More than 2200 young people across 124 schools have been at the lake this week for the Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals.
The event has seen a record number of paddlers this week and has had to run for five days.
Waka Ama NZ CEO Lara Collins is lake side.
Waka Ama Nationals 2021 at Lake Karapiro. Photo: RNZ / Mabel Muller
