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Published: Fri, 07/19/19

19th July 2019 CDU Newsletter 623

Terry 0417 977 330

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A few months ago I added up how many kilometres I had paddled over the last 44 years and it was over 100,000 kms. I'm pretty pleased that after paddling so many kilometres my body has held up.
A lot of those kilometres were paddling heavy ladened sea kayaks.
Hopefully this next 1200kms in Canada will be a doddle.

This will be my last newsletter for 8 weeks but you will be able to keep up with our trip to Canada by going to my Canoeing Down Under facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/canoeingdownunder/

Good luck to those paddlers entering the Avon Descent.

2019 Freestyle Worlds, Sort, Spain -

Bronze medal for Australia's Jack Newland in the Junior Mens

Hi Jack - I hear you live in Geelong, have no local whitewater, have some beach surf, and you train in the your school swimming pool in the week, with a few trips a year to Penrith for whitewater. Whow that's not much whitewater yet you have just competed against the best in the world and won a Bronze medal. That's impressive.

Although I didn't do as much whitewater as other competitors I did a lot of training over the last 2 years with fitness, flexibility and core strength to skillfully throw the kayak around with gymnastic moves. Timing the move and placement in the rapid feature is critical to get the moves tight and scoring points with the judges. The whole 45 seconds is rehearsed, with one trick move linking into the next, while dealing with a volatile rapid!

http://en.worldchampionships2019.net/show.html?type=1&dir=2018/10/8&id=22

The Florissons

The Florisson family just about live on the water or in the gym at Ascot Kayak Club. Beck and Scott will drive miles to take their children to compete in a race, like Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney.

The Canadian Ocean Paddle

The general route - there will be detours

John and I in Canada two years ago paddling 2800kms.
This year it will only be 1200-1300km

At the start of the 2016 Avon Descent

Luke had the opportunity to race in this year's Avon Descent or join John and I in Canada.

He chose coming with John and I so we will miss it this year.

So the third member of the group is - 19 year old (last Saturday) Luke Dooley who has promised to tow us if we should get tired and cook all our meals and put our tents up!
I can see it's going to be a great trip.

We will be doing several detours along the way. This one will be to Mt Denman.

Hopefully we will find these spots

We will have to paddle through several tidal rapids.

I think Luke will have fun here!

On a long expedition we have to carry a lot of gear

Every bag is full of clothes, food, camping gear etc.

Only a few nights will we have such a great campsite such as this one.

At the Under 23 Slalom Worlds

The 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom Junior & U23 World Championships began yesterday in Poland. With the six West Australian paddlers competing is WAs Robbie Jeffery who is their coach!

Steven Lowther - U23 C1M
Brodie Crawford - Canoe - U23 C1M
Genie Collin - U23 K1W
Demelza Wall (WA/TAS) - U23 C1W
Jack Choate - Junior K1M and C1M
Alexandria Choate - Junior K1W

Robbie Jeffery - Coach

Alexandria Choate and Jack Choate

What A Great Kayak

Took the Bettong out this afternoon. It was a lot of fun paddling in the rain and hail - it's bloody good to be alive!

The Bettong is great, thanks a lot for your sound advice. It's considerably more stable than the Raptor I've been paddling. It feels a little bit slower although I don't really know that because I've never timed myself over my standard course.

Even if it is, I'm much happier because I feel more confident. This means I can get my hands higher and rotate my shoulders more, so getting the big trunk muscles into the stroke. It's really noticeable how much the boat picks up when I do that.

Also, there's a lot more room in the footwell, so I can now wear some nice warm booties. Very good in Denmark at this time of the year!

Northam to Toodyay Race

The start at Northam. Photo Angelina Good-Gerne

The usual mix up at the Northam Weir. Photo Jason Gardner

Doug Hodson doesn't seem to be taking it as serious as Graham McMahon. Photo Angelina Good-Gerne

Jayden O'Brian and Josh Richards who have been training with the Progressive Racing Group and can't wait to compete in the Avon Descent. Photo Jason Gardner

Will Lee at Glen Avon Rapid. Photo Jason Gardner

Matt Jones at Glen Avon. Photo Jason Gardner

Stephen and Tim Coward. Photo Jason Gardner

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