The Paddler's Pod

It's Animal Month in the surfski world! And the world's best paddlers are racing like them, too.

Nicky Notten and Jade Wilson fly through the water to win South Africa's iconic Pete Marlin, while over in Hong Kong, Cory Hill and Kira Bester have taken flight, claiming the Dragon Run.

There's a new absurd race that's caught Sam's eye, and another chance to win big.

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The racing season has launched into overdrive, and we're desperately trying to hang on for the ride!

On this episode of The Paddler's Pod, Sam & Macca go through all of the big talking points after 20 Beaches, celebrate the brilliant Jemma Smith and her Coolangatta Gold win, as well as doing a little bit of celebrity spotting.

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All rise!

Because two new ICF World Champions have been crowned.

Macca is back from Madeira... Sam has recovered from pneumonia... so The Paddler's Pod can re-live all of the action, and all of the results, from the 2024 ICF World Championships.

The boys also shine the spotlight on their standouts who didn't make the podium in this comprehensive review.

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It's not *too* often we stray from the surfski scene, but with racing like this, we had to make an exception.

The World Life Saving Titles, the Canoe Marathon World Championships... AND... our very own Ocean Racing Titles. It's all happening!

And no, we haven't forgotten... Talkback Radio is back, and someone is about to win a Vaikobi Voucher.

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There's always something, isn't there?

But one thing we haven't forgotten... all of the latest in the surfski world.

Scintillating split times, race results and big news on the ICF World Championships... plus, a big rant from Sam.

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Tragedy has struck the Australian ocean racing community, so on this episode, Sam & Macca reflect on the passing of Brad Russell and discuss what we could learn from it.

There's also reason to celebrate, with the success of surfski's own at the Olympic Games, along with Macca's promised story and details of your next chance to win a Vaikobi voucher.

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It's not often that we cross to the dark side... but when the Olympic Games roll around, why not?

Pardon the late upload, but things have been a little sleepy at The Paddler's Pod.

Thankfully, Sam has stumbled on one of the greatest motivational videos surfski has ever seen to get Macca going.

It's not the only content that's caught the boys' attention, while there's also a breakdown of the recent Gorge Downwind Championships and South African national titles.

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We are BACK! And for the first time... we've gone multi-modal.

The Paddler's Pod is now available to watch on YouTube... but for Sam and Macca, it's the same old antics.

Macca has some huge news to share, while the boys break down the starting of the racing year.

The 10 Doubles segment returns, while Sam has a hilarious story to share.

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Oh, the week that was!

Sam & Macca have caught their breath after an awesome week in Perth, and they're back on the mics to re-live it.

But the paddling hasn't stopped... the 250km(!!!) PE2EL has been run and won in South Africa, while the Cape Point Challenge isn't too far behind.

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