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3/11/00
TO ALL PADDLERS
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FROM MARTY WALLACE
Donnybrook Marathon Relay is coming up soon: 25th November, 2000.
Six Legs: 30 km cycle, 5 km power walk, 7 km canoe, 1.4 km swim,
28 km mountain bike, 12 km run.
They have a small webpage at: http://www.geo.net.au/~mart/Donnybrook/Donnybrook2000/db2000main.htm
Full details
are on "Canoeing in WA" website: http://www.iinet.net.au/~rokhor/canoe
Go to "Other Events" or scroll down the home page.
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FROM HAL PAINE, Capricorn Kayak Tours
Join Hal and Wendy Binks for a slide show of their unforgettable
journey through the Kimberleys, walking and kayaking. They walked,
waded and swam through spectacular gorge country of the Southern
Carboyd Ranges to Lake Argyle which they kayaked across, then
finished with a 3 day paddle down the Ord River.
Entry is free.
Door Prize of a Ningaloo Reef paddle tour for some lucky person!
7 pm, Thursday,
23rd November. Challenge Stadium Lecture Theatre, Mt Claremont
Contact Hal
(08) 9433 3802 or email: halpaine@capricornkayak.com.au
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COLLIE
Water level for this weekend, 4th & 5th Nov., is expected
to be low . The level will be posted on my website later this
afternoon.
4/11/00
FLATWATER PADDLERS & WHITEWATER ADVENTURERS:
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FROM MANDY CURNOW, Albany Canoe Club
Kalgan River Marathon is on again!
The Albany
Canoe Club is holding its Kalgan River Marathon again on the
25th
of November at 2pm with 2 distances 8 and 16km. Any craft can
enter and
there is no entry fee. The Kalgan is a beautiful paddle and
the club
welcomes any out of town paddlers. A great place to stay is
the Kalgan
River Chalets and Caravan Park - right on the river. Make a
weekend of it!
Contact Marcus for details 98444832 or on email mcurnow@agric.wa.gov.au
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FROM ME:
I wouldn't normally pass on adverts from sources unknown, but
the following email I received may be interesting if you're a
white water adventurer. It's from Italy.
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"Whitewater Adventures is a spectacular interactive CD-ROM
that explores canoeing and kayaking on wild rivers all over the
world. Whitewater Adventures was created under the supervision
of Francesco Balducci, a skilled canoeist and explorer who holds
the world record for the highest number of run rivers.
The CD-ROM
covers four main topics: itineraries, equipment, how-to, and
tips and tricks.
It contains about 140 river runs in 20 different countries (Australia,
Austria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Corsica,
Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Reunion, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Venezuela) complete
with interactive maps, 600 photographs, and 40 minutes of exciting
digital video. Great for all outdoor enthusiasts!
Serious kayakers
will find important information on getting to put-in and take-out
points, difficulty classification, and more all of which can
be printed in a handy river report. Also includes links to 50
of the best kayaking websites on the Internet.
For more information,
please go to http://www.dreamslab.it The CD-ROM can be directly
purchased on our web site (our on-line shop is 100% safe secure
guaranteed; the methods of payment are based on advanced protection
system (SSL)).
Best regards
Massimo Frontoni
Dreams Lab
Via Nuova Italia 14/1
16033 Lavagna (GE)
Italy
tel: +39 0185 397018
fax: +39 0185 397370
internet: http://www.dreamslab.it
e-mail: info@dreamslab.it
8/11/00
To all marathon paddlers,
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FROM PETER MARTIN:
There will be a BBQ lunch after the Island to Island race, Sunday,
19th November, provided by the Ascot Inn at a cost of $10:00:
steak, sausages, salads and other suprise goodies. Drinks will
be available from the bar.
Ascot Inn has
a good reputation for the size of its meals, so stay on after
the race, relax and enjoy an informal meal and the company of
fellow paddlers. As part of the lunch, medals will be presented
for the class winners of the 1999 - 2000 season.
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THE ISLAND TO ISLAND RACE:
When : Sunday,19th November
Venue: Ascot Inn, Epsom Avenue, Ascot
Distances: Long Course :12 km; Short Course :7 km; Junior Course
:5 km
Classes: All classes, all age groups, male & female
Registration: 8:30 am
Briefing: 9:00 am
Start: Mass Start, Ascot Inn Jetty
Portage: Nil
Finish: Ascot Inn Jetty
LONG COURSE
1.. Downstream from start, pass beneath the Garratt Road
Bridge.
2.. Continue downstream to turn left (anti-clockwise) around
the buoys opposite the jetty at the Sandringham Hotel.
3.. From turn buoy make your way into Ascot Waters and paddle
beneath both bridges in Ascot Waters. Beware the second bridge
has a low deck at time of high water level and the support posts
are close together.
4.. Re enter the Swan River proper near the Garratt Road
Bridge and turn right to paddle upstream.
5.. Paddle past the Start line and continue upstream under
Tonkin Highway Bridge to Ron Courtney Island. Keeping the island
to your left do an anti-clockwise turn.
6.. Proceed downstream below Tonkin Highway bridge to the
finish line at the Ascot Inn Jetty.
SHORT COURSE
:
1.. Paddle downstream from start at Ascot Inn,
2.. Turn left (anti clockwise) around the buoys just upstream
of Garratt Road Bridge and paddle back upstream towards the Start
line,
3.. Paddle past the Start line and continue upstream under
Tonkin Highway Bridge to Ron Courtney Island. Keeping the island
to your left do a anti clockwise turn ( Garvey Park side to Ashfield
side ).
4.. Proceed downstream below Tonkin Highway bridge to the
finish line at the Ascot Inn Jetty.
JUNIOR COURSE
:
1.. Paddle downstream from start at Ascot Inn,
2.. Turn left (anti-clockwise) around the buoys just upstream
of Garratt Road Bridge and paddle back upstream towards the Start
line,
3.. Paddle past the Start line and continue upstream to the
Red Spit Post near Tonkin Highway Bridge do a anti clockwise
turn around the spit post and paddle downstream towards the Ascot
Inn.
4.. Proceed downstream to the finish line at the Ascot Inn
Jetty.
SPECTATOR VANTAGE
POINTS:
1.. Start/finish at Ascot Inn, Ascot
2.. The upstream turn at Garvey Park
3.. A cycle way follows the river from AKC to the Garratt
Road Bridge via the Ascot Water Playground and Ascot Race Course.
4.. Good spectator vantage is available throughout Ascot
Waters Estate from the canal banks, bridge and, roadways.
5.. The downstream turn buoys can be seen from either the
jetty at the Sandringham Hotel or, on the opposite side of the
river at Clarkson Reserve.
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