Club Awards

Every year we like to recognise the efforts of our members, we usually hold a club day, and go for a short (or really long) paddle, followed by a meal and award presentations.

Top Team
2020 - Koro Express
2019 -  NZ Master 60 Women V6
2018 - Tauranga Harbour Masters
​2017 - Golden Masters (World Masters Marathon)
2016 - Wave Warriors
2015 – Tornado
2014 – Horoputahi
2013 – Wow Factor
2012 – Odd Jandals
2011 – Golden Master Women
2010 – Open Women

Top Senior Male Paddler
2020 - Darryl Hyne
2019 - Lawrence Smith
2018 - Theo Vale
2017 - Theo Vale
2016 - Theo Vale
2015 – Theo Vale​​​

Top Male Paddler
2020 - Craig Fenwick
2019 - Craig Fenwick
2018 - Craig Fenwick
2017 - Craig Fenwick
​2016 - Napolen Eketone
2015 – Richard Thomson
2014 – Richard Thomson
2013 – Richard Thomson
2012 – Craig Fenwick
2011 – Craig Fenwick
2010 – Craig Fenwick

​Top Senior Female Paddler
2020 - Lesley Howat
2019 - Liz Tāne
2018 - Lesley Howat
​2017 - Kathie Mackie-Smith

Top Female Paddler
2020 - Gaylene MacFarlane
2019 - Te Rina Leubert
2018 - Rebekka Still
2017 - Toia Palmer
2016 - Rebekka Still
2015 – Rebecca Boyce
2014 – Rebecca Boyce
2013 – Rebecca Boyce
2012 – Rebekka Still
2011 – Rebekka Still
2010 – Rebekka Still 

Top Junior Male Paddler
2020 Braden Smith

Top Junior Female Paddler
2020 Te Rina Leubert

Top Junior Paddler
​[Split into Male/Female in 2020]
2019 - Braden Smith / Noah Zingel
2018 - Braden Smith / Noah Zingel
2017 - Taina Maddigan-Ould
2016 - Braden Smith
​2015 – Māia Fenwick
2014 – Māia Fenwick
2013 - Sevyn-Leigh Jackson
2012 – Sharne Tait
2011 – Irimena Sellars
2010 – Irimena Sellars

Most Improved
2020 - Takara Smith
2019 - Mereana Moana
2018 - Tangaroa Davis
2017 - Brenda Vale
2016 - Taina Maddigan-Ould
2015 – No Nuts
2014 – Ian Hemmingsen
2013 – Karin Thomas
2012 - Mark Ashurst
2011 – Joy Charlton
2010 – Alexis Frangoulides

​Most Dedicated
2020 - Gaylene Macfarlane / Steve Hill
2019 - Steve Hill / Gaylene Macfarlane
2018 - Alex Ryder
2017 - Kath Mildon
2016 - Ian Hemmingsen
2015 – Kathie Mackie-Smith
2014 – Lawrence Smith
2013 – Lawrence Smith
2012 - Pete Cross
2011 – Chris Taylor
2010 – Rebecca Ryder

​Coach of the Year
2020 - Lawrence Smith
2019 - Lawrence Smith
2018 - Lawrence Smith
2017 - Kath Mildon & Ian Hemmingsen
2016 - Lawrence Smith
2015 – Tom Atkins
2014 – Tom Atkins
2013 – Corrina Gage
2012 – Cynthia Harnor / Shirley Ware / Gaylene MacFarlane
2011 – Nadia Eketone
2010 – Luke Eketone

​Personality of the Year
2020 - Karen Thomas
2019 - Jacinda George
2018 - Karoha and Jacinda George
2017 - Roka Waka
2016 - Dave Lynn
2015 – Karen Thomas
2014 – Mark Ashurst
2013 – Tom Atkins
2012 – Team BackPaddle!
2011 – Roze Gilmore
2010 – Cynthia Harnor

Dave Lynn Memorial Trophy
2020 - Karoha & Jacinda George
2019 - Darryl Hyne
2018 - Kath MIldon
2017 - Ian Hemmingsen
2016 - Braden Smith

Lorraine Ould Memorial Trophy
2020 - Karoha George

Life Members
2017 - Lawrence Smith & Kathie Mackie-Smith
2010 – Alex & Rebecca Ryder
2003 – Gary Richards
2003 – Bill Hiamoe

In Memoriam 
2016 - Dave Lynn
2016 - Simati "Marty" Toomalatai 
2005 - Mark Thomas