Newsletter 25
Southland Sea Kayakers
11 July 2005
Dear Southland Sea Kayakers
Yesterday we had our second sea kayak rolling class at Splash Palace with 9 people attending. I recently heard of someone up north paying $1000.00 to an instructor for rolling classes! Obviously our classes are great value considering the cost is only $5.00/ class. Participants can now easily roll a river kayak and are making progress with the sea kayaks.
The next kayak rolling classes is on Sunday 24th July from 4.30-6.30 PM at Splash Palace. The dates of the other classes are Sunday 7 August 4.30- 6.30 PM and Sunday 21 August 4.30 -6.30 PM. We need one sea kayak per 2 persons and It must be cleaned before it is taken into the pool. Please make sure all gravel/sand is removed from the cockpit before you take it in. The staff at Splash Palace will also hose down the kayaks before they are put in the water. Bring along you PFD and paddle plus goggles or nose clip as this make it a more enjoyable experience.
We will be focussing on the "Backward shaping" technique and to make this easier you should make up a paddle float of 2 sheets of polystyrene slightly wider than the paddle blade held together with duct tape. The paddle fits in between the sheets and assists in learning the technique.
The cost is the admission cost and a dollar or two to Stanley for the lane hire depending on numbers
Network Trips:
I have two planned for the winter on the following dates weather dependent
Saturday/Sunday 16/17 July : Lake Te Anau
Kayak from Te Anau Downs up the Middle Fiord of Lake Te Anau to camp opposite Arran Island ( lovely camping spot) and from there to climb up Flecked Peak ( optional for those with excess energy to burn ). This is a nice easy paddle and a pleasant bush walk of 4,400 feet up hill ( great views). Give me a ring this Thursday night so I can check the weather and confirm it is still on track and to register. My phone number is 2157263 ( home) and 2110999 ( work)
Saturday/Sunday 13/14 August : Milford Sound
Kayaking weekend on Milford Sound. This is your chance to see it before the wonderful Gondola floods the place with overseas tourists. There are lots of possibilities from camping at Anita Bay to having a look at Stanley's Bivi Rock ( named in my honour of course ) to vying for sea room with the red line boats. It is still a magnificent place despite all the abuse!
New Website:
The Southland Sea kayakers Network has a new web-site address as follows
sskn.uniformnz.com
Terry has revamped the network web site which look great especially the photo gallery and links. We are just about to post photos of our Preservation Expedition on it. Check it out.
Spring/Summer
Plans are afoot for some great trips in spring and summer such as a Foveaux strait crossing, a camp in Patterson's Inlet and a weekend paddle on Lake Wanaka. We will also be having another Monowai Weekend instruction course to build on our previous ones.
Doug Scott Lecture:
On Tuesday 19 July the New Zealand Alpine Club are hosting a lecture by legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott. This will be a great evening and below is a media release on the talk.
MEDIA RELEASE
11 June 2005
Famous Mountaineer in Invercargill
A famous British mountaineer with hundreds of climbs to his credit, and several death-defying tales of survival will speak at a public lecture in Invercargill later this month. Mountaineer Doug Scott CBE will lecture at the Age Concern rooms (opposite Placemakers in Forth Street) on Tuesday 19 July, at 7.30pm, as a guest of the New Zealand Alpine Club. Southland Section chairman Robin McNeill said Scott would provide a captivating account of his passionate and impressive climbing feats, with a theme of climbing in the Himalayas alpine style. Scott has made 45 expeditions to the high mountains of Asia and he has reached the summit of 40 peaks, of which half were first ascents. All were climbed by new routes or, for the first time, in Alpine Style. Apart from his climb up the South West Face of Everest with Dougal Haston during Chris Bonington's Expedition of 1975, he has made all his climbs in lightweight or Alpine Style, without the use of artificial oxygen. He has reached the highest peaks on all seven continents. He is a past President of the (British) Alpine Club and was made a CBE in 1994. In 1999 he received the Royal Geographical Society Patron's Gold Medal. The more impressive events in Scott's climbing career include, climbing Everest by the South West Face with Dougal Haston, surviving breaking of two legs near the summit of the Ogre (24,000 ft) followed by an eight-day descent to base camp, and making the first ascent of Kangchenjunga from the North West with Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker - in light weight style and without oxygen. This was the first time one of the big mountains had been climbed with such minimal support and without oxygen. Mr McNeill said that Scott's lecture on climbing in the Himalayas alpine style would be enjoyable for mountaineers and the general public alike. Admission is $10 and $5 or secondary school students. Scott will have his books and posters for sale afterwards.
For more information contact: Robin McNeill, Chairman of Southland Section New Zealand Alpine Club Phone: 211 1410 (work hours) or 214 4508 Email: [email protected]
Doug Scott's website is: http://www.dougscottmountaineering.co.uk
Mainly Tramping Wanaka
My good friend Stephen Hart has just opened his new tramping/climbing store in Wanaka called Mainly Tramping Wanaka, Spencer Mall, Dunmore St. I attended the opening evening and was impressed by the range of tramping and climbing clothing/equipment Steve has in stock. So if you are up his way drop by for a look.
Safe Kayaking
Stanley
11 July 2005
Dear Southland Sea Kayakers
Yesterday we had our second sea kayak rolling class at Splash Palace with 9 people attending. I recently heard of someone up north paying $1000.00 to an instructor for rolling classes! Obviously our classes are great value considering the cost is only $5.00/ class. Participants can now easily roll a river kayak and are making progress with the sea kayaks.
The next kayak rolling classes is on Sunday 24th July from 4.30-6.30 PM at Splash Palace. The dates of the other classes are Sunday 7 August 4.30- 6.30 PM and Sunday 21 August 4.30 -6.30 PM. We need one sea kayak per 2 persons and It must be cleaned before it is taken into the pool. Please make sure all gravel/sand is removed from the cockpit before you take it in. The staff at Splash Palace will also hose down the kayaks before they are put in the water. Bring along you PFD and paddle plus goggles or nose clip as this make it a more enjoyable experience.
We will be focussing on the "Backward shaping" technique and to make this easier you should make up a paddle float of 2 sheets of polystyrene slightly wider than the paddle blade held together with duct tape. The paddle fits in between the sheets and assists in learning the technique.
The cost is the admission cost and a dollar or two to Stanley for the lane hire depending on numbers
Network Trips:
I have two planned for the winter on the following dates weather dependent
Saturday/Sunday 16/17 July : Lake Te Anau
Kayak from Te Anau Downs up the Middle Fiord of Lake Te Anau to camp opposite Arran Island ( lovely camping spot) and from there to climb up Flecked Peak ( optional for those with excess energy to burn ). This is a nice easy paddle and a pleasant bush walk of 4,400 feet up hill ( great views). Give me a ring this Thursday night so I can check the weather and confirm it is still on track and to register. My phone number is 2157263 ( home) and 2110999 ( work)
Saturday/Sunday 13/14 August : Milford Sound
Kayaking weekend on Milford Sound. This is your chance to see it before the wonderful Gondola floods the place with overseas tourists. There are lots of possibilities from camping at Anita Bay to having a look at Stanley's Bivi Rock ( named in my honour of course ) to vying for sea room with the red line boats. It is still a magnificent place despite all the abuse!
New Website:
The Southland Sea kayakers Network has a new web-site address as follows
sskn.uniformnz.com
Terry has revamped the network web site which look great especially the photo gallery and links. We are just about to post photos of our Preservation Expedition on it. Check it out.
Spring/Summer
Plans are afoot for some great trips in spring and summer such as a Foveaux strait crossing, a camp in Patterson's Inlet and a weekend paddle on Lake Wanaka. We will also be having another Monowai Weekend instruction course to build on our previous ones.
Doug Scott Lecture:
On Tuesday 19 July the New Zealand Alpine Club are hosting a lecture by legendary Mountaineer Doug Scott. This will be a great evening and below is a media release on the talk.
MEDIA RELEASE
11 June 2005
Famous Mountaineer in Invercargill
A famous British mountaineer with hundreds of climbs to his credit, and several death-defying tales of survival will speak at a public lecture in Invercargill later this month. Mountaineer Doug Scott CBE will lecture at the Age Concern rooms (opposite Placemakers in Forth Street) on Tuesday 19 July, at 7.30pm, as a guest of the New Zealand Alpine Club. Southland Section chairman Robin McNeill said Scott would provide a captivating account of his passionate and impressive climbing feats, with a theme of climbing in the Himalayas alpine style. Scott has made 45 expeditions to the high mountains of Asia and he has reached the summit of 40 peaks, of which half were first ascents. All were climbed by new routes or, for the first time, in Alpine Style. Apart from his climb up the South West Face of Everest with Dougal Haston during Chris Bonington's Expedition of 1975, he has made all his climbs in lightweight or Alpine Style, without the use of artificial oxygen. He has reached the highest peaks on all seven continents. He is a past President of the (British) Alpine Club and was made a CBE in 1994. In 1999 he received the Royal Geographical Society Patron's Gold Medal. The more impressive events in Scott's climbing career include, climbing Everest by the South West Face with Dougal Haston, surviving breaking of two legs near the summit of the Ogre (24,000 ft) followed by an eight-day descent to base camp, and making the first ascent of Kangchenjunga from the North West with Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker - in light weight style and without oxygen. This was the first time one of the big mountains had been climbed with such minimal support and without oxygen. Mr McNeill said that Scott's lecture on climbing in the Himalayas alpine style would be enjoyable for mountaineers and the general public alike. Admission is $10 and $5 or secondary school students. Scott will have his books and posters for sale afterwards.
For more information contact: Robin McNeill, Chairman of Southland Section New Zealand Alpine Club Phone: 211 1410 (work hours) or 214 4508 Email: [email protected]
Doug Scott's website is: http://www.dougscottmountaineering.co.uk
Mainly Tramping Wanaka
My good friend Stephen Hart has just opened his new tramping/climbing store in Wanaka called Mainly Tramping Wanaka, Spencer Mall, Dunmore St. I attended the opening evening and was impressed by the range of tramping and climbing clothing/equipment Steve has in stock. So if you are up his way drop by for a look.
Safe Kayaking
Stanley