first three-day race was held in 1956 with changes being made to the format over fears for paddler safety when paddling at night. The Dusi Canoe Marathon was started by Ian Player in the early 1950s and this book tells the story of how it all began. The first edition of Men, Rivers and Canoes was published in 1964, and reissued in 2007 in South Africa Previous Winners Source: See also Sport in South Africa Msunduzi River Mgeni River Graeme Pope-Ellis References External links Canoeing South Africa Natal Canoe Club MyRiver River Information Canoe marathon Canoeing and kayaking competitions in South Africa Sport in KwaZulu-Natal 1951 establishments in South Africa Canoeing mass media South African non-fiction books Pietermaritzburg Sport in Durban