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Freestyle kayaking

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Freestyle kayaking

Freestyle kayaking involves a range of acrobatic moves. Johann Roozenburg performs a move called a ‘blunt’ during the White Water Winter Festival, held on the Waikato River in 2004. Roozenburg was the overall champion of the festival.

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Nancy Swarbrick, Canoeing and rafting – Competitive kayaking, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13093/freestyle-kayaking (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 2 March 2009, updated 18 July 2016.