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GET READY
Our Saturday morning training will be back
on the 13th September,
7.15am for a 7.30am Start
PFD compulsory
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White Water
Park
For fourteen years Canoeing Western
Australia has been promoting the concept of an artificial
whitewater course for Perth, an exciting development that
would add a major point of difference to the city.
More and more of these facilities are
being constructed around the world and a number of developers
have indicated possible interest in our proposal and the dream
may be getting a little closer..
But questions asked include:
What exactly is an artificial whitewater
course? Where are they found? What is their purpose? Who do
they benefit?
To illustrate the answers, Canoeing
WA has produced a two-minute video encapsulating the ethos
and the advantages that a whitewater centre can bring to a
city – and could especially bring to Perth.
Perth boasts a superb climate and many
suitable sites for such a venture.
The video has today been distributed
to a number of landholders, local councils, government departments
and developers who will now gain a clear understanding of
the benefits of a top-drawer new attraction in their locality.
After the London Olympics, GHD Pty Ltd
prepared an extremely robust Functional Brief on the project.
Interested parties can view the document by arrangement at
our Canoeing WA offices.
We are very confident that a whitewater
park would be a significant addition to Perth and Western
Australia’s attractions.
It will be a unique opportunity for
developers or government to leave a legacy of fun – and
to offer essential swift water rescue training in this state.
Follow this link to our YouTube channel
for the Perth Whitewater Park video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr1f1ocUP74
For more information please contact:
Rosalie Evans, Excecutive Officer, Canoeing WA
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2014 Olympic
Hopes Sprint Team
On Sunday, the West Australian athletes
part of the 2014 Olympic Hopes Sprint team departed for overseas
to train and compete at the Olympic Hopes Regatta in Slovakia.
Western Australia have
seven athletes representing Australia, these are;
Ben Harris (U17 Men)
Yale Steinepreis (U17 Women)
Anthony Carbone (U16 Men)
Luke Morton and Toby Digney (U15 Men)
Monique Carbone and Demi O'Brien (U15 Women)
These seven will compete at the Olympic
Hopes Regatta in Peistany, Slovakia from the 12 - 14 September.
The Australian team is one of the biggest
Olympic Hopes teams AC have sent overseas, consisting of 34
athletes across three age categories.
Canoeing Down Under proudly sponsored
Anthony & Moniquie Carbone with an Epic K1 when they first
started paddling seriously. CDU also gave a small amount of
sponsorship through our junior sponsorship program to two
other paddlers. It's great to see them improve over the years.
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