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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 136, 5 March 1929, Page 12

The spirit shown by some of Napier s canoeing enthusiasts, now that the sport has become definitely established in Napier. has a trace of that of the old sea dogs (remarks the “Telegraph”)., A few months ago for anyone to have paddled his canoe round the outer arm of the Breakwater would have been regarded as a remarkable feat, but nowadays this is done almost any Sunday. During the recent visit of H.M.S. Dunedin to Napier, numbers of canoeists inspected the vessel at close quarters from their craft, the visit awaking considerable interest amongst the ship’s company. One canoeist. if such he might be termed, got a rousing reception when he paid a visit to the vessel on a day when there was quite a swell on. He was one of the voting coracle owners, whose frail craft, built of boards, and corrugated iron, stuck with bitumen, quite caught the fancy of the sailors who weip on deck at the time.