Our famous race has turned into trainning & organised trips when avaliable.
2021 Unoffical Trips / Training. High tide days to kayak in the loop FYI -
Times may vary or change
If there is an organised trip / or training, we will advertise them. At this stage there are no organised trips but here is a list showing when high tide will be. We normally kayak an hour after high tide.
26th June - High Tide at 10.24 2.3m
27th June - High Tide at 11.15 2.3m
10th July - High Tide at 9.33 2.1m
11th July - High Tide at 10.13 2.1m
Following week - High tide during the day
Week of the 23rd till 25th high tide during the morning
24th July - High Tide at 9.22 2.3m
25th July - High Tide at 10.12 2.3m
Following week - High tide during the afternoon, check website above for times
2021 Foxton Loop Details - 22nd August 2021
2020 Foxton Loop Race Review
2019 Foxton Loop Race Review
2019 Foxton Loop Race organised via Welly Paddlers.
Thanks to everyone for your support. An awesome turnout after a two year break.The locals were very impressed by these convoys of craft and people enjoying their special waterway.
17th Feburary 2019
Sunday’s paddle around the Foxton Loop was a bit of adventure which hopefully in time will clear in a big flood, but perhaps not this time 😔.
We planned it right for high tide in the most weedy section only to find no way through. There is some photos
on the RWWC facebook showing how much weed is in the loop - making us do a portage to the Manawatu River.
It’s still a great training spot both directions from the Foxton boat ramp, you just might have to turn before it narrows.
Max & I decided to head down as it was windy at home, there was no wind & flat as, just had to take a bit of
a portage to the river other than through the normal loop.
10th Feburary 2019
Prue & Greg headed down for a 21km paddle from the Foxton Boat club upstream through the loop & back down to the boat club.
They took a wrong turning in the loop which resulted a portage with a long walk through 3 electric fences, 2 paddocks and a long stop bank, finally getting back in at the rowing/ski lanes on the Manawatu River :-)
28th July 2018
River conditions look good but this time we will have a strong Northwesterly wind to contend with which may make the 2km paddle down the river section testing. (A strong head wind)
Meeting place/time: The concrete ramp at Foxton Township at 11am. (Near the water tower)
Distance: 12 kms.
Estimated finishing time: 1.15pm
All people taking part must have a suitable sea kayak and safety gear.
Seakayaks can be hired from Massey Uni for a small fee. Contact Mel for phone contact.
If you are planning on attending the event please let the organisers know by 6pm on Friday evening. (By e-mail, text or phone) Ph. Max 027 2397096, Melz 027 3328182
Hope to see you there
14th July 2018
A great paddle around the Foxton Loop to-day. A perfect summers day to kayak right around the Southern entrance was clear and we were able to kayak to the River and complete the loop in under 2 hours. Great to finish up having hot drinks & food at the Foxton cafe.
For more info about the Foxton Loop please contact Max 027 2397096 or Melz Grant: 027 3328182
FOXTON LOOP RACE HISTORY -
History of our past 28 years of racing around the Foxton Loop can be found here along with results and photos further down the page.
History of the Race:
Ruahine White Water Club organised and run our Foxton Loop Race over the last 28 year. The original race was from Foxton Township and around the southern end of the river out to the Manawatu and then back into the loop back to Foxton. Over the years the course around the southern entrance was blocked off by weed and we had to change our race.
For the last 6 years we have run the race from the Manawatu Marine Boating club over 18kms of tidal water up to a buoy at Foxton and then back.
Last year we had 2 big floods that cleaned out the southern entrance and were able to race around the southern part of the original race for the last time to run the race.
Our race catered for the various competitors with categories ranging from Veterans to Juniors, in Multi-sport, Seakayak to Stand Up Paddle-boarders. Participants traveled from as far as Auckland, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Wellington and Nelson to compete. We thank you all for competing and supporting many years of our annual event.
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