It is a big weekend for Sprint Paddlers as the State Sprint Championships are on at Champion Lakes, Saturday and Sunday.
There is also a Down Wind Race on - Port Beach to Sorrento for Down Wind Paddlers.
Night Heron.
WA Sprint Champs
Brett's Portage Practice
Masters Sprint
Program
Oceanbuilt Gage Raods Race Update.
Racing Around the Buoys
Marathon World Cup 2022
Birds Along The Way
Marco Grilletto getting ready for the Sprint Championships.
WA Sprint Championships
This weekend
Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th January 2023
There is always a good crowd at a race.
Front left: Veronica,
Julie, Anita, me and Bronwyn.
Brett's Portage Practice
Nicky looking good.
Brett McDonald explaining the quickest way
of getting out of the kayak.
Lily looking good.
Oh dear - it didn't go well!
Livelighter Masters and Novices Sprint Program
Masters Sprint Championships practice.
Now only 1 day to
go.
OCEANBUILT Gage Roads Run
Change of Date & Update
Now on 28 January | Port Beach to Sorrento
OCEANBUILT Gage Roads
update.
Race start has been brought forward to 1pm with registrations from 11.30
Please spread the word
North Mole (enter water at Port Beach) around Gage Roads marker to Sorrento SLSC (27kms).
Josh Trevarthen
Down River Paddling Around the Buoys
We have one more Friday morning training session left in the Summer Series.
We also have one more Monday Evening race on the 30th Jan at Sandy Beach Reserve at 5.15pm.
And a Sunday morning Race.
A lot of paddlers much have celebrated Australia Day as there were a lot less paddlers at training this morning.
Today was the first time that Mark Pracilio tried kayak paddling. He usually paddles a surf ski so it was a new experience for him. He found it much more difficult that paddling a boat with a rudder. But after one or two more
sessions he will have developed new skills and be able to chase the faster paddlers with a lot more speed.
It is great to see new paddlers and surf ski paddlers try kayak paddling.
Kate Crossing was in the same position as Mark a year or so ago but practising around the buoys has advanced her skills that she now paddles the Avon River in a kayak with confidence.
Kirsten Cambell has certainly improved a lot since paddling the wavehopper.
Chris Hollier is leading the wavehopper series.
Peter Liddle trying out Kris Smith's new Wild Water Kayak.
Back in 2022 Josh Kippin and Casey Haynes (NSW) competed in the World Cup Marathon in Prague. Josh said it was a great hit out with 50 boats on the MK1 start line, so it was a very big competitive race! It was nice
to have a chance to get calibrated ahead of World Champs that was coming up in a few months time.
Josh finished 11th in the marathon and Casey was 30th. The conditions were absolutely freezing, I think it was warmer in Perth in autumn, than in Prague in spring!
It was a bit crowded amongst the best in the world.
Josh moving up in the pack.
Josh in a good position away from most of the paddlers.
Josh
finished up coming 11th.
Josh in training Wednesday morning.
In
the World Short Course K1 final Josh was 20th.
In the 2022 World Marathon Championships Josh came 13th.
Don't forget to register for the upcoming national events to secure your spot on the start line
2023 Oceania and PA Canoe Marathon and SUP Flatwater Championships (7-9 April)
Birds Along The Way
I met up with this Night Heron just up the Helena River, a branch of the Swan River.
With the high tide it's possible to paddle about 1km up it.
Two years ago before the bank was cleared by a landowner opposite Fishmarket Reserve Boat Ramp there used to be dozens of the Night Herons in the vegetation and trees - now you would find it hard to see one.
After a few months away from its nest on Ron Courtney Island I captured this photo on Sunday night. So hopefully the pair are back on the island for good and will be whistling again for all to hear..
On Saturday evening I captured this Osprey near the western entrance to Ascot Waters.
On Sunday night I met up with this Osprey on Kuljak Island (Ascot Waters) opposite Bath Street, Reserve, Maylands.
On Monday morning I came across this Osprey opposite Pickering Park, Bassendean.
Grey Teal Duck.
Only Three More Sessions Left
in this summer series
a Friday morning, a Monday Evening and a Sunday.
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Collie Water Release 29th January
A high flow release is planned to take place from 8am to Midday on Sunday 29 January from Wellington Dam. It is expected to be a 400+ML/Day release. Water
will take approximately 20 minutes from 8am to reach max flow rate.
Thank you to Harvey Water for providing this release. Please contact develop@paddlewa.asn.au if you have any queries.
Head down to exotic Peel Region, race on a really interesting course,
stay for fish & chips in the harbour !
Inaugural “Big Waka” Cup for OC6s !
[need 3 at least ]
City Lights Race 5th March 2023
Time to start thinking about the annual city lights race. The race covers both day and night paddling on the swan river. 30km starting 5:30pm
at Riverton and finishing Ascot Kayak Club between 8:00 and 9:30pm
Open to all paddlers (not just club members). You need to paddle with a partner and a 15km relay option is available.
Dinner and entertainment provided. Bring your family to cheer you in.
Find a partner and start training. Registrations open in mid Feb.
Don't want to paddle but would like to be involved please consider volunteering.
All inquiries to
akcsecretary@gmail.com
Epic Paddles
I paddle with an Epic and see where it has got me.
