The 2023 Berg River Canoe Marathon finishing on the weekend of Saturday 9 July will be significant for a number of reasons,

Israel’s Ron Benjano announced that he will take part in the challenging Berg River Canoe Marathon from 5 -8 July.

Stephanie Von der Heyde has jumped at the opportunity to do her second Berg River Canoe Marathon and urges more women to accept the challenge.

Hank McGregor rewrote the record books by winning an incredible 12th Berg River Canoe Marathon title on Saturday.

Race leaders Hank McGregor and Jenna Nisbet both overcame drama on the technical second stage from Delsma and Bridgetown to retain their leads in the Berg River Canoe Marathon. McGregor started with a slim lead over Under 23 Uli Hart, and they worked well together to keep chasers Simon van Gysen and Wayne Jacobs at […]

When the 61st edition of the Berg River Canoe Marathon finishes on the Berg River Estuary at Velddrif on Saturday 9 July, the paddlers finishing the four-day race and the global canoeing community will unite in support of the new proclaimed Ramsar site. Named after the Iranian city of Ramsar where the global Convention on […]

The 61st Berg River Canoe Marathon will start at the Val de Vie Wellness Estate on Wednesday 6 July, adding seven kilometres to the race distance through the inclusion of the popular fast-flowing stretch of the river. In announcing the change of the race start venue from the Market Street Bridge in Paarl, the event […]

Andy Birkett and his wife Nikki took control of the Berg River Canoe Marathon’s men’s and women’s race on its extended second stage.

Pre-race favourite trio of Hank McGregor, Andy Birkett and Hamish Lovemore raced away on the 56km first stage of the 2021 Berg River Canoe Marathon.

The trio of Hank McGregor, Andy Birkett and Hamish Lovemore raced away on the 56km first stage of the 2021 Berg River Canoe Marathon.

The 60th edition of the iconic Berg River Canoe Marathon gets under way in Paarl on Thursday morning with a field brimming with enthusiasts.

The Martin Dreyer Citibank Change a Life Academy will make the journey to the Western Cape for the Berg River Canoe Marathon from 5-8 August.

Hank McGregor has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by slipping in an eleventh hour entry for the Berg River Canoe Marathon.

Eleven-time champion Hank McGregor has thrown the cat amongst the pigeons by slipping in an eleventh hour entry for the Berg River Canoe Marathon.

Ahead of the Berg River Canoe Marathon heavy rains have swollen the river, leading to it breaking it banks at numerous places on the race route between Paarl and Velddrif.