And you all thought that I was mad.
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Join the Pumkin Club........................
Their Mission Statement: The goal of the Massachusetts Pumpkin Paddle Committee is to promote the hobby of Giant Pumpkin growing and to bring the residents of Central Massachusetts together on an October afternoon for a day of family fun.
Simon Green sent me this link: http://www.pumpkinpaddle.com/2006paddle.html
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Saturday Morning Training
Don't miss it, it's fun
7.30am Saturday
T2 worked hard on Saturday morning in his plastic multisport but he failed to get over the line before John Breed in his Kevlar Excalibur. T2, 3 seconds behind did managed to beat Alan Moreby by 5 seconds who was in his Excalibur.
Sharon who loves her new GT Aero is getting more competitive every time she goes out. Sharon has now started to give Jan a run for her money. It’s all good fun and good fitness training.
Dave Boldy tried the new PRS ski. He found it to be very fast so he bought one straight away. Apparently he holds some of the long plastic records and last week he lost one of them when Kevin won the Island to Island Race in a PRS and broke the record by several minutes. He now hopes to change that. He will be racing on Sunday after a weeks rest in Sydney.
The winner of this weeks Saturday morning $50.00 gift voucher draw is Martyn Theobold.***********************
Have you bought a boat from us and want to get more experience in the ocean? If so Les Allen will be conducting courses mid November.
Les Allen is an Australian Canoeing National Training Provider, Level 3 Advanced Sea Kayak Instructor and Assessor. He is also an avid sea kayaker who has paddled over 3,000 km of the West Australian coast, Bass Straight and the East Coast of Tasmania and southern Thailand.
Les will be running Sunday sea kayaking courses for novice and more experienced paddlers. There will be 3 different instructional courses, day trips and weekends away.
These courses are available for all paddlers with small sea kayaks, like the Gecko, Discovery 15, Contour or any other small or longer sea kayaks.
Let me know if you are interested.
For Bookings 93781333
Basic Flatwater Intro Course
Despite the weather being a little cool last Sunday morning the 12 people who took part in our Basic Flatwater Intro Course had a great time.
Our next course is on Sunday - November 16th.
Surf Ski Champ's Disappearance (Victoria)
Mr Scheen's competition surf ski was found on Monday smashed against the base of cliffs in an inlet only metres from where he launched.
A life vest was found nearby. The following day his hat was found 150 metres out to sea and his mobile phone washed up on the beach.
Tourists reported seeing him being buffeted by waves as he made his way out past the headland at Murnanes Bay about 12.30pm Monday, intending to paddle the 20 kilometres to Peterborough.
New Ski Paddlers - Be Careful
Remember: Always wear a PFD. - To get used to rough conditions train in some rough water in the river where you won’t get swept out to sea. - Remember if you fall off your ski and it is windy it can easily blow away from you, leaving you stranded. - If the ski is unstable and you fall off you can quickly tire and not have the energy to get back on.
It is important to have a good support stroke so if you haven’t got one start practicing or enroll in one of our individual lessons.
Also Guy runs courses for adventure racing so if you want to build on your skills, give us a call.
Just be careful out there.....
Epic Skis are one of the best racing skis for ocean racing. Give us a call.
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2008 Brookfield Multiplex Classic Paddle –
Sun 19 October
Brookfield Multiplex Classic Paddle - 12km race, starts at the Narrows Bridge; or a 4km race from Point Walter; Both finish at Stirling Bridge, Fremantle.Early bird discount applies on online entries by October 9.
Ken Wallace will be Canoeing WA's guest in a Coaching Clinic and Video Night on October 18, he will also be paddling the 2008 Classic Paddle on October 19.Get down and have a great day on Sunday October 19 at the 2008 Brookfield Multiplex Classic Paddle and check out Olympic Champion Ken Wallace in action over the 12km course.
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Pairs Enduro 9th November
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24 Hour Marathon Rescheduled to 29 and 30 November
We were always close on the Mackenzie trip - as you can see. What was Leonie and Alaine doing? Your guess!!
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