How lucky are we in Perth not to have floods. We have had an easier run through covid as well. The Murray Marathon got cancelled a few weeks ago now the Hawkesbury Classic Race has been cancelled.
But think about all those people who's home is, have been and will again be inundated with water.
- Spoonbill
- Shaun Rice Gold Medal
- K4 Challenge
- Island Sprints
- Island to Island Marathon
- Classic Paddle
Julie McDonald Race Report - IOP Downwind Race
- Birds Along The Way
- Coming Events
It looks as if we will be seeing some young ones soon.
World Downwind Championships in Portugal.
WAs Shaun Rice win a gold in his age group at the Downwind World Championships in Portugal. South Africa’s Kenny Rice won gold in the men’s race, with team mate Hank
McGregor winning silver, while Australia’s Mackenzie Hynard took his first senior world championship medal by finishing third.
Jemma
Smith won Australia’s first women’s senior title on an exciting day of racing in Portugal at the 2022 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships on Thursday. The women’s race quickly developed into a contest between Australia’s Smith, the U23 world champion from 2019, and New Zealand’s 2019
senior world champion, Danielle McKenzie. Australia’s Portugal 2022 Ocean Racing World Championships Team who medalled. Open Women: Jemma Smith 🥇
Open Men: Mackenzie Hynard 🥉
Junior Women: Jasmine Rayward 🥉 Masters Men
35-39: Mitchell Coffey 🥉
50-54: Jonathan Crowe 🥇
55-59: Todd Boreland 🥇
60-64: Shaun Rice 🥇
70-74: Don Marsh 🥇
A school group paddling from Fremantle to Guildford in sections as part of an expedition. Led by Leone Cockman. We need basic camping spots along our river from Midland to Fremantle so school groups and others can use as an overnight camp.
K4 & Mixed K2 Races
at Bayswater tomorrow morning
Lawrence, Helen, Danny & Sue getting ready for the K4 Challenge Saturday morning at the Bayswater Paddlesports Club.
Thursday Island Sprints at Ascot.
Harry Langley, Peter Tomczac, and Bernard Hoffman.
Trevor Longwood & Kate Martin, Richard Lowther.
Ross Burdett and Chris Watson.
Marathon #1 Island to Island Sunday
23rd Note, for insurance purposes, you need to enter your Paddle Australia number with PA in front, if your Paddle Australia only has four numbers, add PA & 00 [2 zeros]. If you have any difficulty entering, email
marathonwa@gmail.com or text/call 0417938596 [it will get sorted]. Please endeavour to enter when you see this notice, takes the pressure off the organisers, don’t have to worry about how many are coming and how much marketing to do.
Classic Paddle 2022 Deep Water Point to Fremantle
I was hoping it was going to be rough but the closer we got to race day the calmer it was becoming. I decided to use
my sea kayak rather than a ski although I knew I would have a slower time if it was calm. I didn’t want to ask any one to do a car shuffle so I decided to drive straight to the finish like I did last year and paddle to the start. It did mean I would have to get up earlier than I really wanted to but I felt it was a good cause, I would get some extra
training. I arrived at Fremantle about 6.03am and I was on the water by 6.15am paddling with the current. The sun was out but 15 minutes later clouds dullened the day. About 700 metres before the spit I met Eddie Stoweider who had just finished training with his mate. I hadn’t seen Eddie for a long time so we had a lot to talk about. The sand bar was covered with water but it was
too shallow to paddle over it. The water was calm, there were no boats about and a dolphin passed us by. I was hoping I was reach the start before 800am so I didn’t miss the registration but I didn’t want to work too hard and be tired in the race. Eddie decided to paddle with me all the way arriving at the start at 7.50am. He also had to paddle back to where I met
him.
I met Eddie Stoelwinder along the way and had a good chat on the way to the start.
The first grids are off. Photo Lawrence Greed.
The K2 catch up with the slower singles. Photo Lawrence Greed.
I tried to find some faster paddlers to trail but I was soon by myself.
Photo Lawrence Greed. Last year the rough waters had some paddlers taking a
long route across Melville Water to find a more sheltered route which gave me in my sea kayak a bit of advantage, but this year it was calm apart from the wash of a few boats so every paddler could go in a direct route. There were only three of us in sea kayaks, Chris Meadwell, Alan
Morbey and I who took out first place. There were 82 boats taking part and only 62 of those were kayaks or skis so it’s not as popular as it was, although there are now more outriggers and SUPs racing. 4 of the outriggers had six paddlers in each.
Julie McDonald and Chris Meadwell. Chris eventually past Julie. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Alan Moreby paddling a sea kayak. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Mitchell Tamblin & Brett McDonald who were the first to finish with the fastest time.
Photo Lawrence Greed.
Harry Hewitt & Ben Carrick. Ben first, Harry Second, Josh Trevarthen third. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Garth Civil the only paddler in a K1. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Darren Pratt & Tairia Hutton. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Nishani Jacob. Hard work on a SUP for over 14kms. Photo Lawrence Greed.
Julie McDonald at the finish.
Classic Paddle Sunday 9 October 2022
Deep Water Point to
Fremantle
Julie McDonald Goal 1. Finish. 2. Don’t fall in. 3. Try to stay with someone. 4. Be ahead of Chris Meadwell at the finish. I don’t normally enter this race and now I understand why, it can be rough water, loads of boats including Rottnest Ferries, waves and massive open space of water. Necessary to race though for myself during 2022 to push my boundaries, grow and feel very alive. Get winter cobwebs off, 10kg off and lack of winter training hoodoo off. The start was perfect first see my friends and chat, I. I notice light winds flat water no rough seas at all, unbelievable really to see the water like this and no wind. Praise God! I had a great start I have got much stronger at my starts. I go under the bridge, at that very moment I realise this bit of water is the same as the City lights where I got knocked around mega, I do a little freak out then talk to myself as you do saying “shut up paddle the water is flat with no wind keep going”, which I did. I turn the left turn and stayed with Chris and I feel great. Oh shoot massive open water and seriously we see Rottnest ferry heading where we want to go. Thankfully it’s faster and heads
well before us. I drop behind Chris and let him know I’m there, silly mistake Chris speeds up and I am unable to stick. Doh! Unfortunately I can not keep with Chris and now on my own, I am thankful I constantly have in my sight sea rescue service boat and don’t feel alone. My carbonolgy Cruze it’s as
steady and stable as ever. I am thankful I can see other boats ahead and keep
following them. I started to get sea sick and kept saying keep going keep going the rock of waves will be over soon when I turn the next corner. Thankful that after the turn I met up with another ocean ski, stand up and outrigger yes I have company again. We encouraged each other and headed for finish
line. My sea sickness subsided. Close to finish I see Terry Bolland our rock, our encourager, and truly you just feel safe when he’s around our safety net that’s it’s going to be ok. Now another big boat doh, Terry reminds me paddle and I’m ok keep paddling big waves behind me which is something I need more practice with, I stay in and am I happy. I ask Terry are we close to the finish as now I have had enough. He says see that buoy ahead that’s it’s. I speed up like a gold medal is on the line (not) I beat the Sup, outrigger and ski, yessss! So three out of four goals met. Chris 1 Julie 0zip. Thanks to all the volunteers for a great event. Photo credit to Terry
I paddled from the finish to the start and raced back paddling 30kms.
1st - Ben Carrick & Jade Lane
2nd - Harry Hewitt & Jane Pankhurst
3rd - Josh Trevarthen & Harriet Brown
Dash 4 Cash: 1st - Ben Carrick & Harriet Brown
2nd - Harry Hewitt & Jade Lane
3rd - Josh Trevarthen & Ashley Webster
Results here:
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=293711
Indian Ocean Paddlers Downwind Race
Josh Trevarthen came third in the Classic Paddle.
This Shining Bronze-Cuckoo hit our window and landed on our balcony. It was stunned for a while but later flew off.
A kingfisher on a jetty in Bassendean
If you listen you will hear the kingfisher probably before you see it.
You don't have to go far on the Swan before you see a Egret.
Young geese at Point Reserve Bassendean. About 20 Geese live on the banks of the Swan at Bassendean. They were once owned by a home owner on the river but when they left the area the geese then had to look after
themselves. Baby geese before they develop feathers are called goslings. Geese live in gaggles. The baby geese, called goslings, take about a month to hatch. Babies are covered with soft feathers called down. They hatch with their eyes open and will leave the nest within 24 hours, following their parents. Goslings can swim right away. In less than two months, the goslings grow adult feathers and learn to fly.
The term goose is used for female geese and the male goose is called gander. Although a flock of geese is called gaggle but some people say that flock of geese is a term given to the geese that are flying while the term gaggle is used for
the group of geese that are on the ground or in the water. There can be even 20 geese in a flock at the same time and sometimes there can be just 3.
These light coloured ducks spend a lot of time around the Ascot Kayak Club. Last year they had ducklings but the Whistling Kites took them all. The Whistling Kites have just moved off from Ron Courtney Island, for how long I don't
know, but there are now a few families of ducks growing up around the island because they are not there.
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The Whistling Kites have just moved off from Ron Courtney Island so these ducklings are much safer.
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Sunday 13th November 2022
Paddle WA AGM & Annual Awards
We are pleased to announce 2022 Paddle WA AGM will be held from 12 noon on Saturday 15th October at Ascot Kayak Club. Paddle WA is excited to announce the finalists for the Paddle WA Annual Awards, taking place right after the AGM!
All members of the paddling community are invited to the AGM, please complete the RSVP form below so that we can cater for the right numbers.
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