113 waka in 2023 Whaingaroa Hoe

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.

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Wave 1	Entries
Junior Men W6 – 8km	5
Junior Women W6 – 8km	5
Junior Mixed W6 – 8km	5
Open Men W6 – 8km	5
Open Women W6 – 8km	11
Open Mixed W6 – 8km	11
Total	42

Wave 2	Entries
Open Women W6 – 20km	8
Open Mixed W6 – 20km	8
Master Women W6 – 20km	5
Master Mixed W6 – 20km	7
Snr Master Women W6 – 20km	6
Snr Master Mixed W6 – 20km	4
Golden Master Women W6 – 20km	1
Total	39

Wave 3	Entries
Open Men W6 – 20km	13
Master Men W6 – 20km	7
Snr Master Men W6 – 20km	5
Golden Master Men W6 – 20km	7
Total	32