World Champs Elite Paddlers - Camps Bay High School

World Champs Elite Paddlers. Camps Bay High’s Young Paddlers Make National Team for World Champs.

Two Grade 11 learners from Camps Bay High School, Ryley Smith and Jared Shrimpton, have earned national honours after excelling at the SA Marathon Canoe Championships in Upington. Ryley won gold in the K2 event with Keagan Vogt, took silver in the Short Course, and placed fifth in K1. Jared secured bronze medals in both the K1 and K2 events, partnering with Sam Mocke.

2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships

Their stellar performances secured them places on the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Hungar. They will compete in the 2025 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Hungary. Ryley will compete in both the Long Course K2 and Short Course, while Jared joins him in the Short Course. Ryley will also represent the country at the 2025 Olympic Hopes Canoe Sprint in the Czech Republic. This highlight his all-round talent in the sport.

Ms Busi Ngcwama, Head of Sport, praised the duo’s hard work and commitment, calling their repeat national selection “extraordinary” and celebrating them as role models for their school community. “We are incredibly proud of Ryley and Jared. Being named to the national team is one of the highest honours in South African paddling. It signify not only athletic excellence, but also the ability to compete and thrive under international pressure. It places Ryley and Jared among a small group of athletes chosen to represent the nation on the world stage. The competition is fierce and the standard, world-class. To see two of our learners earn this honour again is extraordinary. Their success shows what’s possible when talent meets hard work, and they continue to be inspiring role models in our school community. We’ll be cheering them on all the way to Hungary.”