Unfortunately, the entry list is not available, so we’re not exactly sure who!

So, if you are competing, click here and fill in the form or drop us an email with your name(s), category and race ID and we will put your details up on the front page!
Also, if you are volunteering (e.g. ASU), send us an email and let us know as how/where you are helping and we’ll acknowledge you on the front page as well.
Please get all responses in by late Thurs Aug 5th – the website will be updated with final lists EARLY Friday morning!

If you are spectating and know when and where you will be, why not put up a message on the Message Board and let others know where you will be.

If you are interested in spectating, check out the Message Board , or go to the Avon Descent website and click on Spectators.

Good luck to all the competitors and thanks (in advance) for all the cheering and help from the spectators and volunteers!

Keep up to date with what’s happening in Australian sport visit www.ausport.gov.au
 

DR TRAINING CAMP CHANGES

 DR Training Camp – Moondyne Convention Centre

3rd Sepetmber after work, 4th September all day and 5th September until after lunch

The White Water Technical Committee (WWTC) has organised a weekend training camp for Down River Paddlers at the Moondyne Convention Centre. Numbers are limited to 23 participants. The prerequisite is having access to a Down River Kayak or Wave-hopper and previous white water experience. This is not a camp for beginners and participanst require a reasonable degree of confidence and ability in rapids.

This is a Training Camp for DR paddlers wishing to:
¥Advance their ÔrapidÕ skills
¥Progress their white water training
¥Improve their racing lines
¥Develop self confidence in rapids

All three instructors (Dave Worthy, Darryl Long and Neil long) are accomplished experienced Down River Paddlers. The sessions will cover important theory followed by practical and active application. Modules include

¥River running;
¥River hydraulic and dynamics – where to place your kayak;
¥Steering your boat and boat control;
¥Choosing your line;
Training, Pacing and Physiology

The committee would like to acknowledge and sincerely the instructors (Dave Worthy, Darryl Long and Neil Long) for volunteering their time and contributing significantly to the development for Down River racing in Western Australia.

More information and Registration Forms is available here.

Note: we are in the one big open-plan Timbarra building this year, not the smaller cottages. http://www.nangabush.com/tim.html

When?  The weekend of Friday 10th September

Come down late Friday arvo for the traditional soup and crusty bread dinner. Have a few drinks and get to know your fellow club members.

Water levels permitting on Saturday there will be a white water trip with a qualified instructor on the Middle Murray on grade 3 rapids for experienced white water paddlers, and peer-paddling for the more advanced. Or if you prefer, take your mountain bike for a ride or just go for a walk through the beautiful forests. Then everyone pitches in to make dinner and make merry with stories of white-water adventures – there a plenty of people who love to play games, so join in!

Sunday will be an Upper Murray paddle with some Grade 1 and 2 white water – suited to paddlers who have completed an introduction to white water course or have shown paddling competency on L1 / 2 moving water.
More advanced paddlers can still do their own thing – or something different – it’s up to you.
Be back by about 2:30 for a quick clean-up of the accommodation and head back to Perth.

If you’re a really fit, you can join in the fun on Saturday at the ‘Nanga Challenge’ a multi sport event with a run a paddle and a mountain bike leg. http://www.ascot.paddle.org.au/?p=11122

How Much?

Costs are $100 per adult, $40 per school-aged child (i.e. ages 5 to 17 inclusive) and children under 5 free!

This price includes accommodation from Fri night until Sunday arvo and Friday and Saturday dinner and Saturday and Sunday breakfast. Bread and spreads will be provided for you to make sandwiches for Sat and Sun lunch.
Ascot Kayak Club members are welcome too! (a $20/$10 surcharge applies for those wishing to paddle with instructors).

What to bring?

You will need :

• All your own paddling gear and your white-water boat – members can hire club boats and equipment as required. Note: Appropriate white water boats are required for Middle Murray, the rapids can be gnarly.
• Bed linen and pillow slip and/or a sleeping bag.
• Warm clothes. It gets pretty close to 0 degrees overnight … brrrrr!
• Wet-weather clothes. It gets wet too! But it’s nice and dry inside … mmmm!
• A sense of adventure!

So where is it?

Nanga bush camp is situated 110km south of Perth (about 1.5hours drive) and about 6km from Dwellingup. From Dwellingup General Store follow Williams Road east for 1 Km to Nanga Road, turn right, stay on bitumen road for 7km to Murray bridge. Cross bridge. Entrance to Nanga Bush Camp is 100 m from bridge.
Click here to download the new map– we are in the one big open-plan Timbarra building this year, not the smaller cottages: the new map shows where we are!

Booking and more Info?

To book, click here.

All paddlers who want to join the Instructor escorted Upper or Middle Murray trips must contact Colin Scully elaine.colin@bigpond.com if you would like to paddle at Nanga.
You should indicate what paddling experience you have (including all courses you have done) and what paddling you would like to do at Nanga.

The Swan Canoe Club committee would like to extend the club’s congratulations on acheiving her ICF slalom judge accreditation.

DOWNRIVER RACE # 3 – Upper Swan Ti Tree’s