Enjoy the 500th Edition of the CDU Newsletter
Published: Fri, 04/01/16
500
24th March 2016
Message Bank
I didn't think it would
but...
its Happened!
I always thought my 500th newsletter would be very special
which it is, but unfortunately some of the news I have to
share is not so good and will affect not just me and Alaine
but also the paddling community.
Our landlord has decided to take over our current premises
when our lease runs out which means I have to make a big decision.
Do I try to find another location and keep a shop going or
do I close altogether and work from home or just do on-line
sales. Rent is a big killer and with sales being slow renting
a big unit like we have is very risky so we would need to
find a smaller unit, and the chance of finding an affordable
unit to use as a shop is looking pretty slim.
Closing down will mean that Alaine who has worked with me
tirelessly for the last 15 years will be out of a job, sponsorship
will no longer be available, our training will probably cease
and we won't be able to encourage our customers into paddling.
I expect I will still be doing one-on-one training, as I might
need something to do.
There has been a huge change in the retail market over the
last few years and the fact that most customers it would seem,
are looking for price rather than service and therefore are
using the Internet, facebook, and second hand sales more and
more and as such, making a living in retail is that much more
difficult.
We have approximately 5 weeks to vacate our shop, so unless
we find somewhere affordable the shop will close. Whatever
happens I will still have my website and be an agent for Epic,
Werner, Kokatat, Sea to Summit, Grafton Paddle Sports and
others. At the worst, I will be working on a casual basis
from home.
As I am approaching my 65th birthday and the fact that I
have worked 6-7 days a week for the last 15 years (apart from
my trips) this setback is a big incentive to semi-retire.
We are really going to miss our loyal customers who haven't
deserted us for the internet. It's going to be hard not interacting
with our great customers every day, but the world is changing
and I suppose we have to keep up with the changes or get out.
So over the next 4 weeks we will have quite a bit of stock
to move. Much, but not all of it will be heavily discounted.
I will also be looking for somewhere to store some of my
boats that I will not be able to sell before our lease deadline
so if you know somewhere please let me know.
For our newsletter readers I will still be putting out a
newsletter. It might not be every week but I should be keeping
you up to date with what's going on in WA on a fortnightly
basis.
We are at a crossroads and I'm not sure where it's taking
us yet but it's going to be a sad moment when the shop closes
as Canoeing Down Under as a business has been a bit part of
WA paddling for nearly 20 years.
If I don't see you all before this shop is closed thank you
so much for your custom. Hopefully we will find somewhere
cheaper to keep our business going, at the worst I will have
my website and be working with a select number of suppliers
but from home.
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Success at the
Australian Marathon Championships
2016
WA Paddler Results
U16 K1: Gold, Luke Dooley [from Kalbarri]
Open Mens K1: Gold, Josh Kippin
Mens 45+: Gold, Brett McDonad
Mens 55+: Gold, Mark Lawson
Womens 60+: Gold, Judy Darbyshire
Mens 60+: Gold, Pat Tulloch
Open Mens K2: Gold, Josh Kippin & Matthew Dean
Open Mens K2: Sixth, James Morfitt & Simon Roll
Mens 45+ K2: Bronze: Brett McDonald & Peter Tomczak
Mens 55+ K2: Gold: Mark Lawson & Pat Tulloch
Womens Open K2: Bronze: Bronwyn Martin and Matilda Stevenson,
Womens 60+ K2: Gold: Judy Darbyshire and Diane Chellew
Results here: https://regattas.canoe.org.au/?live=1131
Luke Dooley from Kalbarri Under 16 Champion
Listen to Luke's ABC interview
https://soundcloud.com/abcwa/had-an-incredible-comeback-lately-kalbarri-rower-goes-from-last-to-gold-in-national-comp
Josh Kippin Open Champion
Patrick Tullock 60 plus Champion - Mark Lawson
55 plus Champion. Pat and Mark 55 plus K2 Champions
Josh and Matt Open K2 Champions. Josh 1st
K1 & Matt Dean 5th K1.
Peter Tomzcak and Brett McDonald. Brett 45
plus Champion and 3rd K2
Left Womens 60+: Gold, Judy Darbyshire. Womens
60+ K2: Gold: Judy Darbyshire and Diane Chellew
James Morfitt & Simon Roll. Sixth K2.
James 6th K1.
Womens Open K2: Bronze: Bronwyn Martin
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Please Note
The Monday night training has now moved
from Claughton Reserve, to Garrett Road.
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Two Sundays ago we paddled the canoe and followed
a dolphin for 30 minutes.
A dolphin or is it a shark heads straight
for our canoe and swims underneath!
A fisherman looks on as a dolphin chases fish
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Swan Canoe Club
ROD FRY memorial Race
on Sunday April 3rd. 12kms of river fun from the clubrooms
at Mosman Park to Fremantle return. shorter courses and classes
for all are available. Everyone is welcome.
Enter Here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=64788
Training & Courses
Saturday Morning Fitness Training
7.30am start on the dot
Sandy Beach Reserve, West Road, Bassendean
$5.00 for paddlers who have bought a boat from CDU
$10.00 for other paddlers
Don't forget your PFD
Fun, fitness and a great group of people
When you are a paddling trainer
there are benefits. Steve seems to be enjoying his massage from
Jane.
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Stories
The Moon Shines
It was the day after the full moon and
it was Thursday before Easter, the moon was at 99.3 % and
waning. We had closed the shop an hour early than usual as
we had no customers and the streets were deserted. Arriving
home Jenny couldn't believe I had closed early as she had
never known me doing that before. But it was Easter and tomorrow
was a holiday.
It was a night when cooking a meal wasn't necessary so a bowl
of assorted nuts and a beer on the balcony was a perfect start
to the early evening. At 7.00pm Jenny had prepared toast and
pate, cheese and biscuits which were accompanied by a little
white wine. At that exact time we could see a glow over the
eastern hills. The glow got bigger and it was if a large alien
ship was landing upon them. The glow grew into a huge semi
circle in the sky.
Then it happened, the tip of the moon showed itself. Within
a few seconds half of the full moon had appeared and only
a few seconds later the full circle of the moon emerged above
the distance hills. It reminded me of the full moons I had
seen on my wilderness trips.
The moon then nicely rose between the two Marri trees in front
of our house, one huge one on our left and a smaller one on
our right. It was the perfect position for us to watch the
moon rise and not only that the moons reflection was being
mirrored in the river, a little like the moon-show 'the Stairway
to Heaven in Broome'. We had invited a couple of friends around
to watch the moon rise but they couldn't make it so they were
missing out on a great spectacle. I had seen many a moon rise
on my wilderness trips, which had been major highlights of
my journey and tonight was just as special as I could dream
of those beautiful times I had had. Memories of the good times
in your life are so wonderful to reflect on.
Like a golden egg yoke the moon slowly rose above the hill
tops and lit up our surrounds. The shadows of the trees in
front of us disappeared, they were now more visible, their
branches like antlers, the foliage blossoming from the moons
brightness, the once dark night was now more like daylight.
The stars that were quite visible earlier had now faded but
the Southern Cross consolation partly hidden by another Marri
tree was still visible over to our right.
But it wasn't just the moon rising above the hills it was
also the reflection and the glow in the river which was just
as stunning. There were waves and ripples skidding across
the water from the passing rowing sculls and the light reflecting
off them quivered their every move. To look towards the moons
reflective light on the water and the shimmering water patterns
was mesmerising. I fell into a trance and my imagination of
another world beyond ours, flitted through my mind.
How good it was to sit there and watch nature unfold. In the
wilderness there wasn't the hum of vehicles in the distance
or the lights of the planes landing at Perth airport but apart
from that before me were only trees, the river, a few airport
lights and the shadow of the distance hills and of course
the big glow of the moon. I had that feeling of contentment,
enjoyment, happiness and a feeling of gratitude that I am
well and able to continue enjoying such moments.
The moon continued to rise between the Marri trees but a little
slower than the first few minutes, rowers were still out there,
the ripples made from their long oars entering the water shuddering
across the river until they faded and all was calm again.
Pity my good camera wasn't working.
I sat and watched and what a beautiful evening it was. We
are lucky to be able to witness it without war, famime and
poverty.
To think we had the opportunity to watch the moon rise from
our balcony every month, to sit and wonder, to relieve memories
of the past and to plan future expeditions.
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Some Memories
My first watercraft.
Built for the Camballin floods, Kimberley 1973. Note the kayak
on the left made of tin,
it didn't float very well.
My first real kayak camping
trip in 1974. Paddling on an off-shoot of the Fitzroy River
in the Kimberley.
Members of the Ascot
Kayak Club on camp at Pemberton back in 1979. Note the shitty
fibreglass kayaks. Young Neil and Darryl Long are next to
the fire. Bill Denby is shaving.
My first real big expedition.
The start of my 100 day solo paddle around the Kimberley Coast.
1982.
Read about it here: http://terrybolland.com/kimberley-kayak-expedition-1/
These two photos of Ron
Courtney Island are taken at the same place but about 35 years
apart. Notice the reeds have gone in this weeks photo below,
many of the big trees have died but the Sheoaks trees are
now plentiful.
No reeds, dead trees
but heaps of Sheoak trees
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Race of the Week
Luke Dooley
now
Under 16 National Marathon
Champion
15 year old Luke Dooley
spent 4 days with us before heading and returning from the
Australian Marathon Championships in Queensland.
Luke is hoping to take
part in this years Avon Descent so I took him for his first
taste of whitewater on Tuesday.
Luke looks the part with
a CDU sponsored kayak, shorts and shirt
K2 Race
My K2 race was interesting
today. Jamie and I started surprisingly strong and took the
lead for the first kilometre or so. After that, we dropped
back onto our competitor's wash. We were required to do four
laps with portages on the 2nd and 3rd laps. My partner stopped
to get a drink there which took unexpectedly long. Then, the
back of the boat slipped out of his hands and was dragged
on its rudder by me for another 5 meters. This didn't do the
rudder any good at all. We managed to make up the time though.
We were dropping in and
out of first the whole time. Then, on the last portage, coming
up to the last lap, the boat was dropped again, this time
more serious. We put the boat in the water, getting heaps
of water in. I suggested that we should spend some time getting
it out before setting off. Unfortunately, we were slightly
infront and decided otherwise.
The last lap was where it all hit the fan. We raced off with
tiller on full right but we were doing circles to the left.
Also, the back was almost underwater and the front was out.
We zigzagged our way halfway through the lap and realised
that if we didn't empty the water, we wouldn't have a chance.
We emptied it, taking a very long time, due to the oysters.
We went off again but soon realised that our compeditors were
almost finished and we were only two thirds of the way and
we were still not going straight. We decided to save ourselves
for tomorrow and just finish.
We came two out of two.
We were still very pleased though. When we were racing, we
were very good and in with and excellent chance of winning.
Everyone else was buggered in the two boats but I was still
ready to fire all cylinders for the last lap which is a good
sign for tomorrow. Other than the last lap, we paddled brilliantly
and still finished the 15kms in 1:17. Got a silver medal too!
There were still constant smiles on our boat with a lot to
be proud of and a lot learnt.
K1 Race
After yesterday's training
run in the K2. It was a huge surprise to win gold in the U16
K1 15km race today. I woke up amd spent the whole morning
not really wanting to paddle out of lazyness and nervousness.
Those feelings went away after race start though. Everyone
shot off, leaving me and two other paddlers far behind in
their wash. I thought, oh s@&t, everything I hoped wouldn't
happen has.
After the first lap, I
had lost the other two and in between the two packs. I noticed
infront of me a paddler had dropped back and was tiring. Was
fourth at that stage and wanting at least a bronze medal.
The end of the second lap portage was where I overtook him.
He ran a bit further and took longer to get back into his
boat and I was right behind him so I took the opportunity
and went for it. A few burns and he was lost. I thought you
beauty, I've got another medal! Then, I saw the two leaders
not too far in front. The third lap was spent chasing them
down and then sitting on their wash. On the portage, we lost
the other paddler and I was in second ready to fire for the
last lap. I did an excellent re-entry into the water and managed
to get the lead. The other paddler was on my side wash on
the inside. The rule is that whoever is infront on the lead
up to the turns dictates it. I did just that. Every time he
went to overtake, I would match his speed and really put the
hurt on him. It was as we were coming up to the last turn
before the finish that I broke free and made a dash for home.
It was a 100m sprint to the line which I was winning. I thought
that he was right behind. I dug in deep and gave it everything.
Couldn't have gone faster.
My top lip was shaking,
stomach muscles feeling as if they were about to rip themselves
apart and paddle ripping through the water. It was a very
exciting finish which I'll remember for a long time. Great
day!!!
Thank you very very much
to Terry Bolland from Canoeing Down Under for all your support
and generosity over the last few years. I could never repay
you! Also to Mark Lawson for loan or the boat and camelbak,
Peter and Judy for the awesome organization and the rest of
the WA team for your support. Probably had better thank Mum
and Dad as well for getting me over here!!! Thank you all
very much!!!
I took Luke for his first
taste of white water at Walyunga Park on Tuesday.
He is hoping to take
part in his first Avon Descent this year.
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Paddling the
First Descent of the Congo River
Phil Harwood
In October 2008, Phil
made the first ‘source to sea’ descent of the 4700km
Congo River in Central Africa, from the true source in northeastern
Zambia.
Phil experienced swamps,
waterfalls, rapids and endemic corruption. Arrested, chased,
collapsing from malaria with numerous death threats I also
encountered tremendous hospitality and kindness from a proud
and brave people long forgotten by the western world.
“He only had to get my machete
out twice to prevent himself from being robbed.”
On one stretch of river known as ‘The
Abattoir’ due to its past history of cannibalism and
current reputation for criminal activity, he hired four brothers
with a shotgun to accompany him as bodyguards. They paddled
and floated for five days and nights on the river. Common
questions from locals were “why haven’t you cut
his throat yet?” and “if you dont want to do it,
tell us where your camping and we’ll come and do it for
you ... and we’ll share his money.”
Winning a fellowship and grant from
the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Phil was presented with
my WCMT medal by the Duchess of Cornwall. He was also awarded
the ‘Mike Jones Canoeing Award’ 2008.
Paddling below Stanley
Falls
Have a Read
http://www.canoeingthecongo.com/Canoe_Focus.html
We now have an Australian called Hugh
Brown who is thinking of doing the same trip.
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Sandy Robson
Dear Terry
Well now I am in Manokwari, West Papua.
I have about 5-weeks to go to complete paddling across Indonesia.
I may get stuck in Jayapura awaiting PNG visa processing.
I have paddled the past 3-weeks with adventure film maker
Justine Curgenven.
I have 2 more weeks to go with her - learning heaps.
I dont know if you saw this video on FB but you are welcome
to link it on your newsletter: https://www.facebook.com/sandy.robson.543/videos/10208203612878180/?l=5710761806682212187
Recently I was in Raja Ampat and that
seems to be Indonesia's premier kayaking location.
The coast from there around to Manokwari on the north of the
Vogelkop Peninsula was very committing with a lot of dumping
surf on reef and few sheltered landings.
Justine wrote some nice things in her
BLOG that would be super to share:
http://www.cackletv.com/2016/03/14/hermit-crab-heaven/
http://www.cackletv.com/2016/03/17/rest-day-with-a-difference
http://www.cackletv.com/2016/03/09/hello-surf/
I also just had an article in Canoe
and Kayak Magazine webstory page
http://www.canoekayak.com/touring-kayaks/a-first-class-ticket-to-everywhere/#5SwaTxKeRy2jIk2d.97
thanks for your help
Sandy Robson
Adventurer Kayaking Germany to Australia
www.sandy-robson.com
Justine Curgenven
I am clean and slept
on a real bed! Eating chocolate muffins for breakfast in the
town of Manokwari. Sandy Robson and I had a fantastic down
wind run to reach here yesterday. We were met on the water
by local paddler Bram Darkim. Big thanks to Bram for organising
a hotel for us, transporting us and the kayaks, dinner and
not forgetting the muffins. ..Justine
Sandy heading for shore
on a big swell
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Around South
America
Freya Hoffmeister
The book will be published
on September, 9th 2016
Many of you will remember
Freya for paddling Around Australia. Not happy to be sitting
around she decided to give South America a go.
On August 30-2011, Freya Hoffmeister,
a then 47-year-old business owner from Husum, Germany and
arguably the most famous expedition sea kayaker of the world,
launched from Argentine to become the first person to circumnavigate
South America, stretching from Cape Horn to the Panama Canal.
From Buenos Aires inside the wide bay
of the Rio de la Plata on the Atlantic Ocean, Freya paddled
south in rough, windy waters and big tides along the Argentine
shores, leaving the ”shortcut” options through the
Magellan Strait or the Beagle Channel aside. Instead, she
included the big rough southern island of Tierra del Fuego,
and planned to paddle around Cape Horn at the Isla Hornos,
the southernmost tip of South America. Surviving a dangerous
odyssey in more than 60 knots wind and an emergency crash
landing on an inhospitable rocky coast, Freya finally conquered
on January 3-2012 without any escort the world’s most
infamous windy and rough Cape, which had sunk already many
huge ships.
Heading north again, she travelled through
the beautiful wild but also windy Fjords and channels of Patagonia/
Chile and on the big waters of the Pacific coast. Freya ended
the first stage of her historical first circumnavigation in
Valparaiso/ Chile, having paddled challenging and exciting
7641 kilometers in eight months. In between legs, she had
planned beforehand to return to her home in Husum, to spend
some time with her teenage son and to look after her two ice
cream cafés and her Christmas shop.
Starting over again on August 25-2012,
this time together with her partner and former paddling teacher
Peter Unold and her own new “Freya” expedition kayak
model, she headed north along the barren and mountainous Atacama
desert on the rough and big seas of the coast of northern
Chile and Peru. Both went home for a short Christmas break,
full with impressions of a rich southern marine wildlife of
many wales, penguins, dolphins and thousands of seals and
birds of all kinds since her trip had started in Argentine.
Freya continued her trip just by herself
again to paddle into the slaying heat of Ecuador to cross
the equator for the first time. In Colombia, she was happy
to get a necessary full Navy escort for crime protection.
Her northern highlight was to pass the busy Panama Canal and
the beautiful Archipelago of San Blas. The Caribbean side
of Columbia finalized the second stage of her expedition on
May 6-2013, having paddled 15.300 km overall so far.
Returning on August 16-2013 to the heat
and continuous head winds of Venezuela, Freya paddled and
camped free as usual without escort on the beautiful but dangerous
shores of Venezuela, infamous for a high pirate rate. Via
the island state of Trinidad, she arrived through the already
very shallow and muddy waters in Georgetown at the first of
the three small Guyana countries. A short Christmas break
brought her back to finish this most challenging third stage
through the hot, shallow and muddy, mosquito infested swampy
shores along Surinam and French Guiana, and around the northern
area of the Amazon river, stressing her body and skin health
to the max.
Many times, huge breaking waves developed
in the shallows and strong currents like a minefield out of
the nothing. Once she faced some of those at night, just before
she witnessed the roaring and earth shaking launch of an “Ariadne”
rocket by camping unintentionally almost next door. If that
would not be enough, on crossing the broad Amazon jungle river
mouth, she got unexpectedly caught at night in the mighty
“Pororoca” tidal wave, and survived by side surfing
in darkness the roaring trashing waters for about 10-15 min
on 8 km with a maximum speed of 30 km/h.
Freya eventually found her way without
a proper map through the big tidal maze of the fjords and
channels between Belem and Sao Luiz in the northern Brazil,
still in stressful heat and headwind. However, this area was
almost relaxing, compared to the previous section. But her
mind and body was so much worn by now, she decided spontaneously
just behind Sao Luiz to go in her third and last German summer
break on April 27-2014 to finish her third leg with 20,798
km under the belt by now.
Freya had some five months break due
to strong head winds in the southern winter, full of work
on her home businesses. She returned on October 16-2013, full
of energy to face the dreaded headwind around the easternmost
point of South America. Back to the beach, Freya realized
she had to make the tough decision to reverse this windy section
between Sao Luiz and Recife, not able to fight the almost
daily strong headwinds around 20 knots for 1280 km.
Back to Recife and to the “right”
direction, the long Brazilian coast offered a challenging
variation of beautiful reefs, dangerous wide river mouths,
heavily breaking rocky or sandy shores and calm relaxing paddles
on safe inland waterways, still all in the skin burning and
chafing heat of the southern summer. Freya was able to master
all challenges with her now long time experience on this and
her previous circumnavigations around Australia, New Zealand
South and Iceland.
She finally closed the loop by arriving
back in Buenos Aires on May 1-2015. Freya had paddled along
13 countries, traveled as far south as the 55th and as far
north as the 15th latitude, with crossing the equator twice.
She paddled almost 27.000 km and averaged around 45 km per
day with more than 9 hours daily water time, on each of her
606 paddling days, being 850 days on the trip in a 44-month
period. Freya paddled a heavy loaded solo expedition sea kayak
with no engine or sail, spent most nights in her tent camping
freely on the shores, with no support boat or car driving
along. She carried all her water, simple food and camping
gear by herself, being independent for 3-4 weeks between occasional
city stops.
Freya became the first person to round
the South American continent, a feat that probably no one
will repeat any time again. She paddled more expedition kilometers
than any sea kayaker ever has done. What will be next? She
does not tell yet…
Freya was the first woman to win the
World Paddle Award, the “Oscar” of all kayaking,
presented on May 9-2015 in Augsburg/ Germany.
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Doug Hodson paddling
in New Zealand last week
Race of the Week
Swan Canoe Club
ROD FRY memorial Race
on Sunday April 3rd. 12kms of river fun from the clubrooms
at Mosman Park to Fremantle return. shorter courses and classes
for all are available. Everyone is welcome.
EVENT DETAILS:
Sunday, 3rd 2016.
Meet at Swan Canoe Club, Johnson Parade,
Mosman Park, for this annual 10.5km race to Fremantle and
return. There's a short course of 3km for guppies and casuals
as well. Cash prize $250 for the winners of the two most contested
kayaking or ski classes. Other prizes from many sponsors as
usual.
Race classes are: K1, K2, Ocean Skis
OS1 & OS2, Spec Surf Skis, Plastics and Sundries &
Recreational. Age groups are Guppy, Under 18, Open, 35+, 45+
and 55+. Female and Male. Classes and age groupings with insufficient
entries will be combined with other related groupings.
K2 & OS2 - enter as a Team, then
place your two paddler names in the "(Teams only) Member
Names" field.
Note the "Recreational" class
again this year - to encourage our non-competitive members
to come and enjoy the day without feeling any pressure to
win - paddle 3km. Special prizes in this class!
ON THE DAY:
Registration confirmation: 7:00am-8:00am
SHARP (please confirm your Class and age group!)
Briefing: 8:30am
First grid away: 9:00am
Join in the socialising afterwards with
a sausage sizzle. Cakes and light refreshments available as
well as the raffle and handing out of spot prizes whilst results
are being worked out.
NO late entries will be accepted on
the day after 8:00am.
NAMING OF THE RACE:
The race is named after the late Rod
Fry who was a long-time member of our Club and a keen and
nationally successful C1 and C2 slalom paddler. He was sadly
killed in a car accident whilst returning from a paddling
holiday at Yallingup. There are photos of him at the Club.
Questions: please call Lee on 0458 720
038 or email rodfryrace@swancanoeclub.org.au
Enter Here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=64788
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Unite on the
Swan
Event Date: Sunday 10 April, 2016
Official Zone Entrance and Counting Opens: 7:30am
Official Zone Entrance and Counting Closes: 8:30am
All about the Zones
You can gather outside the Zone entrances before 7.30am, but
being counted during the allocated time is essential.
Raft-Up Time: This will depend on how long it takes to get
everyone on the water. Please listen to event marshals on
the day!
Off the Water Time: Again, this depends how long it takes
to get everyone on the water, rafted up and the drone photos
taken. Once this is done, the marshals will signal to paddlers
to start breaking up the raft.
The safety of everyone participating is important, so please
be patient.
Rules and Regulations
Accepted Craft
Canoes, skis and kayaks are accepted under the Guinness World
Record regulations. This includes peddle and paddle propelled
kayaks. Stand up paddle boards are not included.
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Canoe Polo State
Champs at Lake Leschenaultia are back!
This event is open to all levels (with
different grades to cater beginners through to experienced
players).
If you'd like to compete, send your expression of interest
(or a full team list if you're super organised) to Nikky Lee
at nikky.lee@gmail.com
Date: Sunday 3 April
Time: 10-3pm (time may vary depending on the number of teams
participating).
Venue: Lake Leschenaultia
https://goo.gl/zg7AcI
If you'd like to make a weekend of it,
there will be a group of us heading up on Saturday 2 April
to camp overnight at the Lake.
We will also be running a training session
on Saturday afternoon followed by a BBQ dinner.
IMPORTANT: if you intend to camp, you
will need to book a campsite. To book, visit: http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/…/Pages/Camping_Bookings.aspx [ http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/%85/Pages/Camping_Bookings.aspx ]
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Kalbarri Canoe & Cray Carnival
Fri 3rd, Sat 4th &
Sun 5th June
The annual Kalbarri Canoe & Cray
Carnival (CCC) for 2016 will be a 2 day, 3 night event this
year on Fri 3rd, Sat 4th & Sun 5th June - The West Australia
June Long Weekend.
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2nd Hand Boats
Used Boats
Cabo 2 person touring
sit-on. $1200.00
Finn Multisport Kayak $1100.00
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Epic V14 Ultra (Used )
We are selling one of our sponsored skis.
A great ski for intermediate paddlers on the river and more
experienced paddlers on the ocean.
If you want to go fast - this is the ski.
Good condition
Normally $4900.00
Price $3200.00
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