Changing lives with paddle power

Martin Dreyer gave up competing in the Dusi to train youngsters -- with spectacular results

The Dusi: Intimidating and brutal, but iconic

You won't find many elite sports events where the top two contenders sit side by side at the end of day one of the three-day competition.

'The Dusi will always be about Graeme Pope-Ellis'

The canoeing community has united to pay tribute to the "Dusi King" Graeme Pope-Ellis, who passed away on Thursday.

Canoeing legend Pope-Ellis dies in tractor accident

Veteran canoeist Graeme Pope-Ellis died in an accident on his farm in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, the Dusi organising committee said on Friday.

Graeme Pope-Ellis: Our greatest -- ever

Kevin Davie argues that canoeist Graeme Pope-Ellis is the country's pre-eminent sportsman.

The ritual of the Dusi

Take this strange event called the Dusi with all its complexities, complications and contradictions and analyse it.

The challenge of the Dusi rapids

Extremely hot conditions coupled with low water levels made day two challenging for most paddlers.

Life as a Dusi rat

This week I set out to join an elite group of paddlers who leave Pietermaritzburg for Durban on the Dusi at 7.20am.

Going gets tough on day two

If Dusi paddlers say prayers to the weather gods the night before the event, the thing mentioned first is good water.

Paddlers gear up for Dusi experience

Whatever stories you’ve heard about the water level for the Dusi, the first thing paddlers do on arrival is check out the level for themselves.

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