This modern-day saga tells the tale of Mako Paddle Club, gently encouraged by their coach to embark on a quest to Middle Earth to wrestle dragon boats, have numerous pointless yet amusing adventures, be treated to the incredible hospitality of welcoming Kiwi whanau, and bask in the honour of paddling alongside New Zealand’s best crews, […]
The Silver Stirs…
a tale of Mako and ACT Champs by Roving Reporter G This is a silver tale, of pole dancing, dog butts, wardrobe malfunctions, dancing lunatics and back to front wardrobes. Of young love, group snuggles and a scene from Love Actually. A tale of a skeleton crew of silver sharks, a gang with massive hearts, […]
Big Bird spotted at Canberra Regatta
by Roving Reporter Jenny-‘RipTorn’-Pierson Some say watching the flotilla of balloons over the waters of Lake Burley Griffin is spiritual, the reflections dancing happily across sunrise ripples and the serenity and beauty a delight to behold. Not so graceful or serene was the sight of the flatulent Mako rabble rousing themselves from their stupor of […]
IT’S A TOP 10 AT LUNAR NEW YEAR
Sydney turned on some fine weather for 2024’s Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival, at Darling Harbour., but that is not this story. Mako represented with the largest numbers ever at their 3rd Lunar Festival, but that is not this story. The results were incredible and unexpected with Mako pulling a staggering Top Ten status […]
Gandalf Spotted at Beiloon
As the sun rose over Scotland Island, and the palpable excitement filled the air, Mako Paddle Club clambered out of their cars after a 4am start, bleary-eyed, yawning and very much looking forward to their first Beiloon experience. Beiloon Wasn’t a Lot of Things What Beiloon Was The most extraordinary display of #Makomojo ever seen […]
Courtney Left the Iron On and other adventures
As the mercury climbed, the nerves were palpable, as Mako prepared to race their first ever 500m regatta for the season. For some their first ever. Were we fit enough? Was our technique going to hold up over the distance? What on earth should we expect? These questions were well and truly answered by the […]
Regatta 2: Van Gogh Spotted at Lake Burley Griffin
This tale is an uncomplicated tale. A simple story of a crew of 20 intrepid Mako who travelled to Canberra and got noticed. While Mako sharks have a heart around 6g, this particular species of Mako displayed heart much MUCH bigger. Here’s the rap from Roving Reporter Jack ‘The Spewer” Stratton. “Some say November 11 […]
Regatta 1: Thank F$%#$#@K For the Caseys
This story has a few threads: Lucky 13, Chicki does “An Al”, Janine Earns a new Scout Badge, Podium Trifectas and #makomojo. 13 Rookies Reign Supreme They say 13 is an unlucky number. Not for Mako. 13 is the number to celebrate, the number about which tales are told around campfires. Mako kicked off their […]
AusChamps Day 5: 200m High Jinks and the 36 Nipple Salute
Day 5 is an interesting day. The end is in sight, the pontoons are close, and spirits were high as we hit out one last time over the splash and dash 200m. With the same weary 20 seniors and a handful of youngsters, Mako gathered strength to throw everything they had on the racecourse for […]
