The first 8 km race rounds the buoy off the doughboys
The 2023 Whaingaroa Hoe held on Saturday 7th May had 114 waka taking part with 663 paddlers. After the Karakia at 8am, the first 8km race got underway at 9am. The races start off the launching ramp in the Opotoru Estuary and finish in the same location.
