This session offers you the opportunity to have some fun, get fit, meet other paddlers and develop essential skills particularly if you are looking at taking on the 2013 Avon Descent or any one of the many races that are held in Perth annually.

So come on, take the time and make the effort to join us.
Where: Sandy Beach Reserve, Bassendean
Time: 7.15am for 7.30am start
Cost: $5.00
You need to have your own kayak, paddle and PFD.

Mariner 10 Propel

It is quite amazing how fast the Mariner goes and how easy it is to pedal

At just ten feet, the Mariner 10 Propel loves tight spots and demanding maneuvers. Whatever you get into, you can back out of; the Propel Pedal Drive is easy to pedal going forwards and backwards. Stow your dry bag on the low rear deck. Mariner 10 Propel is plenty stable enough for standing.

Performance Promise:

It can pedal in reverse - Stable ride sitting or standing - Sit-on-top convenience (easy on/off) - Comfortable support for rear end and lower back - Boat self-bails - Tons of available accessories

Air-Lite Seat:

The Air-Lite suspends you in cool comfort. Resistant to damage from the sun or from saltwater, the Textelene® Solar Screen fabric is stretched over a lightweight anodized aluminum frame. The suspension and quick draining fabric ensure that you will never spend your day on the water sitting in water. The back easily adjusts forward or reclines to provide the perfect level of back support while the bottom can be raised to three different levels offering customizable thigh support.

It can be rigged with two Scotty flush rod mounts, one Scotty side rod mount, a Groove mount outfitting plate, anchor trolley system and anchor kit.

Checkout this website: http://www.nativewatercraft.com/video.cfm?id=30

Length: 3.05 m
Beam: 0.81 m
Weight: 33 kg

Capacity: 125 kg
USA Made

Also comes in a bigger version for heavier paddlers - Marina 12 is 3.81m.

What a great kayak to fish from or photograph the wildlife

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Time Traveller

Peter wanted to go as fast as T2 so he bought a Time Traveller. On Sunday he was testing it out. So T2 you will have to look out, Peter is coming after you.

The Time Traveller is a boat for most training and racing conditions. It's certainly a very good kayak for the bigger sized paddler. Its combination of speed & stability gives it the universal appeal that may make it a popular multisport kayak. It also suits recreational paddlers seeking a light craft that handles well on the water and is also easy to manage on and off the roof racks.

The Time Traveller's narrow front deck encourages a comfortable & efficient paddling style and its larger cockpit opening helps with speedy transitions.

Price depends on construction.

Specs: Fibreglass or Kevlar/Carbon
Length: 6.0 m
Width: 0.54 cm
Weight: 12kg - 13kg
Australian Made

Glen and Joy Scott with their Finn Affinity & the Epic GPX.

After delivering a boat to Salter Point I slipped down to the river and bumped into Glen & Joy Scott just returning home from a paddle. It was a glorious morning. They had to pull their boats on trolleys several hundred metres to their home. Glen and Joy also paddle with the Over 55 Paddling Club which they really enjoy.

To pull their boats up a hill Joy needed a lightweight kayak so she chose an Epic GPX which is a beautiful kayak to paddle. It has good storage in the rear compartment so Joy can carry spare gear and picnic stuff.

Joy paddles with Werner paddle, one of the best and lightest paddles you can find for general touring, sea kayaking and whitewater. I can see that Joy has good taste. Having a light paddle to paddle with is just a joy. Paddlers with heavy paddles must try a Werner Paddle you with see and feel paddling in a different light.

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The Epic GPX

The Epic GPX appeals to a broad range of kayakers with its prefect blend of stability, light weight, and optimal tracking.

The GPX is the ideal choice for anyone looking for a comfortable, responsive day-touring kayak that is as easy to manage on land as it is in water. This is a great kayak to paddle and being lightweight it's just a dream kayak to own.

Available in three construction types weighing in at 17kg, 14kg or 11.4kgs, carrying a GPX to and from the water is a joy. The GPX is outfitted with two bulkheads, front deck cutaways, a large rear storage hatch, heavy-duty full deck lines and outfitting, and an adjustable seat and adjustable backrest designed to fit any paddler.

Colour: White
Length: 3.94 m (12'11")
Width: 63.5 cm (25.0")
Stern: 44.5 x 30.0 cm (17.5" x 12")
Depth: 28 cm (11.0" )
Capacity: 125 kg (275 lbs)
Cockpit: 90 x 46 cm (3.5.5" x 18.0")
Storage Capacities: Stern: 78 litres (20.6 gal)

GPX Club: 17.0 kg SPECIAL PRICE: $1500.00

Fiberglass on a core mat
Vacuum bagged with polyester resin
Blue seam line

GPX Performance: 14.0 kg. SPECIAL PRICE: $1900.00

Infusion grade foam core
Composite hybrid of fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar
Vacuum infused, heat-cured epoxy
Black seam line

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Werner has many paddle designs for general touring, sea kayaking and white water.

Werner Shuna Paddle

The Shuna is our most popular high angle touring paddle. It's powerful yet light weight and durable and great for active or relaxed paddling. The mid-sized blades fit a wide range of kayakers and are versatile and easy to use during advanced maneuvers or all around touring.
Mid-size blades fit a wide range of paddlers and are versatile for advanced maneuvers and all around touring.

Slight dihedral enhances blade maneuverability for smooth linking strokes.
Versatile, light weight and durable.
Highly visible translucent colors: Amber, Orange and Red.

Alaine & I (well I, Alaine was there just to keep the rear end of the kayak balanced) paddled a long way across Canada with a Werner Shuna Paddle

FEATURES & FIT OPTIONS

Create a custom fit paddle to increase your performance, reduce fatigue and have more fun on the water. All Touring Premium paddles come standard with our continuous weave fiberglass blades; our Premium carbon blend straight shafts and full carbon bent shafts are hand crafted and feature our patented Smart-View™ Adjustable Ferrule System (US patent 6881111). You choose Straight Shaft or Neutral Bent Shaft; in either our Standard or Small Diameter shafts. Then use your height and boat width to determine the correct paddle length.

Surface Area 610 sq cm

Blade Length x Width 46 x 18cm

Weight for 210cm
Straight Shaft 767g/27oz
Neutral Bent Shaft 808g/28.75oz

Available Lengths:

Straight Shaft: 205, 210, 215 & 220cm
Neutral Bent Shaft: 205, 210, 215 & 220cm

Other Lengths to order

Colours: Amber, Orange & Red

Small & Standard Diametre Shafts available

Price for one & two piece Straight Shaft: $415.00

Price for one & two piece Neutral Bent Shaft: $545.00

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Jackson Allwater 10

Like all Jackson Kayak designs, the All-Water provides ultra comfort and the highest performance in it’s class. This whitewater/touring hybrid design takes you down the river with confidence and across the lake with precision glide… all in one kayak. A step up from the hybrids of past for better speed and tracking ability, while offering the best of Jackson Kayak’s whitewater expertise and super easy to roll characteristics, assuring the paddler big gains in confidence and ability.

This boat is not dressed down, but instead offers a complete outfitting package. Boat Armor outfitting, including the Sweet cheeks, Sure-lock backband, and our first true waterproof easy access hatch for dry stowage. Our own skeg design really puts this boat over the top. Infinitely adjustable, streamlined skeg box for minimum drag, and a skeg that lets you paddle on autopilot and check out the scenery without worrying about getting off track.

This boat is perfect for the paddler that wants a kayak that does it “All”. Meandering rivers, Multi days, light touring, or whitewater It is fully functional for those wanting to venture into some excitement.

All Water 10
305cm Long
70cm wide
19.5kg
Maximum Paddler Weight111 kg

ONLY ONE IN STOCK:

Normally $1550.00

SPECIAL PRICE: $1390.00

The Seventh Expedition - East Greenland 2008

Paul Caffyn & Conrad Edwards

In late June 2008, two Kiwi paddlers, myself Paul Caffyn and my friend Conrad Edwards, made the last flight of many from New Zealand into Kulusuk, a very small airport in East Greenland. We walked to the village of Kulusuk, in places sloshing through 3m+ deep cuttings in deep snow banks, which still covered the airport access road.

Our kayaks had wintered over safely beneath a local schoolteacher's house. In 2007 we had flown to Kulusuk, in the Angmagssalik region of East Greenland, with two kevlar kayaks. Limited cargo space for the Iceland to Kulusuk flight necessitated construction of two-piece take-apart kayaks, which bolted together in the cockpit area. That 2007 trip was both a test of my physical and mental ability to undertake one more big and committing kayak trip (at the tender age of 60), and for us to paddle to the two expedition base camp sites of British Arctic explorer and kayaker Gino Watkins, who sadly disappeared in August 1932 while sea hunting from his skin kayak in Lake Fjord. Our reconnaissance trip of 2007 was also to source contacts with local Inuit hunters to arrange for a food dump along the uninhabited coastline of south-east Greenland, and seek local knowledge on the winter sea ice break-up date.

Conrad and Paul celebrate their safe arrival at Lake Fjord with a small medicinal libation of Irish whiskey. This is the site
of the 1032-33 Gino Watkin's led expedition to E Greenland. Photo Paul Caffyn

We began planning and preparing for what would by our seventh expedition together, a 1,100 km trip down the very exposed icy coastline of south-east Greenland. Through May and June 2008, I trained daily on the Grey River (which is near my home in New Zealand), out over the bar if the sea was calm, but mostly upriver. Paddling downriver into chilling, gale force winds was indeed realistic training for the cold of Greenland.

Why the south-east coast? We both have a passion for the history of Inuit kayakers, how they survived in such barren, ice moulded landscapes, and the history of the very few maritime explorers who breached the pack ice to explore east Greenland. This Greenland trip was one we had both been hankering to do for 15 years or more, especially after our two paddling trips along the west coast of Greenland in 1997and 1998. We had planned this same trip in 1989 but Danish paddler Lone Madsen drowned in late 1998 off this east Greenland coat after she capsized. A gale force tailwind was too strong for her co-paddler to paddle back and help Lone back into her kayak. Two expeditions had been rescued attempting this same trip, an Icelandic team in 2004 and an Australian group with a support yacht in 1986. This south-east coast of Greenland had quite a serious reputation.

On 4 July 2008 we headed south from Isortoq, the watertight compartments of our kayaks loaded with three weeks food, fuel, and our Arctic expedition clothing and camping equipment. There was a still a cold winter's bite in the air - we were able that first evening to avoid a rock slab landing by stepping out onto, and easily hauling our heavy boats up a snow bank.

Our second day was a crucial 12 mile crossing of the iceberg-factory fjord called Ikertivaq. For the first hour we were able to hold a compass course through a mix of brash ice, pans of melting winter sea ice and bigger bergs. During the second hour, navigation was more difficult, requiring landing on the sea ice pans to look for open water leads. With the lovely flare of the Nordkapp bow, at speed we were able to slide up onto flat floes - great for stepping onto the ice for a pee and a look around. At the eight mile mark of the crossing, we hit shorefast ice. From the top of a pressure ridge, I could see nothing but unbroken winter sea ice extending for miles to the southern shore of the fjord. By sneaking through a kayak width lead under a monster berg, we were able to start a wide detour out to sea, following around the edge of the shorefast ice and with much relief, reached terra-firma on the south side of the fjord.

At the 8 mile mark of the Ikertivaq crossing, we were stymied by shorefast ice, necessitating a long detour out to see to reach the south side of the fjord. Photo: Paul Caffyn

On 10 July, the wind was too strong for passing the sheer cliffs of Kap Mosting. By backtracking into a cliff-lined bay, we were exceedingly lucky to haul our kayaks onto near vertical rock slabs. With narry a hint of level ground for the tent, we each levelled a sleeping bench under two massive house-sized rocks, deposited by former glacier, for a moderately good night's sleep.

On 13 July we reached the abandoned Inuit village of Skjoldungen and found our vital food barrel and containers of stove fuel. Emptied of tucker, we added soap powder, water and paddling clothes to the drum, and did a grape-trampling act to freshen up our pongy paddling clothes.

Evidence of recent rapid glacial retreat was clear next day when we paddled down a fjord where the 1975 topographic map showed it was blocked by a glacier. As we neared the shown blockage, terminal moraine was visible on one wall on the fjord, twin remnants of the glacier on the other, and a clear ice-free passage for our kayaks.

Paul with a grin on his face after he and Conrad has safely passed the dreaded Puisortoq, visible in the background. This is a section of the coast where the Greenland ice sheet calves not at the coastline, but the tongues of ice continue to flow underwater following the sea bed, until with no warning, massive section of ice surface like a breeching whale. The Greenland Inuit paddlers treated this area with great respect, with no food to be eaten and the name not to be uttered aloud until safe passage had been effected. Photo: Conrad Edwards

Clearing the southern limit of the pack ice, the last 10 days to Prins Christian Sund was on horrifyingly big seas, formed by a deep depression out to the east in Denmark Strait. Front after front seemed to romp through. We became chronic barometer watchers, making our breaks across fjords and around massive cliffed headlands during ever so brief lulls when the barometer was steadyish. The afternoon we were caught by a gale on a 12 mile fjord crossing, it was very close to where Danish paddle Lone Madsen drowned.

The photos on our faces show the relief of escaping into the shelter of the Prins Christian Sund on 30 July. An hour later, we sat down to a sumptuous feed with the crew at the isolated weather station. On 10 August we paddled into the village of Narsaq, where we had landed during our West Greenland trips in the late 90s. It marked a successful conclusion of our 7th paddling expedition.

Our trip retraced 7th (open boat) journey of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition (BAARE) undertaken by Gino Watkins, August Courtauld and Percy Lemon in late 1931. We are probably the first Westerners in single kayaks to complete this trip.

The historical Australian link is with the big South Australian polar explorer John Rymill, who was a member of both the Gino-led east Greenland expeditions of the early 30s. He went on to take over the leadership of the 1932-33 expedition after Gino disappeared whilst out sea hunting from his kayak in Lake Fjord. John Rymill's skin kayak and other memorabilia are today on display at the polar wing of the South Australian Museum.

In 1986 Victorian paddler Earle Bloomfield led an expedition of four Aussie paddlers to kayak down the east coast of Greenland, along with a film crew and support yacht. An hour-long television documentary and Earl's 2009 published Seventh Journey provide compelling viewing/reading of the 1986 trip with footage from the 1932 BAARE and interviews with the few expedition survivors.

Our 2008 expedition was a bobby dazzler, with all the training, research and planning paying off handsomely. It extended me physically and mentally to my limit at times, well for hours at times when every stroke was crucial in staying upright in the icy cold seas.

Icebergs add a fourth dimension to paddling in Greenland, stunning beauty but always an underlying threat of the bergs calving or rolling over without warning. photo: Conrad Edwards

Paul paddled around Australia and is the author of Dreamtime Voyage

The Dreamtime Voyage is Paul Caffyn's story of one of the most remakable journeys ever undertaken by kayak - the first kayak circumnavigation of Australia, a 9420 mile epic in 1982.

It is an inspirational tale of one man's dogged determination to fulfill his impossible dream against all odds, including tropical cyclones, raging surf, sharks, crocodiles, sea snakes and long sections of sheer limestone cliffs.

The narrative is a blend of early maritime history, exciting dramatic moments, descriptions of the harshness and beauty of the vast Australian landscape, interaction with the coastal dwellers at work and play and humerous interludes with his New Zealand support crew.

Cost $40.00

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Adventurous Women Take To The Water

Hi Terry,
Another fantastic newsletter.

The girls from Adventurous Women totally enjoyed the instruction class this morning (Saturday 8 Sept). We felt a little disappointed when Terry (T1) disappeared. However, when T2 and Josh started instructing, we .... well let us say, what happens in class, stays in class! You will have to investigate that with the boys.

The get together - Photo Jasia Hawkins

All the girls learned lots about kayaking and thanks to Rosa, we also found out how to get back on a kayak after falling in! I now know has to STOP fast (which is a good thing to know). Feedback was 100%. Very professional and the boys seemed to get around to help all the girls. T2 and Josh worked extremely well as a team. Josh manoeuvred his little kayak as if it was part of his body. Little wonder he is a champion.

Rafting Up: Photo Jasia Hawkins

Once again, thank you for providing the AW girls with expert and experienced instruction.
Kind regards Jasia

Photo Jasia Hawkins on left

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2012 CANOE WA AWARDS

JUNIOR PADDLER OF THE YEAR

Nominations were:

Coran Longwood
Coran is a respected member and paddler at the Ascot Kayak Club. Has achieved quite a bit for such a young paddler.
U18 K1 Champion at WA State Titles
U18 Paddler of the Year in Marathon Discipline
8th Open K2 Avon Descent
Open Men's K2 winner at 2011 City Lights 30km
Fastest K1 paddler overall and youngest full course competitor in the 2011 Murray River Marathon

Daniel Bowen
Daniel has been involved in paddling for 2 and half years with CLBC
During that time Daniel has competed at every marathon and sprint regatta including the State Sprint Championships and Junior Avon.
Daniel also won the Secretary Cup and was U12 Paddler of the Year for the Marathon discipline.

Luke Egger
Luke has enjoyed a successful paddling season on the back of tremendous commitment and determination. He also helps with club activities and other members.
Luke has always shown great sportsmanship at regattas in assisting and congratulating the successes of others.
Won WA marathon paddler of the year Boys u10
Won 200m and 500m sprint at State championships u10 GK1
Won 200m and 500m sprint at GP1 u10 GK1
Won John Sims u10 GK1
Member of winning team in junior Avon u10s

Nicole Stillman
" Nicole is a hard working paddler whose application to improving her paddle technique has resulted in great results for the year. She is a good team player paddling successfully with a number of partners in GK2.
" For Sprint she competed in GP1 and at State Titles won U10 Girl in all events. At the State Championships she was winning U10 girl in K1 and also in K2 with her partner. Finally at the Winter Regatta she was in Division 7 and won all races.

Serene Tempest
Serene is the youngest member of the CRCC and a regular paddler in both club, junior sprint and marathon races.
She has represented WA at the GP1 and helped win the interschool competition in the Carramar Team.
Her sportsmanship shines as she encourages and congratulates other paddlers as they pass.

Tim Coward
Tim is a strong competitive paddler often competing outside his U14 age group
He also competes solo in a wide range of paddle formats with great success but his main interest this year has be in Slalom.
Many great results in the 2011/2012 year highlighted by;
1st in U14 men K1 State Slalom Championship and a 3rd in the U14 Men's K1 at the National Slalom Championship.
3rd in U18 Men Downriver State Championship

Joint Winners were:

Winner: Georgia Rankin
Georgia attended the Junior World Championships as part of the National Junior Slalom team. She made it through to the semi -finals and competed in K1 and C1. She was placed 17th
Georgia earned bronze medals competing in the Oceania Championships and the Australian Open and the Australian Nationals. She is the WA State champion for Slalom.
Georgia always has an excellent attitude to the sport. She trains hard, always races and she helps the younger paddlers.

Winner: Shannon Reynolds
WAIS athlete-identified
Australian Junior Canoe Sprint Team 2012
Australian Olympic Hopes team 2012
Numerous medals across a number of ages and distances

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VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Nominations were:

David Brown
David is the President of the Canning Canoe Club and works tirelessly in running all aspects of the Club, and his leadership has been instrumental in the clubs development.
David is also one of the first to throw his hand up to assist CWA at events or programs.

Peter Martin
Peter has been involved with paddling in Western Australia from a club to national level for over 20 years.
Peter is involved heavily with the junior development of young paddlers, running training sessions Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Peter is also the chairman of the marathon committee

Peter Cappendell
Peter is a parent of a CLBC junior. Supporting the growth of the clubs guppy program through his efforts to act as a water guide for the guppies at every training session and every sprint and marathon event that CLBC guppies have paddled at.
Peter also stepped in to act as CLBC secretary half way through the year.

Louise Carbone
Vice President of Bayswater Paddlesports Club
Coordinates the Guppy program, Catering for BPC
Apart of the Sprint Committee
Represents BPC at a number of CWA events

Steve Egger
Vice President of Canning River Canoe Club
Steve is committed to the development of paddling at CRCC and other CWA clubs
Steve is also a junior coach among CRCC, promoting Sportsmanship and team building as important elements
He also assists with escorting during our regular club paddles and instruction of potential new paddlers in our holiday program and come and try sessions.

Joint Winners were:

Winner: Benny Bennion
As founding member of PCPC and Life Member of CWA, Benny has provided continuous support to the club for over fifteen years.
Benny is over 75 years old, still kayaking and playing canoe polo when possible.
He provides invaluable support to our club as the equipment officer, transporting all of the clubs equipment to and from PCPC's weekly competitions, as well as cleaning and maintaining it tirelessly during the week.
He has been responsible for a large number of people getting into the sport, serves as a mentor to both junior and senior members and is an inspiration to all the WA canoe polo players.

Winner: Peter Ewing
Peter has been a very active member of the SCC for over 10 years and is the type of member who seems to spend more time doing jobs around the club, than being out on the water
If there is a fixing job around the club, he has usually done it before you realise: repairing slalom poles, the ramp and putting up notice boards.
In the last 4 years he has been submerged in the time consuming effort of being involved with the club extensions, being on the building sub-committee, involving in the planning and overseeing on the work.

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PADDLER OF THE YEAR

Nominations were:

Simon Roll
Simon has been an active paddler in the Marathon discipline, collecting the open paddler of the year award in 2011/12.
Simon came 1st in the Open K1 and 2nd in the K2, at the State Championships.
Simon also participated at the Australian Marathon Championships, where he just missed out on a medal in the Open K1, coming 4th, and 6th in the Open K2.

Josh Kippin
Josh is a great role model to other young paddlers.
He is committed to coaching the senior slalom paddlers at Ascot each Wednesday and he is a Flat water and white water instructor for Canoeing Down Under.
He has achieved excellence in three canoe disciplines in 2012, as a K2 Marathon Champion, K1 Open Slalom Champion, and Down River Champion.

Joint Winners were:

Winner: Kynan Maley
London Olympian
C1 and C2 paddler
First Australian to represent Australia at Olympics for both events

Winner: Robin Jeffery
London Olympian
C2 paddler

Winner: Alana Nicholls
London Olympian
K1 200m and 500m

Winner: Steve Bird
London Olympian
K2 200m

Winner: Jesse Phillips
London Olympian
K2 200m

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Selected: Margret Jeffery


Margie has been actively involved in slalom for around 20 years. She has been over the years: chair of the Slalom Technical committee, chair of the White Water Park Advisory Committee, Chief Judge in WA, and Assistant Chief Judge at the National Schools Championship.
She has been the main liaison person between the Australian Slalom Technical Committee and WA.
Her passion to build the local profile of Slalom is well known and she has kept the fight for the White Water Park alive.

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RACE OF THE WEEK

Canning Canoe Club Nomination Race

On Sunday 16 September 2012, Canning River Canoe Club will host Perth's only nomination race, The Canning Nomination 2012.
All participants are to guess their race time with prizes being given to the persons closest to their nominated time.

Race Details

Registration 8.00am - 8.45am at the Gazebo at Riverton Bridge.
Briefing 9.00am
Race start 9.15am
Presentations 15 minutes after last paddler - approximately 11:00 am
No watches or GPS.
All paddle craft welcome, with prizes for the 10 paddlers closest to their nominated time.
Long course 12 km
Short course 4km
For anymore information please see attached poster or on Canning Rivers website at www.canningriver.canoe.org.au/

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Canoeing Marathon Marathon # 1

30-Sep-12 Sunday -- Garvey Park Redcliffe. Island to Island '0830 '1030 Swan River: Ron Courtney Island, Ascot Waters, Clarkson Reserve

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28-Oct-12 Sunday Canoeing Royal Life Saving Classic Paddle '0900 '1130 Swan River : The Narrows to Stirling Bridge

18-Nov-12 Sunday Canoeing Marathon Marathon # 2 --- Moore River 8:30

13-Oct-12 Saturday Multi-Sport Collie Relay Marathon

13-Oct-12 Saturday Multi-Sport Sorennto Challenge

27-Oct-12 Saturday Multi-Sport Bridgetown Lions Club Blackwood Relay

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NANGA CHALLENGE 2012 - Paddle Ride Run

Ascot Kayak Club's 2012 Nanga Challenge will again be held in picturesque surrounds of the Murray River, Lane Poole Reserve, Dwellingup on Saturday 22nd September.
Ascot Kayak Club's 2012 Nanga Challenge will again be held in picturesque surrounds of the Murray River, Lane Poole Reserve, Dwellingup.
When: Saturday 22 September, 2012

Event HQ: Baden Powell Campground, Lane Poole Reserve, Dwellingup, Western Australia
Disciplines: River paddling in moving water including a couple of small rapids, mountain biking and cross-country run
Categories: Ironman/woman, pairs, teams

Major Sponsor: Alarm Systems WA
Other Sponsors: Canoeing Down Under, Ascot Riverside Kiosk, Subiaco Sports Massage, Ascot Kayak Club

Get a team together to do a leg each, or tackle the entire course as an Ironman or Ironwoman. A new class in past years is the pairs category with cash prizes up for grabs. In the pairs, both competitors stick together throughout the entire course, assisting each other when possible.
Its a great fun challenge and a fun weekend and one not to be missed.

Online entries and event information at www.ascot.canoe.org.au
Entries close 20th September 2012 at 7.00pm
enquires to Helke via nangachallenge@gmail.com

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YOUR VIEWS

G'day Terry,
I just love your newsletter, and in particular, your tales of adventure. Please keep them coming, if you have time. You have a pretty busy life, and to find time to prepare such an interesting newsletter is another value that you portray - why can't Simon see that!!!

Paul

Terry,
I enjoy your newsletter.
I enjoy your impish humour and recounting of your minor triumph's over poor newbies.
Having been the butt of your jokes I appreciate it more when others are the victims.
I'm gonna come down to Satty morning training one day soon in my new DR boat and make you look really good !

And as for recounting stories; I think that explaining that it was a challenge, and you were able to face it and overcome it, is braver than being all macho and cool.
After all; real bravery can only exist in the face of fear.
These stories can help other people preparing to face challenges, whether on the water, on land, or at work, or in relationships.

Keep up the good work! Cheers, Pat

Hi Terry don't take a backward step from what your doing. Great news letter. some people just like and I think, enjoy attacking those that they know won't hit back. Ignore bad behaviour and like all bad smells will fade away. Keep it up Terry and team CDU. Thanks for what you bring to this sport. I know I speak for many paddlers. And you should be proud for the fact we get great enjoyment beating you. (If you give us half a chance we will). You do know you have a target on your back whenever i'm out there racing don't you ? Look forward to catching up with you all when I get caught up with my home maintenance .
Old Dave

Hi Terry,
This guy Simon has annoyed the crap out of me, pay no attention to him he obviously does not really know you, and that this is a CDU newsletter, not the up to date WORLD news of kayaking. Please don't change anything.
Regards,
Bruce

Hi Terry
Big fan of the newsletter Terry keep up the good work! Love the pictures and hearing stories of local paddlers. Your adventures are truly inspiring.

Andrew

Terry,

I'm sure you will/have received many replies after this weeks newsletter regarding the way you opened the newsletter...

I have been receiving your newsletter for about a year now and it is the best way i find to stay in touch with whats happening in perth paddling. Unlike our dear friend Simon Cannon i do not see the relevance in knowing what the Nigerian junior paddle squad have lined up for next week! (sarcasm unavoidable here)

As for getting bored... no way... your stories are inspiring and i followed your entire blogged journey last year and continue to read your excerpts in the newsletter. Since the Avon i have read about a few blokes in your newsletter that i trained with in your saturday morning sessions and one guy i paddled the last 30 kms of the avon with in 2010 (Michael Fels from esperance). Without your newsletter i wouldnt have found out how they went so it was good to see those "select few paddlers" getting a mention. Also great to see Irish John Carrol flying on his PRS... when i first came down he was swimming!

Anyhoo... rant over... keep up the good work because 99.9% of the paddling population in perth love and appreciate what you guys at CDU do (including the newsletter!)... the other 0.1% simply arent worth talking about. Congratulations on a good job Terry.

Russell.

Hi Terry
Just want to encourage you to keep up the good work with your weekly newsletter.
I enjoy the newsletter and look forward to it each week.
It keeps us informed with local current canoeing news etc.
I like your adventure stories and stories of other adventures that you put in from time to time.
Also the report on the Saturday morning races have been entertaining and humourous.
Someone said that you were not very modest ... well modesty never helped or encouraged anyone ... tell it how it is/was it's YOUR story and YOUR adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Regards
Colin C.

Re dissatisfied reader:
I for one love the newsletter. I see it as a newsletter from a Perth business, not a magazine (which would have a journalistic team) of which there are several your unhappy reader could subscribe to. I love it. No need to change a thing from my point of view.

Thanks Rob

Hi Terry

I hope you had a good weekend.

just a short note regarding the newsletter. Everyone's expectation are a little different. I would not expect the newsletter to be letting me know what is going on in the world of kayaking. I personally enjoy finding out what is going on in my backyard.

Jan

Hi Terry
Love the newsletter and tales of your travails. Keep them coming. I think (unless I am mistaken) that you mention the Swan a lot, is because it is the river that you train on??? As do a lot of your readers!!! Cant please everybody and yes if one doesn't want to read one does not have to.

Kevin

Hi Terry

There's lots of way to read about the world of paddling. As a CDU Newsletter reader (and occasional writer) I'm well aware that it promotes your business, and I read the bits that I'm interested in. I also read Robyn Korshids regular email and am a member of the 'Rather Be Paddling' facebook group and the 'Anaconda Chat' facebook group. Also get AKC's fridge magnet newsletters. Far too much communication in total - I just pick and flick my way to the bits I want to. Your biased self-centred race accounts are great - keep them coming!! Dave

Hi Terry,
Thanks for another great newsletter. Keep up the great writing as I for one look forward to reading your stories.

Spencer

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