To allow you to spend more of your money at CDU this Christmas we are open on Sundays until the big day arrives.
Opening hours are: Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm. Saturday 9.00am – 4.00pm. Sunday 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Christmas Specials
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Crossing The Ditch
They are now planning their next expedition.
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I thought I was on the upper 2 weeks ago at the fitness training as I convincingly beat Andre and Frank (yippee) who narrowly beat me the weeks before.
This week I changed to the PRS but I didn’t fare as well as Dave Boldy in a PRS got on T2s wash and they both thrashed me. T2 was on fire in his Finn Multisport beating Bruce by several boat lengths.
Don't know what happened but Bruce is firing at the moment in his low deck Wizard beating several Ascot members in their Olympic K1s. Another paddler on fire is John Hilton. I mentioned John before, how 2 years ago I used to beat him but since he started training seriously for the Masters Championships he is flying. He was the third plastic boat in the Bay to Beach beaten only by Peter Tomczak and Richard Eadie in a much faster PRS. John was paddling a 5.2metre Cobra Surf Ski.
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This week we welcomed Samantha Pilton to our part time team. Samantha has been paddling for about 14 years when her dad Steve started Canoeing for Kids at the Ascot Kayak Club. Since then she has taken part in virtually all the marathon races, the Wild Water Championships and the Avon Descent. When she is not paddling K2 with her dad in the Ascot Wednesday night race she has dozens of other males wanting to paddle with her.
Samantha Pilton Photo Jim Kuan
For the last three years her dad Steve has been working with CDU part time. He is our expert paddle maker, plastic welder, rudder assembler and he puts his hand to lots of other odd jobs that need doing.
Steve who has been paddling since 1975, also runs our Saturday morning fitness training. Steve was one of the first paddlers to encourage K1 kayaks into WA racing, although he didn’t stand much of a chance when competing against Olympian Ken Vidler. Steve has competed in several Avon Descents, Wild Water, Slalom, Sprint and Marathon Championships and was a big contributor to the success of the junior canoeing development at the Ascot Kayak Club.
If you join in with our Saturday fitness training sessions you will certainly be in good hands.
Steve Pilton Photo Jim Kuan
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Josh Kippin, another one of our part time staff this week returns from paddling at the Penrith white water park. He has been taking part in the Junior Olympic Trials. Josh is one of Australia’s top junior slalom paddlers and has to compete against other young paddlers who have the advantage of training on the Penrith white water course every day.
Josh rung us today to say he was selected in the Australian Junior Olympic Slalom Team after doing so well at the trials.
Josh on his way to representing Australia at the Junior Olympics
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EPIC SKIS
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Our container of Epic Skis have arrived. Get your order in now before they all go. Due to popular demand there is a shortage of Epic Skis World Wide.
World Champion Oscar Chalupsky
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Pam Riordan taking our last Basic Skills Course for 2008. Pam has been an instructor for a number of years and is off to Canada next year to do some car touring and canoe paddling. Pam runs Inspiration Outdoors and is well known for her walking trips.
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