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- What a Bargain
- New Slalom Course is Near
- AKC Progressive Racing Group
- State Marathon Champs
- Good luck to our Para Paddlers
- Paddle WA Basic Skills Course
- The Rod Fry Race
- The High Support Stroke
- A Darters Dinner Time
- Products
- Ascot Mini Adventure Race
- Coming Events
Epic V14 Performance (New)
What a Bargain
Length: 21' (6.4m)
Width: 16.9" (42.9 cm)
Depth: 12.6" (32 cm)
Capacity: 300 lbs (136 kg)
Weight 15.5kg
Usually $4000.00 Sale Price $1800.00
The New Slalom Course is Near
It has been part of Ascot Kayak Club for 42 years and produced several champions. Now a bigger better course is being built.
Back in the late 1970s, Fred Vucak and his three sons, Colin, David and Mark, Alan Peters and I erected the first slalom course at Ascot as you can see here.
Note the vegetation on the far river bank.
Several years later the metal poles corroded and needed changing so Lawrence Greed, Ken Sheldrick and helpers replaced the steel poles with timber but used much of the steel by bolting the poles to the timber. Although these poles have been in use for 42 years it will be nice to have new more adaptable slalom course.
Note the vegetation on the far bank.
The slalom course was great for developing skills.
Lets hope we will see a revival in slalom when we get the new course.
Young Dave Worthy and Herman DeJong jnr on the old course about 1979/80.
Photo Roger Smith.
Alex Vogel, Christopher Greed and Cody Pope at the slalom course for the last time.
Cody does a few flash turns before the course is taken down.
Alex also gets in a few flash turns before the course is taken down.
Thursday the barge arrives to take down the slalom course.
The barge is parked up for the night.
Nina Mueller, daughter of Steve who designed the new slalom course looks on.
The metal hangers are down, now for the timbers.
This morning Friday the poles are pulled out of the riverbed.
The pole is then lifted by a crane and placed on the barge.
AKC Progressive Racing Group
Handicapped Starts.
Slowest first.
39 paddlers were having a great time trying to beat each other on Tuesday.
Sarah, Ping and Ruj fighting it out.
80 year old Ray Smith leading a bunch.
With 39 paddlers the 1.25 km course can get quite congested.
State Marathon Champs
You still have time to enter.
Enter here:
Paddle WA
Good Luck to WA's Paracanoe squad
Olympic selections 18th March
Paddle Australia’s Rio 2016 Paralympians will be challenged by the up and coming paracanoe squad training at the Western Australian Institute of Sport with Ben Sainsbury (WA), Mark Daniels (WA) as well as wheelchair basketball Paralympic medallist Kathleen O’Kelly-Kennedy (WA) also making the trip to Sydney.
We wish Ben, Kat and Mark all the very best for selection races at Penrith. The paddling community is very proud of their achievements and will be cheering loudly from across the border.
Want to try paddling or you have a friend or family member who would love to.
Now here is your chance.
First one is on:
Sunday 21st March
Redcliffe
9.00am - 12.30pm
The Rod Fry Race
Results here:
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=235783
It was the highest numbers of paddlers taking part at this event over the years.
There were lots of outriggers that also took part
Brendan Rice (first) and Michael Booth (second).
Photo Dave Boldy.
Garth Civil and Noah Boldy.
Photo Dave Boldy.
Andrew Crothers & Jade Lane (first double) and Matthew Dynon.
Photo Dave Boldy.
Morgan Boldy.
Photo Dave Boldy.
Terry Bolland & Josh Richards (first men's double) and Darryl Long and Spencer King about to pass Harriet Brown.
Photo Dave Boldy.
Julie MacDonald.
Photo Dave Boldy.
HIGH SUPPORT STROKE
- When paddling white water, the surf or during canoe polo, the Low Support Stroke may not be sufficient to prevent you from capsizing, and at such times, the High Support Stroke may be required.
- Use the face or drive side of the blade.
- Hold your paddle at shoulder height with your elbows beneath the
shaft.
- Overbalance as if you are about to capsize.
- When the drive face of the blade hits the water surface, drive the boat upwards by using the support of your paddle and applying knee lift and hip flick. Your
paddle blade should be in line or slightly behind your hips.
- Keep your non-working top hand close to your face to avoid dislocating your shoulder.
It's not easy to stop paddling and get a picture of a darter with a fish in its mouth although I see it a lot. The light wasn't good but at least I managed to get a picture.
Searching for breakfast next to the Ascot KC jetty.
The White-faced Heron is mostly light blue-grey in colour, with a characteristic white face. In flight, the dark flight feathers of the wing contrast with the paler grey plumage, making this bird easily identifiable when viewed from below. It has a long, slim neck and a pointed grey-black bill. The legs are long and dull yellow in colour. Sexes are similar. When breeding, the birds have long feathers (nuptial plumes) on the head, neck and back. The White-faced Heron has a slow bouncing
flight. Young White-faced Herons are similar in appearance to the non-breeding adults (no nuptial plumes), but are duller, with little or no white on the face. They often have a reddish colour on the underparts.
The White-faced Heron feeds on a wide variety of prey, including fish, insects and amphibians. Food is obtained in a variety of ways, such as walking and disturbing prey, searching among damp crevices or simply standing in the water and watching for movement.
Birds in Backyards
Like the Gen 3 V10, the V9 has been optimized for downwind surfing, with increased rocker, and stability. Flatwater speed is a step up from the V8 Pro due to the slightly narrower beam. This is the boat many paddlers have been waiting their whole lives for – the one that launches you onto the swells, glides
efficiently across the water, and keeps you in the “zone”.
Length: 5.79 m (19'0")
Width: 49 cm
Depth: 32 cm
Capacity: 120 kg
Ultra 12kgs
$4900.00
Club Carbon $460.00
Midwing Club Carbon construction - 737 grams; comes standard with Epic’s Length-Lock 2™ adjustable ferrule technology.
Carbon fibre blade, Green oval fibreglass shaft.
Fully adjustable length & feather.
Includes paddle bag.
The 14X touring kayak. A great camping kayak or for just general paddling.
The new Epic 14X is the ideal choice for anyone looking for a comfortable, efficient, and responsive day-touring kayak that is as easy to manage on land as it is in water.
The hull design builds off the success of our popular V5 surfski, with the full feature list of our longer touring kayaks like the 18X Sport.
There has simply never been a smarter, better-designed kayak in its class. Paddlers looking for stability and speed will love the 14X, and those seeking adventurous waters will be thrilled by its performance!
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 14"4' feet (4.4m)
Width: 61.7 cm
Depth: 34 cm
Capacity: 150 Kg
Epic V14 Performance (New)
What a Bargain
Length: 21' (6.4m)
Width: 16.9" (42.9 cm)
Depth: 12.6" (32 cm)
Capacity: 300 lbs (136 kg)
Weight 15.5kg
Usually $4000.00 Sale Price $1800.00
Ascot Kayak Club
Mini Adventure Race
Details and entry here:
Paddle WA
Basic Skills Courses
Introducing our newest paddling course offering, the Basic Skills Course!
This is perfect for anybody wanting to learn the essential paddling strokes and safety skills, so that they can confidently paddle on WA's beautiful waterways. No previous experience is required and participants will receive a certificate upon completion, so why not give it a go?
We provide all the equipment, so all you have to do is turn up to whichever course suits you best!
Sunday 21st March
Saturday 17th April
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