Enjoy the CDU Newsletter
Published: Fri, 06/19/15
Issue
469
19th June 2015
Message Bank
It's great to be settled into our new location where we have
our warehouse under the same roof as our shop. We now don't
waste as much time going back and forth from the shop to the
warehouse. Steve is back from his holiday so if you have any
plastic welding to be done he is now here to do it.
We were hoping to do some white water Avon Descent assessments
but with there being no white water yet we have to hold off.
We are hoping we don't have to go to a plan B. With some good
rains you never know the Avon may get to a great level this
year. Just keep training and get your entry in.
Further down Mark Lawson has given us a few more tips on
warming up, stretching and other hints to help build confidence
and control.
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There are so many great places in the world to paddle, so
many beautiful and dramatic sights to see, so many birds,
mammals and animals to enjoy watching, so many races to test
your endurance, so much whitewater and waves to get the adrenaline
pumping and it is so social, so relaxing and so pleasurable.
We are so lucky that we are in a country where we can just
jump in a kayak and go and explore.
Paddlers down south certainly have some dramatic
places to visit, the rays are big and the whales are friendly.
Denmark coastline. Photo Denmark Riverside
Canoe Club Facebook
Denmark monsters. Photo Denmark Riverside
Canoe Club Facebook
Having a whale of a time near Dunsborough. Photo Royd Bussell
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Upper Swan Marathon
This Sunday
Registration 7.30 am to 8.00 am
Briefing 8.00 am
Race Start 8.30 am
Distances.....Starting at Middle Swan Bridge
27km Main Race.....
12km Short Course
Distances....Starting at Barkers Bridge
7km Novice and Guppy U12
6km Guppy U10
Team boats.....all team members individually register....selecting
your boat...category and name team mate
Try to enter before 5.00pm today: On-line
entry: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=44476
$10 late entry fee from
5.00pm fri 19.6.15
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As a Avon Descent sponsor I was invited to a
stakeholders meeting on Wednesday to get a run down on 'what
was happening'. At the meeting there were people from the
different councils, from the Sunday Times, Channel Ten, other
media outlets and several sponsors like myself. I just hope
the rain is going to come because there were a lot of very
keen people in the room raring to make this years Avon Descent
stand out. If all goes well there should be quite a lot of
publicity coming up. It was certainly one of the most productive
Avon Descent meetings I have ever been to. Well done Rosie
Evans from Canoe WA for bringing together so many keen sponsors.
Be Active’
Northam to Toodyay
Naming Rights Healthway
Event: Northam to Toodyay 2015
When: Sunday 12/07/2015
Time: Rego 7.30-8.30am
Briefing 8.30-8.45am
Start 9am
Race start: Broome Terrace, Northam
Race finish: Duidgee Park near Toodyay Bridge
Online entries: Online entries open
today and normal entries close Thursday 9th July at 12 midninght
(WST).
Steve Coffee and David Martin getting friendly
on the Glen Avon Rapid last year. Photo John O'Sullivan
Rosalie Evans CWA (centre) congratulating
Bonnie McDougal, Bailee Liddle and Michael Liddle on a great
race
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Avon Descent Information Night
All you want to know about preparing and taking part in the
Avon Descent.
Monday 29th June 7.00pm.
Limited numbers so Booking Essential
The Shop, 6 Moojebing Street, Bayswater
$5.00 cost
Speaker Terry Bolland 24 times Avon Descent
competitor
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What is Happening to our River
Banks
Our river shores are being destroyed and eroded
by power boat wash. There have been no call by our state goverments
for power boats to stop using the upper section of the Swan
River which is most vulnerable to erosion but thankfully we
have a volunteer base that give up their time to regenerate
the shorline. It is a pity that much of their good work is
then undone by the wash created by the powerboats.
13th June 2015. The Bassedean Shire and volunteers
from the Bassendean Preservation Group plant more trees
Sunday 28 September 2014 - Ashfield Flats
Foreshore
12 volunteers planted 365 Salt Sheoak and 216 Shore and Pale
Rush. By now most of them have been trampled by the relentless
foot and paw traffic straying from the combined use path.
However things are looking up. WAPC and TofB have installed
a length of fence running upstream from the boardwalk that
promises a higher survival rate for this year.
Bassendean Preservation Group follows current best bush rehabilition
practice for planting out natives. We pot the seeds at our
GroCentre between December and March, and thin/divide in April
and May if required. These seedlings are ready to plant out
as soon as the winter rains arrive in June or July. No watering
is undertaken at time of planting or after. A percentage of
the seedlings will not survive the first summer. This is expected,
and BPG returns to the reserves to replant gaps the following
winter. In a year with decent winter rains, BPG's success
rate is estimated at better than 80%. This is a cheaper, more
sustainable and less invasive method than installing water
taps, trickle irrigation or hand watering the plants.
Training & Courses
Saturday
Morning Fitness Training
Race Start 7.30am on the dot!
PFD MUST be worn
Sandy Beach Reserve, West Road, Bassendean
Please make sure you
bring your PFD
$5.00 for paddlers who have bought a boat from CDU
$10.00 for other paddlers
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We had 38 paddlers at
last Saturday's training with some good competition in the
4km race. We are welcoming more newcomers to the group and
the social atmosphere and friendly group members certainly
encourage them to take part. and feel part of a great sport.
Doug, Mark and Tom discuss
the race. All smiles on Tom's face for beating the other two.
So did I!
Our CDU group enjoy the
morning training session whilst volunteers from Bassendean
plant more trees along the river.
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Stories
The Saturday
Morning Crew
paddling on Sunday
Jane Liddle takes a selfie
and shows Graham McMahon and the low water near the Upper
Swan T trees.
The team paddle up from
Middle Swan Bridge hoping to find deeper water than they did.
We certaily need a rain dance. Photo Jane Liddle
Paddle
of the Week
Sandy is Still
Out There
in Indonesia
and getting closer
April 30th, Pulau Mubut
Darat to a small island off Tanjung Cakang, 23km.
It was an interesting paddle past several small islands and
I took a short cut through a small channel and close up to
one stilt village along the way. Everything is on stilts here.
The birds have long legs, the houses have long legs, the chinese
fishing nets poke out of the water on long legs…even
when there is land, it’s all still mostly raised above
the ground…unlike me, dodging fast ferries (biggest hazard
here) and stuck down here in the sand flies when I camp. On
the island that I never found the name for, there were about
8 small houses and the fisherfolks there met me on arrival
& gave permission for camping. They did not mind a camper
who didnt speak the lingo, they watched me a bit to see what
I do, but pretty much left me to my own little tent home on
the beach after the initial excitement. Note to self - dont
camp so close to the generator next time.
May 2nd, Pulau Katanglingga to Pulau
Ompak Nth, via Pulau Pompong, 39km.
The man who lives on Pulau Katanglingga made me jump outa
my skin when he started looking in my tent door at 5.45am
- Yup, time to get out of here. I packed up and did not even
have breakfast. He told me it was not a good day to leave,
but I certainly was not gonna stay. I returned his big knife
and launched off the sandy point. As I paddled across the
bay, three thunderstorms were approaching from different directions,
yup, not great to be on the water. As the thunderstorm clouds
collided the thunder and lightning got intense and close and
I had to stop on a little rocky islet for a while - that is
where I ate breakfast. After the whiteout cleared and the
lightning eased it was safe to start crossing the channel
toward Pulau Pompong. The little baby islands on the way were
very cute. The shores of Pompong were interesting to explore
by kayak with amazing rock formations and colours. More interesting
though is the history of this island and the successful use
of folding kayaks by the British/Australian crew in Operation
Jaywick during World War II … I imagined the ship the
Krait waiting there - hidden in the shadows of Pompong –
looking into the dark night for the 3 double folding kayaks
to arrive after successfully making a surprise mine attack
on the Japanese ships in Singapore Harbour. Like those men,
I decided not to camp on Pompong - it is not a great campsite.
Around 4.30pm I found a fantastic little stealth camp in the
long grass of the island just north of Pulau Ompak. The island
had been burnt so I could walk up the hill a little for fantastic
views of the calm dusk sea. My camp was out of sight of passing
boats - no crazy heads poking their nose in my tent door tomorrow
morning thank goodness :)
June-13-15 Pulau Merak Besar, 30km
The crossing of Selat Sunda was apparently difficult I had
heard, but it did not prove so. I crossed to Pulau Temparung
first and thereby stayed north of the busy ferry channel and
only had to dodge 2 ships. After Temparang I tried to get
around to the north of Java but the current that way was strong
so I changed plans to land at Merak Besar on the island opposite
the ferry terminal. It was a superb campsite. Monkeys on the
beach at dusk and friendly locals who actually took their
garbage home (a rare find). Very pleased to reach Java at
last.
June-14-15 Pulau Pamuyan Kcl, 37km
The current from Selat Sunda pushes out North on the outgoing
tide and I was doing 8.5km per hr out of there. I had an easy
day's paddle to Pulau Panjang where I stopped for a cold drink
and Gado Gado for lunch. Then I continued to a tiny coral
atoll and found there to be thatched cottages there. Yay.
First hotel in some time.
17th June
I am now in Jakarta. Blog update is
coming soon - I will get a computer today to work on it, thanks
Pak Budi!
Denmark
Canoe Club
Denmark
Riverside Canoe Club
President: Ian Carter
Mob: 0429-409-500
Vice President: Tony Chounding
Mob: 0417-904-536
The club on Australia
Day
The Denmark Club estuary
exploring
The birdlife around Denmark
is amazing
A sunny morning with four new members
and one new kayak made an enjoyable start to the day's paddle.
We left Deep River (Walpole) and paddled along the lee of
the inlet out to the mouth. We were amazed at the colour of
the water which was full of tannin and was flowing quite strongly
at the mouth itself. We pulled up on a little beach for lunch
and christened Wynne's kayak before heading back to Isle Road.
A cold front quickly moved in making the return more challenging
than the paddle out.
The Denmark Riverside
Canoe Club conducted a skills session at Greens Pool hosted
by Les Allen in conjunction with Canoeing WA at which DRCC
member Jenni Harrison was able to advance her instructor training.
The morning was a great success and everyone enjoyed the session.
Thanks to Rosalie Evans, Les, Tony & Jenni for a valuable
morning for our club.
Which winery should we
go to today??
What is it like to live
down south!!
Coaching
Coaching Notes
Mark Lawson
Exercise 1 (on the beach)
Whole body movement
Repeat the previous weeks exercise of a cycling action with
the pressure on the balls of your toes, rotate the hips, rotate
the chest, reaching out with each arm in turn to match the
rotation. A good body action exercise without thinking of
a paddling action.
Exercise 2 (on the beach)
Using a stretch pole or paddle
Use a piece of light tube about 1.5m (broom handle) or you
can use your paddle.
Loosely holding the tube at the ends or wide on a paddle,
hold above your head, keeping your arms straight bend down
to your feet, go back up and arc above your head. Repeat.
Holding above your head rotate in an arc to your left side,
back up and to your right side. Repeat.
Holding above your head rotate through 360 degrees so you
end up looking backwards.
Only stretch when you are warmed up, do not force anything,
don't strain an injury.
Repeat regularly and you maintain flexibility and develop
muscle length.
Exercise 3
Donuts.
Good boat control is fundamental in steering a boat but is
also a basic in an efficient stroke and going fast. Flexibility
and strength through the hips and core are needed. Turn the
boat in a tight circle five times paddling on both sides making
sure you keep a constant lean as far as you can. Look back
at the bubble trail, this is your best turning circle. Remember
this when you come to steer your boat on an arc around the
a turn post, evenly and quickly. Repeat going around the other
way. CDU race is a right hand turn, most marathon races are
left hand turns. Try this without a rudder.
Exercise 4
Leaning
Paddle for 50 meters leaning the boat to one side. Repeat
on the other side. Repeat a few times. You do use leaning
when paddling straight, especially wash riding on side wash,
angling on a wave in the ocean and always in moving water.
When you repeat this a few time you really find the muscles
you need to do this. Locking the feet in well, body weight
forward, and lifting the upper side knee is usually required.
Exercise 5
Pretend you Terry
Paddle only on one side for 50 meters (as TB in his C1 boat)
Repeat on the other side.
You quickly discover the lean the you need to keep straight
if you don't use your rudder.
Also a good exercise for getting a really strong catch.
Exercise 6
Weaving around the slalom poles
Paddle around every second post maintaing a tight line, not
hitting the post with boat or paddle and do not jump out for
a swim. Repeat going around every post. Combination of speed
control, minimal steering, early and definite leaning are
needed. Its better to be slower and increase pace a little
than the other way around.
Exercise 7
Group turning
Going across the river and turning around two posts in groups
of three.
Repeat left hand and right hand.
Repeat in groups of six.
Repeat the whole group around the back of all posts.
All the skills of boat control, leaning was riding, turning
come in to play combined with the chaos of other paddlers.
Reading what others are doing around you to avoid getting
squeezed on a post or into a tree or bank is the skill.
Exercise 8
Quick lift
500 metre final sprint. Finish off fast always no matter how
tired you are.
Cool down with a slow long stroke with pauses before the catch.
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RACES
Be Active’
Northam to Toodyay
Naming Rights Healthway
Event: Northam to Toodyay 2015
When: Sunday 12/07/2015
Time: Rego 7.30-8.30am
Briefing 8.30-8.45am
Start 9am
Race start: Broome Terrace, Northam
Race finish: Duidgee Park near Toodyay Bridge
Online entries: Online entries open
today and normal entries close Thursday 9th July at 12 midninght
(WST).
Cost
CWA members $10 Non CWA members $20
Food will be provided for each paddler
and presentations at the finish line.
There will be no entries on the day. If you have any queries
or difficulties with your online registration please contact
Jason Parker at develop.wa@canoe.org.au
This Northam to Toodyay event is the last of the three Avon
Descent seeding races.
Please sort out own transport to and from start/finish line,
as no service will be provided.
NO PFD or HELMET= NO PADDLE
The Course- 30km
The race starts 500 meters above Northam Weir and winds it
ways downstream through channels covering the opening stages
of Day 1 of the famous Avon Descent Race.
From the Northam Weir to Katrine Bridge the river is characterised
by flat water, intermittent deep pools and no scrub. Two kilometers
downriver from Katrine is Glen Avon Rapid, a small but tricky
rapid. After seven kilometres of coffee rock, Sinclair’s
Crossing underneath Dumbarton Bridge presents a challenge
with many channels that exist even in low water. Not far downriver
is Extracts Weir which is a compulsory portage in this race.
The river from Extracts to Toodyay is shallow with a gravely
bed.