro and are a steerer or local!
Need 2 men for men’s relay race
Fraser Coast Outriggers are short 2 men for the Round Raro Relay Race.
Local or experienced steerer needed for mixed RRR
Kia ora We are a fun mixed crew (open div-but most of us are 50+) from Aotearoa looking for a local or experienced (comfortable with raro conditions and reefs) steerer. Tāne or wāhine.
J19 male paddler any team races
Kia Orana kotou kātoatoa! our son Hawaiki Hodges-Taikato is keen to join a j19 boys or mix team for any of the team races. Can sit anywhere from seats 1-5. Has been training in our local Wellington winter ocean races. We’ll be there from Nov 14th so can jump in for some training sessions from then on. Send email to muzzy_bear11@hotmail.com excited to see you all soon! Ei mua!
J19 male paddler any team races
Kia Orana our son Hawaiki Hodges-Taikato is keen to join a j19 boys or mix team for round Rarotonga or Iron race. Can sit anywhere from seats 1-5. Has been training in our local Wellington winter ocean races.
Looking for a seat in a Mixed team 60+ for the straight races .Can sit in any seats 1 – 5
Fit strong lady 60+ group , paddling many years in Australia. Already in a Ladies straight race and would love to compete in a mixed team as well .
Keen bean, keen on a mean lean on a wave- Open Womens.
Chur! Ko Marama tōku ingoa. Looking for a team to have a phat surf sesh with. Only there on friday for the mixed round Raro relay race. Im a powerhouse but can sit anywhere. Experience in surf and wind, would prefer not to steer as dont know the waters in Raro. Would prefer a local team or a steerer who knows the reefs etc so we make it back home alive. If this sounds like a bitta you, hoake tātou! maramaelkington@gmail.com Ps. picture taken 10 years ago, was the only one I could upload.
Available premier womens paddler
Kia orana! Jade, from Aotearoa. Premier/Open Women’s div. Lot’s of experience. Paddles own OC1 in Marlborough Sounds.
Hawaiian Paddler Looking for a Crew :)))
Aloha nui! 58 years young Hawaiian wahine paddler with lots of ocean paddling experiences. Paddled regatta season, Kona Queen Liliuokalani and Catalina long distance 2025 with my sister Heather Kina and travel mate who is also looking for crew. I can paddle seats 1-5 seat 6 to be determined 🙂
Hawaiian Paddler Looking for a Crew :)))
Aloha nui! 58 years young Hawaiian wahine paddler with lots of ocean paddling experiences. Paddled regatta season, Kona Queen Liliuokalani and Catalina long distance 2025 with my sister Heather Kina and travel mate who is also looking for crew. I can paddle seats 1-5 seat 6 to be determined 🙂
Round Raro Paddler
Aloha, I’m 54yrs, wahine (woman) paddler and steers from O’ahu, Hawaii. I’ve been paddling most of my life in Hawaii. I’d love to join a Round Raro crew…in any division; open through 50s. I can sit in any seat.
Paddler looking to join an Iron team
Wahine from California age 51, 8 yrs ocean paddling experience. Looking for women or mixed crew for Iron race Monday. Can sit 1-5, 6 in a pinch. andreasouther@yahoo.com or text 707.218.5771 I’m on a change race crew already on Wednesday.
F47 from Fiji looking for a team!
Kia Orana everyone – Sarah here from Fiji. I’m a first timer to Vaka Eiva but have paddled in Raro last year while on a work trip. Keen to get in a team for the Round Raro race, as well as the Iron. Novice steerer only, but happy to jump in any other seat. 12 years experience, based in Suva, Fiji. I paced the Fiji Masters 40 team for the IVF World Distance in Samoa in 2023.
WANTED: Two Master 50+ Ladies for Round Raro (only)
Please consider joining our fit, fun, feisty crew for the Round Raro change race on Friday — any seat is fine. We’ve currently got 7 women who’ve practiced together (we won our division at Takapuna this past February; if you were there, you know how challenging the conditions were!!!!), but we need a few more to fill out our crew. Please consider joining us for Vaka Eiva!
JUNIOR PADDLERS
Squad from NZ. We are a squad of 2 boys teams and 1 girls team. j14 and or 16 We are looking for two more junior boys and one more junior girl to be apart of our squad. Our kids have been training all year for the last couple years. Please reach out if you’re child is interested!
Wanted – Steerer for Open Women Iron race
Open Women’s crew from NZ looking for a steerer for 12km race
PADDLER wanting to join a team
Kia Orana my husband and daughter are racing at Vaka Eiva we are travelling from NZ, I’m hoping to have a jam and join a team if any seats available. Age 42, 8 Years experience in Long Distance and Sprints, normally Seat 1 but happy to jump in any seat available.