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We discover the joys of taking the family kayaking.
A follow up on the girls training camp in Nepal.
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tips for taking a newbie kayak fishing.
• Multisport events for 2009
• White water paddling
• Fishing in the Manukau
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A sport the whole family can get into.
and an unplanned polar swim!
Tale of the tuna, shark and me.
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• Trans Taupo Race results
• White water paddling Aratiatia
• Taranaki Fishing Contest
• Anakiwa Forum Review
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• Saltwater Fly Fishing
• Speight’s Coast to Coast 2009
• White Water Paddling in Africa and Nepal
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editorial
Spring has been stunning; wildlife
outstanding, the fishing the best I
have ever had. Spending time with
the Yakity Yak Leaders and Canoe &
Kayak instructors on the Professional
Development Training days has been
great fun and informative. The summer
is lining up to be a whopper too with
lots of fun teaching my son and a
bunch of his and my friends the joys of
river boating.
As the Christmas Season approaches
we start to get busier and stress levels
build. It is easy to lose patience on the
road. We can overtake with no spare
room for error and unwisely say things in
the heat of the moment. On the water we
are naturally much more relaxed. People
wave and share news and stories, taking
time to enjoy travelling. This relaxed
attitude applied on the road, giving way
to others to make their life easier, smiling
and saying “good day” and generally
taking the time to help another Kiwi on
the road, will make for a relaxed and safer
summer.
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Don’t rush. Go kayaking with friends and
relatives, and as they say ‘take time to smell
the roses’ and enjoy yourself!
A big note for all club members. Please
thank your trip leaders. They put a huge effort
into organising and running the wicked trips
that you love. So you will be safe they commit
to an extensive training course and then
develop their skill and knowledge through
attending all manner of courses and ongoing
training. Club together and take the time to Professional Development Days
say thanks with a card, a box of chocolates, for Club Leaders and Qualified
a bottle of wine or an invite to dinner. A small Instructors.
thank you gives a leader a reason to come Please join me in the BOP on Sunday
back and do it again.
the 21st of February and in Auckland on
Sunday the 28th of March for fun days
Whanganui Annual Yakity Yak Kayak Trip. of sharing to develop your leading and
Join me and the Yakity Yak team for a fun instruction skills. Please contact me on
Club cruise down the famous Whanganui River. pete@canoeandkayak.co.nz
We all chip in for the food etc. I take the head
chef role and everyone pitches in to help.
Paul Durrant a friend and keen
Eating roast beef and chicken, BBQ, corn beef kayaker based in the Hawke’s Bay ran
and mustard, hot scones, corn fritters and soup, our Napier Centre a few years back and
bacon and eggs. This is not a trip for the weight was an active member of the Hawke’s
watcher, it’s for the connoisseur of bush tucker. Bay Canoe Club. He always had time for
We meet on Saturday the 10th of April and get everyone, a fun sense of humour and
off the river on Friday the16th of April. Limited was an all round good guy. After a road
places are available so please book early
accident Paul passed away in October.
through your local Canoe & Kayak Centre. We will miss him greatly.
Peter Townend
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Speights Coast to Coast interview
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Nepal Update
Wasps, Wakas & Wekas
Some unexpected discoveries while paddling the lakes.
The Buddy System
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Paddling Antartica
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