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We’re excited to announce that the Club Jervis Bay sponsored Mako Paddle Club is entering a team in the 2025 Push-Up Challenge, running from June 1st to June 23rd, to raise awareness for mental health and funds for Lifeline Australia. The Mako Push-up Club is going for it! Each day during the challenge, participants aim […]

This year’s end-of-season celebration was nothing short of spectacular, as Mako Paddle Club members swapped paddles for party hats at our Carnivale-themed awards day. Inspired by the vibrant chaos of Rio, our version included less samba and more sunscreen—but the energy? Unmistakably electric. From colourful costumes to creative games, the club came together to mark […]

AUSDBF announced on Thursday that the Club Jervis Bay-sponsored Mako Paddle Club has officially qualified to compete at the 15th IDBF Club Crew World Championships, which will take place at the stunning Liyu Lake in Hualien County, Taiwan, from 5 to 10 September 2026. Following a strong performance and competitive season, AusDBF has confirmed Mako’s qualification […]

The 2025 Dragon Boat AusChamps saw the Club Jervis Bay sponsored Mako Paddle Club not just compete, but captivate, as they tore up the water in the Senior A Open, Women’s, and Mixed categories—bringing home medals, memories, and more than a few legendary stories. In true Mako style, the club embraced the championships with unity, […]

Against all odds, and with hearts full of spirit, Mako has made history at the 2025 Aus Champs, snagging an incredible five National medals over two days of fierce Premier racing. Mako paddlers faced the country’s biggest and best clubs. Yet the regional underdogs answered the challenge with grit, spirit, and a fierce #makomojo that […]

Far away in Jervis Bay where the water is a brilliant teal, the sun is always shining and dolphins splash playfully, a little white dragon boat club full of mainly old people excitedly packed their paddles, protein balls and umbrellas and set off on an adventure for the ages, the NSW State Dragon Boating Championships. […]

Mako Paddle Club had always been known for its tenacity, its camaraderie, and, most importantly, its ability to laugh in the face of exhaustion. So when the opportunity arose to take on the Annual 8km Scotland Island Dragon Boat Race in Sydney, there was no hesitation—just a flurry of paddle wax, protein bars, and last-minute […]

The skies were clear, the heat was building and the empty white tents were flapping gently in the morning breeze over Darling Harbour. Who knew that this would set the scene for one of the most epic Lunar Festival performances that Mako had ever pulled off. But at this stage we had no idea. We […]

Mako Paddle Club is known for its #makomojo, unyielding determination, and an unbreakable bond forged through countless hours of training and racing thanks to the support of Club Jervis Bay. The club recently embarked on an unexpected adventure. It all began when Mako Paddle Club took up the exciting invitation to compete in the prestigious […]