The way of a waka TAKING A PADDLE IN THE WORLD OF WAKA AMA
Sitting waist-deep in a thin fibreglass shell that leaps through the water with each pull of the paddles is a pleasant physical workout performed in the open air (and sitting down – which is appealing). But getting the best out of a waka ama takes consummate teamwork and skill.
The paddlers shrugging into lifejackets and picking hoe from the wall rack at the Taranaki Outrigger Canoe Club banter freely and laugh often.
The teams at the club are multicultural: American, Danish, Scottish and Tahitian but the greetings are in te reo
