Remember the Avon Descent is a two day race!

Blisters and fatigue often develop between 2 - 3 hours of paddling so if you paddle less than 2 hours you may never really know if you will suffer from blisters or how it feels to be really fatigued. Of course if paddlers do paddle for that length of time one day, most paddlers will rest up the next. In the Avon Descent we can't rest up the next day so having two days of fairly hard paddling once in a while will give you some idea what it will be like.

Some training programs suggest that you have to paddle as much as an elite athlete to do the Avon. Even I don't do that. These training programs also frighten people off from doing the event. For 95% of the people entering the Avon for the first time don't have the time to devote that much time to train and for most of us it is not necessary to do as much training as these programs suggest. Everyone has a life, have family so you just have to do what you can do with the time you have to spare. Most paddlers will get through the Avon Descent with 2 -3 training days a week. Of course you may do better if you do 3 or 4 sessions a week.

Every year we see paddlers train very hard and become very strong paddlers. Unfortunately a few of those paddlers will develop injuries just before the event because they have done too much and haven't listened to their body.

There is always a balance in doing enough training to do well and doing too much training in which case you may develope an injury.

Remember if you are doing a lot of training listen to what your body is telling you.

Saturday Morning Fitness Training

We are still paddling every Saturday morning at least until the rain comes.

This session offers CDU customers 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.

Where: Sandy Beach Reserve, Bassendean
Time: 7.15am for 7.30am start
Cost: $10.00 per session this next month to help raise $4,000 to help a child

You need to have your own boat, PFD and paddle.

Keep Your Hands Warm

Pogies are placed onto the paddle shaft by a velcro band and your hands just slips inside. Your hand is firmly gripped on the paddle shaft whilst your hand is sheltered and warm.

Sea to Summit Pogies

These cosy fuzzy rubber pogies are ideal for chilly mornings. The short, wide wrist opening are the easiest pogie by far to put on (or get out of).

Materials:: Neoprene

For cold water paddling
Keep your paddle securely in the palm of your hands
Limits windchill - the nemesis of paddling enthusiasts

One size
Colour Black

Price: $35.00

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Lavacore Pogies

Numb, wet, unworkable hands are a thing of the past thanks to these. Polytherm steps in with its high heat rating proving that once again, only this one fleece will satisfy your insulation, protection and thermal needs.

Price: $35.00

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Or Would You Like Gloves

SS Paddle Gloves

The Paddle gloves are great for keeping your hands away from the harsh elements of paddling. These articulated neoprene paddle gloves have pre-bent fingers to help maintain the grip of your paddle, they will keep your hands warm and the neoprene will reduce the chance of getting blisters.

Materials:: Neoprene

Great protection against the sun and blisters
Pre-Bent natural grip fingers
Grip pattern on palm

Price: $35.00

We also have several other types of gloves in stock

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Are You Paddling Offshore?

When determining what equipment is required, the following definitions are important.

Protected waters - waters contained within any lake, river or estuary, or by any breakwater, but does not include the
waters of Cambridge Gulf or Lake Argyle.
Unprotected waters - all other waters not deemed to be protected waters.
Shore - any shoreline of the mainland or island and includes a wharf, jetty or similar rigid structure attached to
land.

There have been a few changes for paddle craft travelling greater than 400m offshore in unprotected waters:

Life jackets/PFDs:

Life jackets must be carried, the lifejacket can be a type 1, 2, or 3 (level 50S or higher)

It is strongly recommended that an approved lifejacket is worn at all times when operating a paddle craft.
If using inflatable lifejackets, it is recommended that they be serviced regularly in accordance with manufacturers’
advice.

Bilge pumps or a bailer must be carried, if the craft is not self-draining

Flares: Two hand held red and two hand oranges flares must be carried

EPIRBs:

EPIRBs must be carried when proceeding greater than 2 nautical miles offshore (3.7kms); (although there is a Metropolitan EPIRB Exempt Area”)

Parachute Flares:

Parachute Flares and a marine band radio must be carried when greater the 5 nautical miles (9.25kms) offshore.

Marine Band Radio:

Marine band radio and parachute flares must be carried when greater the 5 nautical miles (9.25kms) offshore.

Note:

Paddle craft no longer have to carry an anchor

Anchors are no longer needed to be carried by paddle craft

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Lights

During the hours of sunset and sunrise, paddle craft operating on navigable waters must carry a torch or lantern capable of showing white light. This item must be ready for use and shall be shown in sufficient time to prevent a collision.

It is recommended that an all-round white light is displayed at all times when operating during the hours of sunset and sunrise on navigable waters.

Visibility
It is important to be clearly visible while on the water.

Paddle craft are generally smaller than other vessels and sit lower in the water, making it difficult to be seen. Conflict between paddle craft and other vessels may occur in confined or busy navigable waters and care must be taken when operating near other vessels or crossing channels.

Tips:

Dress brightly (preferably high visibility)
Paddle in tight formation when travelling with other paddlers
Keep a proper lookout
Stay close to shore
Keep to the starboard (right hand) side of a channel
Navigation lights

Registration of paddle craft:

Any paddle craft that has a motor including an electric motor, or is fitted for one must be registered, regardless of
the size of that motor.

What is an EPIRB?
An EPIRB is a emergency position indicating radio beacon.

What do EPIRBs do?
The EPIRB transmits a signal to a family of dedicated satellites for re-transmitting to ground stations for alerting search and rescue authorities.

Who must carry an EPIRB?
All recreational vessels operating more than two nautical miles from the mainland shore or more than 400 metres from an island located more than two nautical miles from shore are required by law to carry an EPIRB. You are not required to carry an EPIRB if you are operating within the “Metropolitan EPIRB Exempt Area” as indicated by the map below.

406 MHz EPIRB
image of Make the right switch to 406.As of 1 February 2009, all recreational vessels proceeding more than two nautical miles from the mainland shore (except in the metropolitan EPIRB Exempt area) must carry a 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) meeting the Australian/New Zealand Standard 4280.1.

They're not all EPIRBs
Care needs to be taken when purchasing a 406 MHz EPIRB as there are currently two types of portable distress beacons available on the market, the EPIRB and the Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). Each has been designed for a specific purpose and use.

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs - AS/NZS 4280.1)
406 MHz distress beacons designed for maritime use are labeled as EPIRB (AS/NZS 4280.1). EPIRBs are designed to operate most effectively when activated in the water. They are required to operate for a minimum of 48 hours and float upright when deployed.

Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs - AS/NZS 4280.2)
PLBs (AS/NZS 4280.2) are portable units that operate in much the same way as EPIRBs. They are used by bushwalkers, 4 wheel drivers and other land based adventurers. They are small and compact enough to fit into pockets.

Some PLBs have been incorrectly sold as EPIRBs and this has resulted in confusion within the market. PLBs are only required to operate for a minimum of 24 hours. More importantly, although they are required to float, PLBs do not need to float in a manner that keeps the antenna above the water thereby meaning that a survivor must ensure the beacon is supported clear of the water.

For these reasons, PLBs, no matter how they are labelled, will not be accepted by the Department as an approved EPIRB for use in Western Australian waters.

406 MHz beacon registration
You MUST register your 406 MHz beacon with Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). If you change the information (such as phone number, address, bought a new boat, etc.) you MUST update your 406 MHz beacon registration details. Registration is FREE!
For more information on beacon registration visit the AMSA website: http://beacons.amsa.gov.au

Paddle Challenge 2013

The Paddle Challenge has always been a popular race as it is advertised as an Avon Descent seeding race so most Avon Descent paddlers are drawn to it.

It was another perfect day, in fact it was more perfect than other days that I said were perfect. No wind, no rain, just a sunny 22 degree day.

Canoeing Down Under has been a sponsor of the event since its inception, and a major sponsor over the last two years as other sponsors pulled out. However this year it was a shock when CWA decided to run the event without our sponsorship and without telling us that we weren't going to be sponsors before the race information was released. God knows why they did it, but it was a real kick in the guts having supported canoeing as long as I have.

It really saddened me that we are begged to sponsor races one day and be discarded the next. I would have thought it's just courtesy to talk to sponsors before any change, which I hope they will do in the future. As far as I was concerned the Paddle Challenge was a CDU sponsored race.

To get the disappointment and anger out of my system, I either had to stop paddling and not sponsor a race ever again, hit my head against a brick wall to erase any memory of the balls-up or just feel the pain and numbness and forget about it by paddling my C1. I thought the third option was better for my health so I decided on it.

Other paddlers thought I was crazy to paddle 18kms in a C1 as they saw it as just being too hard. Admittedly it is a little more painful than paddling any other boat, being crammed on my knees, but I don't shy away from pain. The only way to conquer pain is to endure it and get used to it. That is why I'm pretty okay with big expeditions.

I lined up with the plastics boats. There were heaps of them. I chose a position on the outside as I didn't want to be in the mix of all that wash. After the starters gun I had clear water for several minutes but as the faster boats got ahead a wave of wash started to creep across the river and made steering very hard. When the waves reached me it was the start of a difficult 30 minute paddle.

The start of the plastic kayaks and skis. Photo Peter Ashby

The start of the plastic kayaks and skis and one lonely C1. Photo Peter Ashby

All the wash killed my best rhythm and I could feel many of the Saturday morning paddlers who I wanted to keep up with were getting away from me. I just had to beat someone from our Saturday morning crew. I was up with the double plastic 515 of Derek Klopmaker and Marissa Pizzuto but I eventually got ahead of them. Derek does the timing at the John Sims Race and many of the DR races. It was good to see him and Marissa getting the chance to enjoy a race. The double plastic class used to be fairly fair as most of the plastic doubles were around the 5 metres. Now that double boats are being welded together and they are close to 7 metres long the paddlers paddling the 5 metre doubles don't stand a chance. To keep the competition fair there needs to be a below 5.3m class and an above 5.3m class.

The start of the K1s, skis and doubles. Photo Peter Ashby

The start of the K1s, skis and doubles. WAs fastest female ski paddler Ruth Highman in the foreground.
Photo Peter Ashby

There was now a long line of boats heading upstream. Most paddlers were trying to take a ride off the boat in front but we were too far away from the long line so we didn't have the chance to join them. As we came up to the Tonkin highway bridge Lawrence Greed was on top taking photos. Look up, he said.

The plastic class was spread by the time they got to the Tonkin Highway Bridge. The leader Warren Southwell. Photo Lawrence Greed

Be happy, don't worry! Photo Lawrence Greed

It didn't take long for the first and fastest craft of Simon, Josh, Sean and a K2 to come by and they were soon followed by T2 and Spencer and a couple of other boats. They passed well away from us, but just as we came up to Ron Courtney Island another group flew by. This group wasn't so caring for other paddlers. They were wash-hanging each other and the paddlers on the outside were not giving way as they tried to get through a gap that was narrower than the group. I heard voices and then a clash of paddles, then a guy in a K1 slid along my boat giving me no space to put my paddle in. He was so insistent not to lose the others he didn't really care I was in his way. For a few moments I thought I was going to capsize but luckily I was still upright when he and the group blundered pass.

The composite kayaks and skis near the Tonkin Highway Bridge. Photo Lawrence Greed

The leaders in the composite kayak and skis classes. Leading Shannon Reynolds/Todd Brewer in the K2. Sean Rice on the left. Josh Kippin on the right. Simon Roll middle. Photo Lawrence Greed

Mark Lawson passed me a few moments later. He was paddling my demo Epic V14. Mark has an Epic V12 so he was interested to see how the V14 would go. Samuel Maurice on another ski had passed earlier with the other pack of boats so he had some catching up to do which he did and was first ski over the line.

At Ascot there were shouts from the bank. It was Neil Long and his partner. I taught Neil and his brother Darryl how to paddle whitewater back in the late 1970s. Another wave of paddlers sped by, the wash making it difficult for me to steer my canoe, but for Doug Hodson on his PRS the wash was too much, and he capsized.

The faster paddlers had been passing me for the last kilometre or so, but just after Sandy Beach Reserve Samatha Pilton and another male paddler on a ski passed me with a long line of paddlers hooked on behind them. The line just kept passing. It looked impressive, but for me it was a nightmare as wave after wave of wash angled across my stern spearing me in all directions.

It was really hard work and I decided that everyone had been right, I was mad paddling a C1. There didn't seem to be any let up in the huge number of paddlers passing me. Two wavehoppers were in the mix, I didn't want to lose them so I tried harder. At the railway bridges were we turned I got a surprise when they kept going. I had been trying to keep up with them and they weren't even in the race. Derek and Marissa were beside me before the turn but after the turn they managed to get in front.

One by one the faster boats passed. At least by now all the big packs had gone by and the water wasn't so ruffled. Jane Liddle was all alone when she passed us on her Epic V10. She looked very determined. She said it was nice to pass someone as she left us behind. Being alone meant she was doing it tough mentally and physically but I could see she wasn't giving up. Most paddlers had other paddlers to keep them going, but Jane didn't. She has the will to do very well in the Avon Descent.

I tried to keep behind an Endorfinn who was wash hanging Derek and Marissa. He was weaving all over the place and making it hard for me to keep on his tail. Apart from a few slower boats we were now well behind and quite alone. Doug had passed us again and he seemed to be going well but then a power boat came by creating a big wave and he capsized again. We passed him again.

I had a slight throat infection so I was feeling a little under the weather and with the demanding paddle up to the railway bridges the hard exercise hadn't done me any favours so I was more tired and had less fight in me than I usually had. I'm sure it was character building though to keep soldiering on.

It was a relief when we passed Ascot Kayak Club on the way back to the start. Although the rescue boat was trying to sneak by us, its waves created a wash that none of us appreciated. A little further another power boat wash met us and Doug, who was 100 metres ahead, fell off again. It looks as if I will at least beat someone from the Saturday morning crew.

T2 and Spencer King. Despite T2's lack of training, the pair were the first ski over the line, with the fifth fastest time. Photo Lawrence Greed

Up ahead I could see Bonnie McDougall and a few of our Saturday morning crew. They were too far away for me to catch the group. Bonnie was the first female plastic home.

Bonnie McDougall giving a few of our Saturday morning crew a lift. Photo Lawrence Greed

I tried passing Derek and Marissa but all I could do was to keep up a similar pace. At least being in calm waters I was able to paddle easier. Back near the start the fastest paddlers had already finished. It finished up being a battle between Josh Kippin and Simon Roll and Simon won. Simon has been a marathon paddler for many years. He represented Australia at the world championships in Perth in 2005. With Josh going to take part in the world championships this year it was good experience for him to paddle against a paddler who had so much experience.

The third group of paddlers in Ascot Waters. Every paddler is wash-riding the K3. Photo Lawrence Greed

I looked over towards the finish line and saw several other paddlers finish and we still had nearly 5 kilometres to go. How disheartening and I wasn't even the last.

James Morfitt takes the lead near the finish of the race. William Lee (right in the Epic) next, Coran Longwood (on the left in the Epic) then Travis England (centre). The guys in the K3 (Vladimir Vanek/Ryan Goodchild/Nicholas Parker) who were probably doing most of the work were passed a few hundred metres before the line. Photo Peter Ashby

Outright Ski winner Mark Lawson (and who is in the 55 plus class) beating Andrew Crothers in the K1by 4 seconds. Andrew usually paddles a ski and for this race has taken to a K1. Photo Peter Ashby

I continued to battle on around the Ascot Waters Island trying to find clean water but wakes coming from distant power boats ruined any chance of that. Rounding the island was pleasing as I knew I didn't have too far to go. I was still trying to pass Derek and Marissa and Francois Joubert on the Endorfinn. It wasn't easy. When we moved into the channel of Ascot Waters Peter Kune in his low deck Wizard passed us. It was here that we came to the low footbridge and because it was high tide some paddlers were worried about getting under it. It turned out not being so bad, as when I came up to it I put on the pace, learned forward, tucked my head down, place my paddle by my side to help with bracing and I was under and out in a flash. The low bridge was the most dangerous part of the race so it was good to see Cathy and Tony Fry on the bridge watching paddlers paddle under it.

Paddlers watch their heads as they go under the low footbridge. Photo Lawrence Greed

Chis Bond, Roland Bolt, Zac Ashby and Margaret & Jerry Alderson fight it out. Chris came first, then Zac, Margaret & Jerry, then Roland. Photo Lawrence Greed

Christopher Greed was third palce in the K1 under 16. Photo Lawrence Greed

As soon as I cleared the bridge it was time for me to take some positive action. I know I could have paddled faster in the early part of the race if I hadn't had so much wash, but now as I was near the finish and had flat water so it was time to put on a much quicker pace. I soon passed Derek, Marrissa and Francois and chased Peter and a white PRS. I felt really good as I paddled out of Ascot Cove putting in much longer more powerful strokes. I could see I was catching Peter and the PRS and this spurred me on. I didn't look behind but I could feel I was leaving Derek and Marissa in my wake.

Derek Klopmaker and Marissa Pizzuto in a 515 racing to the line. Photo Peter Ashby

I manage to get level with Donovan Kirk-Burnnand on the white PRS but he wasn't going to let me pass. He increased his pace and we fought for the line. I think he beat me by a nose but the results indicated I beat him by two seconds. I managed to do it in 1.59.44 and Simon's winning time in a K1 was 1.17.38. I think I might paddle the K1 next year!

Me and Donovan Kirk-Burnnand racing to the line. Photo Peter Ashby

Apart from two volunteers, and Peter Ashby taking photos on the jetty there was no one watching the stragglers like myself arrive home. All eyes were turned towards the presentation of the juniors. I felt quite lonely, so now I know what it felt being at the back. It reminded me of the times when I had finished a huge kayaking trip and I got to the end of the journey after months away and there was no one there to greet me.

At presentation many of our Saturday morning crew got a place, although I was told the ones that didn't turn up for training Saturday morning to save themselves for the big race were still on the water!!

Thanks to the volunteers and the weather for making it such a perfect day.

Mark Lawson who paddled an Epic V14 recieves Joe Van Der Merwe Trophy. Mark was the fastest ski but the trophy was for the faster over 55 year olds.

Many of the Epic paddlers got a place:

Josh in his Epic K1 came second beaten by Simon Roll who has represented Australia in the past.
T2 and Spencer won the double ski class on the Epic double ski.
Mark Lawson paddling an Epic V14, was the fastest paddler on a ski and he was also in the 55 class.
Ruth Highman, paddling an Epic V14 was the fastest lady on a ski
William Lee paddling an Epic K1 was 1st in K1 35 class and was 6th overall
Coran Longwood paddling an Epic K1 was 1st in the U18 and 7th overall
Zac Ashby paddling an Epic K1 came 2nd in the U16.
Danny Morton paddling an Epic V10 came 3rd in the Open Ski
Mick Mantell paddling an Epic V10 came 3rd in the Over 55 Ski
Ann Harris paddling an Epic V10 came 2nd in the female ski over 35.
Jane Liddle paddling an Epic V10 came 4th in the female ski over 35.

Out of the 154 paddlers competing in the 18km event only 21 of them were females.

There was also two other race distances for the guppies, juniors and those paddlers who didn't want to paddle 18kms.

Altogether 237 entrants participated in the 2013 Paddle Challenge

Full results can be found here;
http://bluechipresults.com.au/Results.aspx?CId=11&RId=6089&EId=1

ICF World Cup 2 (Racice, CZE)

Tom Collings, Monday, 20 May 2013

The final day of the 2013 ICF World Cup 2 has concluded in Racice, Czech Republic, with Australia taking home two gold medals and two silver medals on the final day, with Wallace siblings Ken and Bernadette the stars!

29 year old dual Olympian Ken Wallace began the gold rush for Australia on the final day, defending the K1 500 title he won a week ago in Szeged, Hungary, with an emphatic display of flatwater racing today.

Normally known for his powerful finishes, Wallace took control of the race from the very outset, leading the field through the 250, and was never headed winning in 1:44.01, 0.76 seconds ahead of Denmark’s Rene Holten Poulsen, with Czech paddler Josef Dostal third.

“Overall I am stoked to be back on the podium and to be racing amongst these K1 guys again,” Wallace said.

“It is good to get another win up in the 500, especially back to back from last World Cup to this World Cup.”

24 year old Lachlan Tame, who was racing in his first ever A Final finished seventh, 5.10 seconds behind Wallace, an encouraging display from the Australian Surf Life Saving single ski champion in just his second World Cup appearance.

Not to be outshone by older brother Ken, Bernadette backed up her K2 1000 heroics with Manly star Naomi Flood on Saturday, to win the women’s K1 5000 final in a one-two for Australia, with Flood finishing closely behind the popular Queenslander.

Wallace won in 22:16.90, 1.70 seconds ahead of Flood, with Belgium’s Lize Broekx closely following in third 0.8 seconds behind Flood.

In the final event of the World Cup, Ken Wallace took the Australian medal tally to six, winning silver in the men’s K1 5000 behind Aleh Yurenia of Belarus.

Yurenia won in 19:49, 1.60 seconds ahead of Wallace, with Poulsen of Denmark once again trailing Wallace in third.

The silver has now taken Wallace’s 2013 World Cup tally to four (two gold, a silver and bronze), three of those coming in Racice this weekend, with his third place finish in the men’s Olympic discipline, the K1 1000 particularly impressive.

Asked about little sister Bernadette’s performance Ken responded, “I have been absolutely stoked for my little sister and Naomi Flood, it was Bernadette’s first gold medal, and it happens to be her first World Cup medal and be gold as well, so that is great.”

Golden girls Flood and Wallace. (Photograph:Balint Vekassy (ICF)

He added jokingly, “We are fighting for the head of the table at the moment in the favourite child stakes, but I am stoked she got up and had a couple of really good World Cups.”

In other results on the final day Flood and Wallace could not repeat their K2 heroics, finishing eighth in the women’s K2 200 A final, while Tame finished ninth in the men’s K1 200 C final.

The third and final ICF World Cup will be held in Poznan, Poland from 31 May to 2 June.

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Druce Excited by state of Slalom in WA

Tom Collings, Friday, 17 May 2013

National Canoe Slalom Head Coach Mike Druce was recently in Perth, Western Australia from 2-5 May, providing the states brightest young prospects with an insight into what it takes to be a top paddler.

The camp began at Hestor Park with Druce running some basic skills session there on the Thursday and Friday morning before heading across to the Swan River for some more skills sessions in the evening.

“We learnt how to use your energy wisely to get through the gates as quickly as you can and the quickest and most efficient ways,” said WA Junior Club paddler Nina Mueller.

The camp continued over the weekend with Druce conducting a combined training and coaching education course, where beginner groups with young paddlers acted as coaches and worked together on improving their coaching skills, as well as their technical paddling skills.

“The things we worked on are optimising the efficiency of paddling, so practically improving the quality of the forward strokes, getting a lot more power and efficiency in the forward strokes and making sure there is no unnecessary movement, and making sure that you are keeping the boat gliding well,” Druce said.

Following the camp, Druce is excited about the state of canoe slalom in Western Australia.

“What we can see is a really good young dynamic group that are really committed and enthusiastic and are willing to learn and pretty motivated to improve their own performance standards,” Druce said.

“We have got a really good strong club infrastructure, people prepared to help out and coordinate the activity and some good quality coaching here with Zlatan and some of the other people here available to coach, so it is a great environment, and it has been really successful up to this point and I think that there is plenty more to come.”

Marathon Races

26-May- Race 6 Double Barkers
30-June- Race 7 Upper Swan

CAPEL DESCENT
DATE NOW CHANGED to the 16th June

The Capel Descent has been postponed to the 16th June as a result of the severe weather warning and in particular the forecast of lightning during our race time.

A new course for 2013. Part down river, part open ocean paddle along the Capel River and Geographe Bay to be held on SUNDAY 16th June 2013

Wild Water Racing Calendar

2. 9th June - Drain Race, Thornlie
3. 23rd June - Lower Ti Trees, Upper Swan
4. 7th July - Walyunga to Bells, Walyunga
5. 18th August - Bells Sprints @ Bells Rapid, Brigadoon
6. 24th-25th August - Geegelup Cup, State Championships, Bridgetown

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Slalom Racing Calendar

Dates for WA Slalom Winter Series Races

Winter 1 - 2 June 2013
Winter 2 - 23 June 2013
Winter 3 - 7 July 2013
Winter 4 - 21 July 2013
Winter 5 (WA State Titles) - 11 August 2013
Winter 6 (WA Schools) - 1 September 2013
Winter 7 Brevis Choate Memorial Race - 15 September

These races will all take place at either Walyunga or Hester Park depending on the water levels.

Australis Bass small 3m sit-in kayak: $300.00
Finn Molakai Mk 2: Underslung Rudder. $600.00
Australis Squid: $400.00

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Lightweight Arrow Giveaway
I am giving my trusty Arrow Kayak, (built by myself in 1980) away to a junior paddler under 18 years old.
It is only suited to flatwater.