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- A Year On
- Can You Help Hunter
- Who's Out
There
- Albany Festival
- Races
- Wild Water Drain Race
- Birds Along The Way
- Coming Events
A Year On Well it's been a year since I finished my 14,000 km year paddle and although I am not paddling quite as far in a day I'm still paddling quite a lot and enjoying it.
Since that time I have paddled in an Australian Wild Water Championship, an Australian Sprint Championship, an Australian Marathon Championship as well as the State Championships in
Wild Water, Marathon, Sprint and Slalom. In between all the championships I race in the marathons and club races.
So I suppose I do still paddle a bit.
Oh I forgot to mention - I also paddle a Stand Up Board now.
I thought I needed to up-skill, improve my balance and to keep challenging myself. There is nothing better than learning new skills.
What was an amazing year I had - to be able to paddle 14,000 kms on the Swan River.
I thought I may get caught out in the rain Tuesday morning but I hadn't expected hail stones. Luckily I was dressed for the conditions but I don't think I have paddled in such cold conditions in Perth at 10.00am
before.
The hail stones come down.
Another hail storm hits as I finish my paddle.
Can You Help Hunter to
the Canoe Slalom Junior World Championships
About the projectYour donation is supporting Hunter but it is also helping his parents Bec &
Scott who do a massive amount of volunteering. My name is Hunter Florisson, 17 years old and I have been kayaking since I was 8 years old. I absolutely love paddling and I volunteer in
my spare time to pass on my love of paddling by coaching juniors and adult beginners at my local club. I have many paddling dreams, and one of them is to represent Australia on the world stage in Canoe Slalom. This year, one of my dreams has come true, I have been selected to represent Australia at the 2023 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom World Championships in Krakow, Poland, which is SUPER exciting! I train (rain, hail or sunshine) a minimum of 10 sessions per week which include both on and off water sessions all while I am completing year 12 studies. This international tour is an amazing opportunity for me to compete against athletes from all over
the world and gain invaluable experience in an overseas environment unfortunately travel costs, competition costs and equipment are a costly exercise so all financial assistance is appreciated.
Did you know your donation to this project is tax deductible?The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is the only deductible gift recipient for sport in Australia. This means that donations of $2 or more to approved projects on our website are tax deductible.
Shortly after making your donation, you’ll receive an official receipt from the ASF that you can use in your income tax return.
Donate Here:- https://asf.org.au/projects/help-hunter-to-the-canoe-slalom-junior-world-championships?fbclid=IwAR3OfbTvoheV-rdUD2yzawvSbCBK3GewoG6TdtJA9w-4ZZznJh_YXnkivak
If you have any questions about your donation, please visit https://asf.org.au/faqs
Krakow white water course.
WA Slalom Event #1 18th June 2023 Walyunga National
Park
Chris Meadwell in Krakow, Poland. Chris paddled on a small
portion of the 1047 km Vistula River in Krakow, which is the longest river in Poland.
Krakow also has a fantastic white water course that Hunter will be paddling on.
Chris going for a paddle.
Wawel Castle on the Vistula River Krakow.
WAs Brody Crawford is competing in Europe at the moment.
WAs Ben Pope is competing in Europe.
Georgina Collin is competing at this weekend’s ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in Germany. “I have always loved the Augsburg course, it’s probably my favourite on the circuit,” said Collin, a bronze medallist at the Wildwater Junior World Championships in 2015. “In 2017, I made my first [senior] World Cup final, it was a massive surprise and I’ll never forget the feeling of sitting on that start-line and watching all these girls I’d looked up to for years warming-up and
realising I’d be competing against them. (Paddle Australia).
Julie McDonald & Kate Crossing taking part in the Barron River Race, Cairns.
I think Julie got a wet surpise!
Kate Martin & Sharon Cobley on the Barron River, Cairns.
Brett McDonald competing in the Barron River Race.
Albany Surf Craft Challenge. WA Day Weekend. Photos Jane Liddle.
Wild Water Drain Race Wild Water Race #2 It proved to be a great, sunny morning for the Wild Water Winter Race number two which was held on the Upper Reaches of the Canning River. We usually hold it on the Avon River, but when there is no white water, the Canning River is a good alternative. Although it is
mainly a race for wild water kayaks and wavehoppers, which don’t have rudders, other sundry craft with rudders are allowed to race. After the briefing, 37
of us paddled upstream 3.5kms to the start. Even going upstream was quite entertaining with some paddlers getting stuck in the trees. Once at the start the
race was on. The sundry class was off first, followed by the wavehoppers and then the composite (Kevlar/carbon) kayaks, which are usually paddled by the most serious wild water paddler. The race was over a 3.3km narrow winding course with several tight sections around and under trees and narrow alleys. It is a great course for the less experience, but it was still a challenge. The scenery is intimate and beautiful but I could only check it out going upstream, I was paddling too fast in the race. (If you haven't paddled this section you should give it a go.) Racing was fierce, I again came in the top ten. The overall winner was Luke Dooley 1st, Wayne Martin 2nd and Dave Worthy 3rd. In the ladies class it was Helen Murphy 1st, Steph Bedden/Smith 2nd and Maya Elston 3rd. There were several other classes and the results are below. We finished off with coffee and cake put together by Wendy.
On the day it was thanks to the volunteers, Kris, Steph, Melanie, Bec, Bruce, Wendy
and Geraint. Results Here:
Heading upstream to the start.
Izzy Florisson and others paddling to the start.
Helen and partner Danny Murphy paddling under one of the obstacles.
Paddlers lining up to start.
Manny Carabott determined to beat his opposition.
Maya Elston off like lightening.
Warren Southwell in full flight.
Chasing gold but had to be happy with 10th. Photo Steve
Stuz.
Grant Pepper checks his watch at the finish line.
The winner - Luke Dooley.
An Osprey looks down at me.
The sun goes down at the end of the day.
A pelican cruises the shores in the dying light. They say a pelican's beak changes colour in
mating season.
A White Faced Heron hunting in the dying light.
An Egret having a quiet time.
A Darter high up in a tree.
Little Black Cormorants feeding. |
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