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- Arthur Leggett
- Paddle upstream to Northam
- Danny Morton's Avon
- Nathalie Long's Avon
- Canning Classic Race
- Canning Classic Julie
- Products
- Coming Events
An early newsletter as I have to work tomorrow.
I will be paddling on the ocean.
103 Year Old
Arthur Leggett
once a member of Ascot Kayak Club
an Avon Descenter
a World War 11 Veteran
will recite The Ode before Fremantles clash with North Melbourne at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
The Ode comes from For the Fallen, a poem by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon and was published in London in the Winnowing Fan; Poems of the Great War in 1914. The verse, which became the League Ode, was already used in association with commemoration services in Australia in 1921.
A Paddle Upstream Against the Current to Northam
taking just under 26 Hours
and then I turned around and paddled in the Avon Descent.
The Avon Descent
Championships Rapid
Danny Morton as a paddler in the Avon Descent
I think Danny is trying to get off his horse.
Photo John Carman
Danny Morton commenced as a horse trainer in 2003 and now has one of the leading racing stables in WA. He is a highly regarded Group 1 winning trainer, having achieved success in some of the most prestigious races throughout Australia and Overseas.
Morton Racing’s success is very much attributed to the family contribution. Dan’s immediate family, wife Carol, son Luke and daughter Meghan, are all involved in the business and have been since he stepped up to take over the reigns from his dad Len.
Nathalie Long paddling Championship Rapid
in the 2012 Avon Descent
She was a regular at the Saturday Morning, Sandy Beach training sessions
and WA races.
Photo John Carman
Nathalie is a Canadian who lived in France for over 15 years and in Australia for 5 years. She studied in Ecology at the University of Montpellier and was playing badminton and climbed a little bit at the time. She started doing some triathlons in 2008-2009 when she moved to Australia. Very quickly she realized that she was not a sprinter and that longer the distances suited her much better. She started paddling and got introduced to adventure racing
in late 2009. In 2010 she was participating in her first expedition race and has been addicted ever since. Her strengths in adventure racing are pushing through the long legs of races when the terrain isn't too technical as well as the paddling.
Nathalie now lives back in Canada and has competed in hundreds of Adventure races for Canada since 2013. She is crazed about fitness and the outdoors.
Canning Classic
It was a perfect day when I arrived at the Canning River Canoe Club. The water was as flat as a tack and paddlers were that keen most paddlers were early. It was the biggest number of paddlers in this race ever which was good to see and to make it that bit more spectacular several outriggers raced, which was a first for this race. There were a few old faces I
hadn’t seen for a while so it was good to catch up and talk about old times.
A huge outrigger sat on the beach so I went to talk to the ladies who were paddling it. I explained the tight turn at Kent Street Weir, saying it was hard for some paddlers to get around so I wasn’t sure how they would go. But later when I saw the video of them on the turn it showed me that these girls were serious paddlers as they got that long outrigger around
that buoy better than most single kayaks. If ever they give up outrigger paddling they would be excellent C1 paddlers.
The race got started about 9.30am with grid one being the confident, serious paddler, grid two the outriggers and grid 3 the less confident paddlers, although some of those paddlers should have been in grid 1.
The first grid which I was in had 38 paddlers in it. They were spread a long way across the river which was really wide. 21 of those paddlers were ski paddlers. As it was a flat water race many of those ski paddlers could have paddled, kayaks but it’s becoming a trend for paddlers to paddle skis because they are easier to paddle, less balance is needed and
with their long length and lightness they are as fast, if not faster than a kayak. Paddling skis though, when you have a kayak is not helping the sport of kayaking to grow. We must start to promote kayaks more seriously or we will lose the discipline.
The wash from the faster boats didn’t help me to have a good sprint off the line so I tried to get some cleaner water over to the right side following Grant Pepper. At the 1.2km mark all the boats came together and I was pretty pleased because I wasn’t far behind some paddlers that were a lot faster than me. I tagged on the back of a group of skis with Darryl
Long beside me on my left but all of a sudden, when we hit a shallow spot, it was like someone behind had hold of our boats as Darryl and I virtually came to a stop whilst the skis just took off across the shallows at a great speed leaving us well behind. When that happens it doesn’t help your confidence.
For once Darryl couldn’t keep up with the skis in front and wash ride them, nor could I, we were trying to paddle out of this sticky water that wouldn’t let us more forward. It was sole destroying watching the skis race ahead, but we could do nothing about it. I could see a ski coming up beside me which was driven by Morris Newton. He was trying to pass but I
kept the pressure on to keep ahead of him. I think this is where I managed to get in front of Darryl and lose him. That made me happier. Yippee.
Grid 1 take off.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
The outriggers take off.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Grid 3 take off.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Mitchell Tamblin 59.49.9. - 7 seconds behind Brett MacDonald.
He is going to be a star.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Jane Pankhurst 1:06:01.2. First women.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Jack Busby 1:08:28.1
Photo Rod Hale.
Around the point, heading between Shelly Bridge and Riverton Bridge I caught up with Olivia Berson, an Ascot Junior, who proved to be a tough character and was just a little faster than me so I started wash riding her. Morris was wash riding me, but at times we managed to lose him for a while then he caught us again. At the short cut we had to go single file and
although there were some social paddlers in the channel they were parked at the bank edge and let us pass.
Once out of the channel it was a fight to get back with Olivia and not too far from Clontarf Brett MacDonald, Mitchell Tamblin, and Harry Hewitt were heading back downstream. As we passed Castledare more paddlers were cutting the corner after returning from the turn buoy at Kent Street Weir and when passing them my paddle clashed, I lost grip and for a moment I
was in a tippy situation, but I gained my balance and sprinted off to catch Olivia.
At the turn buoy I did a better turn than Olivia and shot ahead but it wasn’t long before she caught up again. We left Morris, but he was still there some boat lengths behind.
Olivia leads me and Morris to Riverton Bridge.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Darryl Long 1:13:53.2. I was happy when I left him behind.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Wendy & Ross Burdett 1:10:32.6. Doug Hodson 1:16:16.7.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Brother and sister, Leia and Lucas Welker.
Leia 1:21:22.0. Lucas 1:21:44.8.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Rachel Campbell short course 35:25.3. What a style.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Rachel Matapuku-Walker and gang 1:17:14.1.
Photo by Rod Hale.
What a fantastic turn they did at Kent Street Weir.
Check out their turn.
https://www.facebook.com/geraint.maddison/videos/10222247930239475
Olivia Berson 1:11:44.5 & Terry Bolland 1.11.46.3.
Morris was still behind us and ready to pounce.
Photo by Rod Hale.
The shallows did nothing for our ability to catch the paddlers in front of us. I was just wanting to get back into deeper water to see if we could gain on them. By the time we reached and ducked under Riverton Bridge, which had a pipe that was quite low, there was a gap between me and Olivia. I could sense that Morris was going for Olivia’s wash so I quickened my
pace and by that we shot a little ahead and I sat proudly beside Olivia again.
Once across the shallows after Shelly Bridge we were gaining on Simon O’Sullivan who had lost the pack of Warren, Thomas, Ron, and Connor. We only had 2kms to catch Simon so I put on a little extra pace to see if we could get him before the end. We were gaining, but our speed wasn’t enough.
With 1km to go we turned around the downstream buoy and headed home. Again I turned better than Olivia but it didn’t take her long to catch up. Morris was a little further behind and as we were getting close to the stumps that were in a line down the river I heard a thump, looked behind and Morris had capsized. I shouted to him, but he was okay. He must have hit
a submerged stump.
Olivia and I started to put a bit more pressure on, but the most power was left for the last few hundred metres and it was the strength of young Olivia that led the way with me just hanging on right to the end. It was a great fight and Olivia won by a second or two and deserved it.
Once dressed we all headed to the clubhouse for a burger and salad which was greatly appreciated. The table inside the clubhouse was full of prizes, chocolates, wine, gardening tools, a watering can, and even a four slice toaster. It was a lucky dip so most paddlers hung around hoping to win a prize even if it was only some shampoo, an ocky strap or a roll of
tape.
It had been a great morning brought together by the Canning Canoe Club members. Many thanks.
Results here:
https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=238524
Adam Fahey 1:13:42.0 first outrigger.
Not many people can beat Adam.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Simon O'Sullivan. President of Canning River Canoe Club.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Chasing Olivia at the finish line.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Beau Jacob 1:23:01.6 showing his dad and brother how to get out of a kayak.
Photo by Rod Hale.
Finlay Pentland 3km 19:34.5.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Corbin Olsen and Finlay Pentland fight it out in the 3km race.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Great volunteers.
Photo Lyn Campbell.
Results here:
https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=238524
Canning Classic!
Sunday 18th April 2021
12.8klm
Julie MacDonald
Finally I can wear the sparkle crown.
Susan Thomas is one of the fittest and admired woman in our Progressive Racing Group. An all rounder who loves the outdoors and says yes to many sports and achieves her best when tackling those sports. She encourages others to be the best they can be.
For the last two years I have been chasing Susan Thomas trying my little heart out to catch her. I call Susan my sparkle as she sparkles when she’s on the water and I admire her -Thus I crowned her with a sparkle crown.
I meet with Isabel Combe as usual before every race, I was greeted with a huge smile and her encouraging pep talk. Now I’m filled with confidence and self belief I head to the start line.
I tell the girls at the start line I had an amazing day yesterday scrapbooking with Laura Beacham and she made a great dinner which will fuel me for the race.
We lined up in a big group right next to Susan off we go! Ohhh ohh I feel great so I push push push to my surprise I was able to catch Nishana. I have never been able to stay with her - I am stoked.
We travel up to Kent street weir and I conserve energy sitting on her wash. I take the short cut which nearly costs me as I clipped a log doh! Nishani bless her reminds me where to sit in the river as there is so many hazards, very appreciative.
We make the top turn and oh whoa, feeling fabulous I’m going for it.
Next minute we are near the club house Dallas and Susan catch us. Okay I say keep your cool, but kick in body kick in. You gotta lift!
We round the bottom turn Dallas takes off Nishani and Susan stay together and and I take off, never looking back - I end up over the barge forgetting I shouldn’t be there and my paddle clips the top of something. I move out and thankful that I didn’t topple over or break my rudder or paddle.
I am close to finishing and can hear the crowd. I hear Terry asking me to lift. Its fun I’m feeling great and I feel like I actually raced today.
We finish the race and at the sand bank we share our lollies and Susan Thomas hands over the “stolen”sparkle crown to me and reminds me I have a target on my back.
Thanks to the volunteers. The prizes were great Paddler Brett loves his iron.
Julie MacDonald 1:25:23.4
Photos by Rod Hale.
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
Ascot Kayak Club
John Sims Race
Location: Ascot Kayak Club Fauntleroy Avenue Ascot WA
Course Details:
Full course: 11.5km, AKC to Barkers Bridge and return,
Short Course: 8km, AKC to Guildford Bridge and return,
Guppies: 3.5km, Circuit close to Club
Race Day Schedule:
Main & Short course check-in 7.00 to 7.45, Briefing 8.00, Race Start 8.30
Guppies check-in 7.00 to 7.45 Briefing 8.15, Start at 8.45
Registration Details:
All paddlers [including team boat participants] must register individually, pay and provide emergency contact info, team boats name partners and boat type.
Race categories will be constituted on age group/boat/gender with three racers required to make a category.
Registration closes at mid-day on Friday 30th Apr. There is no registration on the day.
Food for paddlers is included in the entry fee
Enter Here:
Epic V14 Performance (New)
Another Great 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
Ord River Paddle Kayak -
Sunday 6th June 2021
29 km Kayak from the Argyle Dam Wall to
Sandy Creek.
40 paddlers will have the chance to race from Argyle Dam Wall, 29 km down the spectacular upper Ord River.
We even provide the kayak & paddle!
Transfers to start/finish, party finish cruise with all drinks and lunch included, and kayaks all included in entry!
Register Now!
Watch a video of the Dragon Boat Race.
This year it's short sit-on-tops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJCcx80ScOc
Australian Masters
volunteers wanted
The organisers have set a deadline for the 23rd May 2021 to have volunteers registered for the Australian Masters, so if you would like to volunteer for Marathon, Sprint or Downwind events please let the committees know.
There will be benefits to volunteering, including an event shirt and cap, as well as a 'volunteer acknowledgment function' after the games conclude (Sunday 17th October).
It is a push to get volunteers organised well in advance.
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