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3/01/2010 - 3/31/2010Va'a World Sprint Champs
Karapiro, near Cambridge,
New Zealand
Waka Ama, racing with outrigger canoes, is one of the world's fastest growing water sports. More than a dozen countries meet to decide the world Sprint Champions, including Tahiti, the United States and Australia. Waka Ama is a very popular participation sport for men and women that each year attracts about 2,000 paddlers who usually bring their family and supporters with them guaranteeing a fun atmosphere. The fibreglass vessels, paddled furiously in exciting and hard-fought contests, are surprisingly quick over the water. The Waka Ama village also hosts a food festival and features a variety of entertainments including an amusement park, exhibitions by traditional Maori and Pacific Islands cultural groups, opening and closing ceremonies and evening concerts
Themes:
Spectacle
, Sport
, Entertainment
Hours: Generally 0800-1700
Cost: TBC
Where: Lake Karapiro
Lake Karapiro Domain, Maungatautari Road
Karapiro, near Cambridge, New Zealand
Getting there:
Lake Karapiro is approx 75km (47 miles) southest of Hamilton
Hamilton is approx 115km (72 miles) south of Auckland
Contact Information:
Va'a World Sprint Champs
PO Box 15214
Dinsdale
Hamilton
Waikato
New Zealand
Telephone: No number available
Email: worldsprints@wakaama.co.nz
Website: http://worldsprints.wakaama.co.nz
