I haven't paddled quite as many kilometres this week due to helping out with the Marathon Championships but I have still paddled 616 kilometres on my SUP this month and about 60 kms in a kayak/ski. 

With 3 more days before the month is over I have the WA Canoe & SUP Championships to go this weekend - K1, K2 & SUP. So that will bring my total for 5 months on a SUP to over 3425 kilometres and that's not counting any kayak kms.

Having paddled the most kilometres in the world (that's been recorded) for the last 4 months I'm hoping that I will also be on top of the leader board this month. I will know in 5 days.

Tomorrow I have to think about racing a kayak for 15 kilometres and then paddling a SUP for 11.5kms. Sunday is double kayak day.

So why not come down to Ascot Kayak Club Saturday and Sunday mornings to have a look.

Then in 2 weeks time it is the Australian Canoe & SUP Marathon Championships.

A good turn up to last Saturday morning 4 & 8 km Dash.

I will be paddling in K2 with Robin Jacob in the States and Nationals. 
I need him to give us some extra power. 

Don't forget to Entry the Nationals.

201 have entered so far - be 202.

MARATHON NATIONALS 
REGISTER HERE:

https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=378109

Portage Time Thursday Evening

Steph Bedden/Smith executing the portage like a pro.

Then it's a 95 metre run to the put-in portage ramp.

Steph is happy how she went.

Julie McDonald portaging.

Although Julie might not be the fastest paddler on the water she has that 'Give it a Go' attitude which has to be admired.

Go Julie.

What a Sprint Championship 

for Orlando 

Wow what a week we have had in Sydney attending the 2025 National Sprint Kayaking Championships. Orlando had a fantastic week, making the podium in all the races he competed in. It's been great watching all the WA team do so well nationally and to top it off Orlando being selected for the Australia Pacific team heading to Tokyo in May! 

I'm an incredibly proud mum.
3 x Gold.
4 x Silver.
2 x Bronze.

(There were some other great junior results from the Sprint Championships, hopefully someone will send me the details for next week.)

Mooseskin boat had been down 

the Nahanni River, Canada

It had been more than 100 years since a mooseskin boat had been down the Nahanni River.

To bring the tradition back to life, 12 Dene explorers gathered at Bunny Bar on Na’ha Dehé, the remote Nahanni River, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Over several days at the campsite, the group harvested materials and sewed and sawed, creating a 36-foot traditional boat out of spruce, sinew and seven moose hides.

The 500-kilometer journey from Bunny Bar to the town of Fort Simpson was made in 2018. It was an expedition made to revive traditional skills, inspire a new generation of youth, and honor Dene ancestors, who have lived in the Mackenzie Mountain range for tens of thousands of years. This photo was taken after the mooseskin boat rolled into the water for the first time.

Accompanying the Dene was a team of documentary filmmakers and river guides. Everyone was thrilled to see the mooseskin boat launch and move gracefully through the water. Leon, on the 20-foot rudder oar, was happy with how well it handled: “We could pretty much go wherever we wanted,” he said.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3FOPJ7f

Geoff Bowie: John Bingham

 Franklin River - Tasmania 

Warwick Smith

This was Warwick's 3rd trip down the Franklin River. He paddled it twice in the 80s, including once as a river guide.

For Dave Worthy, Maya Elston and John Snowball it was their first time. 

The Franklin River is a beautiful river trip in a remote world heritage area in Tasmania. We had 2 rafts, my blue Prijon kayak, plus gear for our 12 day trip. It was just great paddling with Dave Worthy, Maya Elston and John Snowball. We really appreciated the efforts of Bob Brown and the many Australians who campaigned to save the Franklin River in 1983.

12 days total.

10 days sunshine.

2 rest days.

120 approx.

John Snowball tackling one of the rapids. 

John is a long time white water paddler and a good one at that.

Dave Worthy and Maya Elston having lots of fun.

Dave is a very good whitewater paddler and was a river guide for several years.

Dave, Maya and John doing one of the tricky portages.

Warwick on a calmer part of the river. Warwick is a long time paddler and was an excellent C1 slalom and white water paddler.