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Canoeing Skill

Plenty of skill in the tricky sport of canoeing was in evidence at the New Zealand Canoeing Association's Interdominion Championships held over Easter. The champs took place at Waikare Teheke, just below the Piripaua Power Station where the best rapids for canoeing in New Zealand are situated.

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One of the country's top canoeists, Peter Stringer, of Te Marua, engages some turbulent water.

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Alan Julian, of Australia, negotiates gate 10 in the Open K1. Alan is to take part in the world champs in Switzerland in June.

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Covering a quieter stretch of water is top Gisborne canoeist Tony Geard.