Enjoy your CDU Newsletter
Published: Fri, 06/23/17
549
23rd June 2017
Message Bank
For anyone interested in keeping up with our
trip Across Canada Expedition part 2
my Canada blog is here: https://terryacrosscanada.wordpress.com/
If you want to send me an email whilst I'm
away for some reason - it's: terrycdu@hotmail.com
As I will be out in the wilderness for much
of the trip I might not be able to reply straight away.
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For boats and Epic paddle orders whilst I
am away you can contact Alaine on 0433 433 148
or alaine@canoeingdownunder.com.au
She won't be dealing with small items though.
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I had a customer say to me the other day that
he is waiting to retire from work so he could start enjoying
life and go travelling. He envied all the trips that I had
done throughout my life and before I retired. I suppose life
is what you make it and no matter which path you take most
people get enjoyment out of it although there may be sacrifices
along the way. Some people, well most people want to have
children and watch them grow up and get the pleasure from
the experience. Others want to climb mountains, do somersaults
on push bikes or risk their lives by jumping off mountains
with only a wing suit on.
I knew from an early age I just didn't want
to waste my life away and fall into a rut and just live a
life that others expect you to live, so at 19 I started travelling
and spent 5 years exploring the world.
After travelling through Europe, Asia, New Zealand
and Australia, Africa was the next continent but after getting
robbed in Sengal in 1977 I returned to England with my tail
between my legs. Here I met and married Jenny who was my first
girlfriend when I was 16. Even on my wedding night it was
hard for me to do the same things that everyone else does
on their wedding night. Our wedding night we camped on the
sea marsh on a cold, blustery late October night about 3 kilometres
from the church. It cost nothing. I'm not sure what Jenny
was thinking! Was she thinking that she could change me after
a while to be a normal person! I know I was thinking and hoping
that I could get her interested in travelling and the outdoors
and we could flit off into the sunset and enjoy life on the
road.
Our honeymoon was quite civilised. We spent
it travelling back to Australia heading across a snow covered
wintry Russia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, then a ship to
Japan, to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bali and back to Australia. With
little money to start our new life we settled down for a couple
of years and I took up kayaking which replaced travelling,
although we did pop across to Tasmania in 79 so I could compete
in the slalom and wildwater champs and go back to England
in 81 to have a holiday and to watch the world slalom and
wildwater champs.
Kayaking soon became a very important part of
my life. Avon Descent and travelling to different places by
kayak or canoe gave me the best of both worlds. Since that
time I have done a lot of big trips (https://terrybolland.com/)
but not as many as some people, but I have had a great life
balance with work and play and I have thoroughly enjoyed every
bit of it.
Jenny has supported me the whole time (40 years)
which has been very important. She has also changed me, well
just a little. We now use chalets and cottages when we go
away together. But there is still nothing like sleeping in
a tent in the wilderness and saying good night to the stars.
Next week I have the opportunity to follow another dream and
be out there yet again.
Life is short - you don't know when you are
going to die. So if you want to live life, if you want to
do something you always wanted to do- you have to commit and
just do it.
John Breed and I after competing in a K2 in
the Avon Descent
In ten days time we will be spending 90 days
together paddling across Canada
Perth's Doug and Karen Hodson paddling in
Wales. They must be getting ready for a big expedition.
What about coming to Canada with us Doug and Karen!
It's been a trip around Europe for Doug and
Karen. How good it is to be retired!
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Josh Kippin and Matthew
Greed at last weeks Upper Swan Marathon. Josh was the fastest
competitor.
Photo Lawrence Greed
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WAs Brodie Crawford - Canoe
World cup 2 starts Today! if your interested
in watching Brody's race go to this link at 9:50 Perth time.
He is bib number 45 :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2G7S0QH80A
Race
to Remember
2017 WWR #3 Upper
Swan Race
The third of 6 races for the 2017 Wild Water
Season - Sunday, June 25, 2017.
Through the Upper Swan T Trees
Location: Bells Rapids, Cathedral Avenue,
Brigadoon
Registration between 07:30am - 08:30am
Briefing 08:45am
Race start 09:00am
Course: Starting at Bollands Elbow (below
Bells rapid), racing downstream to Amiens Road
Competitors follow a winding river consisting
of exposed rocks and Ti-trees with the added fun of a strong current.
There are no rapids on this course but still many obstacles to tackle.
The race is open to all boats no more than 4.5m, have no rudders
or have their rudders tied up
Sundries Note (Boats not classed wildwater/downriver
kayaks)
For those entering in the sundries category, this race is only open
to those who are in competition type boats. This is a timed individual
event, and Sundry results will not be included in the WW season
point-score
A car shuffle is required.
The course may change due to water levels and paddlers will be kept
informed of any changes.
Safety: Helmets & Pfd’s are compulsory. Additional Floatation
recommended
Due to the course being held in wildwater
conditions, it is necessary for all paddlers to wear helmets and
pfd’s. It is also recommended for all paddlers to have grab
loops on their boats to assist rescue and to have floatation inside
their boats to ensure boats do not fill with water in the case of
a capsize. All paddlers will require cockpit skirts with appropriate
grab loop for ease of escape from a capsized boat.
Enter here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=100004
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REGISTER FOR PEEL
PADDLE 50 [Sunday July 2nd]
Great Avon Descent distance training. Shorter
Relay and Guppy options if you prefer. Avon team entrants encouraged
to enter in their teams [how you distribute two or four paddlers
across three legs is at your discretion, make sure all that paddle
register]. Note that Guppy & Short Course will only happen if
enough entrants [Guppies pay on the day]
To enter, click here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=103938
Featured Products
EPIC SPECIALS
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usually $3195.00 SPECIAL $2200.00 one
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$3200.00 one available
Epic V10L Performance
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Epic Skis
There is an Epic ski
for all conditions and all paddler abilities
Upper
Swan Marathon
Upper Swan Marathon
Mark Hardie & Matt
Smith. Photo Lawrence Greed
Since last Sunday Matt
has had a surprise health issue and emergency operation. Thankfully
it is not life threatening.
Get well Matt
Baillee Liddle and Erica
McKnight. Photo Lawrence Greed
The young and older paddlers
doing the short 12km course. Photo Lawrence Greed
Ron Clarke. Photo Lawrence
Greed
A bunch of paddlers near
the end of the race. Photo Lawrence Greed
Upper Swan Marathon Results
https://www.webscorer.com/race?pid=1&raceid=104284
Kimberley
Kayaking
Have a look
of this video footage of the amazing Kimberley tidal currents
https://www.facebook.com/fishingaustraliatv/videos/1365646060162107/
I have spent over a year
on different expeditions paddling around the Kimberley Coast.
The region is one of the most amazing places on earth and
to paddle around it in a 5.3m kayak has been the biggest highlight
of my life.
The dangers are there
- crocodiles, sharks, snakes, isolation, lack of water and
huge tides.
Standing waves over 2
metres high
'Hells Gate'. When the
current is this fast it's time to camp
Horizontal Waterfalls
on the turn of tide
Paddling through Horizontal
Waterfalls on neap tides
Time to reflect on my
lucky escape after paddling and being drawn towards the whirlpools
and boils
An exposed reef at low
tide
Return to the Kimberley
2002 with 5 other paddlers. Whitewater surrounds Lord Island
White water near Wall
Island
A mass of out going tidal
white water that we paddled from Tree Island and 13 kilometres
across the King Sound to East Roe Island.
We had to paddle to the
other side of King Sound. It was the highest tidal movement
of the year and yes we did get swept
The incoming tidal white
water at Tree Island King sound
Race of the Week
REGISTER FOR
PEEL PADDLE 50
Great Avon Descent distance training.
Shorter Relay and Guppy options if you prefer. Avon team entrants
encouraged to enter in their teams. Note that Guppy &
Short Course will only happen if enough entrants [Guppies
pay on the day]
When: Sunday, July 2nd, 2017
Registrations: Webscorer online registration
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Northam to Toodyay
July 16.
Registrations are now open see link below.
http://ow.ly/yZN430cb4Vz
Pelicans at home in Bassendean