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Dusi Canoe Marathon

The many meanings of water: The elements in Thobani K’s photography
Friday
/ 13 February 2021

The many meanings of water: The elements in Thobani K’s photography

Influenced by family history and the legacy of apartheid spatial zoning, Thobani K’s photographs are sociopolitically engaged

By Niamh Walsh-Vorster
Dancing where light and river meet
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Dancing where light and river meet

A veteran of the Dusi canoe marathon, Kevin Davie recalls the many bends in the river and the gladiatorial mind-set pilgrims need to survive it.

By Kevin Davie
A Dusi for the virtual paddler
Article
/ 14 February 2019

A Dusi for the virtual paddler

Here’s a paddler’s eye view of awaits participants

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 18 February 2012

Birkett, Graham defend back-to-back Dusi title

Defending champions Andy Birkett and Jason Graham won the final stage of the Unlimited Dusi canoe marathon on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
Changing lives with paddle power
Article
/ 25 March 2011

Changing lives with paddle power

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

By Dylan Rogers
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Article
/ 25 February 2011

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.

By Dylan Rogers
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Article
/ 18 June 2010

‘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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 June 2010

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 15 January 2010

Graeme Pope-Ellis: Our greatest — ever

<i>Kevin Davie</i> argues that canoeist Graeme Pope-Ellis is the country’s pre-eminent sportsman.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 18 January 2009

The ritual of the Dusi

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

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 17 January 2009

The challenge of the Dusi rapids

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

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 16 January 2009

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.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 16 January 2009

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.

By Kevin Davie
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Article
/ 15 January 2009

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.

By Kevin Davie

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