Newsletter 35
28 February 2006
Dear Southland Sea Kayakers
The main news to report is the successful completion of the Gumotex Expedition 3-15 February from lake Haurkok to Doubtful Sound by Simon Marwick and Stan Mulvany. I have enclosed the report with some email attachments of photos which hopefully will not clog up your mailbox. If you cannot open my Word attachment I can paste into the email if you let me know.
Sea Kayak Course
On Thursday 9th March John Kirk-Anderson, a well known sea kayak coach and BCU instructor is holding a day long sea kayak course at Riverton. There are two spare places if anyone is interested.
What: One day sea kayak course with John Kirk-Anderson.
When: Thursday March 9th 2006
Where: Riverton
Focus: Incident Management and Rescue Scenarios
Numbers: Limited to 6 paddlers
Price: $120 per person
Book:
By first either phoning or e-mailing me: Stephen Counsell on 021 123 6080 or [email protected]. Your booking is not confirmed until receipt of your cheque. Your questions are welcome
This is a professional sea kayak course and I recommend people register for it. Belinda and I have already put our names down for it.
Network Trip
There is a network trip to Stewart Island from Saturday 11th to Monday 13th March. This is based at Bravo Island at the entrance to Big Glory Bay at Liz Caves family house there. It is being organised by Adele and Liz and please contact them to register.
Belinda and I are planning to go over Friday morning and leave Monday afternoon but people can come and go as they please or even just come for the weekend.
A special price has been organised by Matt Sillars on the Real Journeys Ferry for network members for this trip _ $70.00 return plus $20.00 for kayaks pp. Book by ringing the Real Journeys office at Bluff and say you are Southland Sea Kayak Network members and request the discounted price.
There are various options to get to Bravo. It is 10 kms from the Wharf via Ackers Point to Bravo or 7 kms from Golden Bay or you can use the water taxi. I can guide anyone over if you let me know in advance.
There is good paddling at Bravo for everyone, and plenty of space for camping.
Liz has boats for rent at a mates rates that weekend if needed.
Bring good food for a pot luck tea on the Saturday night.
Good fishing and if the weather is good can do a night trip to try and see a Kiwi.
For more info contact Adele Larsen 2164216 or Liz Cave 2191160
Kayak Rental
After numerous requests for a local sea kayak rental I have bought a new Shearwater Sea Kayak which is available for rent to experienced paddlers or on club trips. I will include all the usual accessories. Contact Stanley If you want to rent a sea kayak Ph 2157263.
New Website
The Southland Sea kayakers Network has a new web-site address as follows
sskn.uniformnz.com
Basic Emergency Kit
This is highly recommended for all tramping and sea kayaking trips. It is a Basic Emergency Kit not a comprehensive one by any means. For sea kayaking emergencies other equipment is of course necessary but not practical to include in this basic kit such as orange smoke, red hand held flares, VHF radio etc.
This is the list of items included
Dry bag xs
Waterproof matches and cigarette lighter
Small torch and spare alkaline battery
Pencil, paper and xs zip lock bags
Firestarters
Small compass
Mirror
Illumstick
Energy food
Whistle
Emergency Survival Sleeping bag
The cost is $ 100.00.
$100.00 is cheap if you life is in danger.
Contact Stanley if interested.
Tibet
Some of you will be aware we are leading a mountain biking expedition across Tibet from 5 April to 3 May so I will not be able to answer any queries locally. Please contact Terry Macnamara at [email protected] or Stephen Counsell at [email protected] for any information or advise on kayaking.
Safe Kayaking
Stanley
Dear Southland Sea Kayakers
The main news to report is the successful completion of the Gumotex Expedition 3-15 February from lake Haurkok to Doubtful Sound by Simon Marwick and Stan Mulvany. I have enclosed the report with some email attachments of photos which hopefully will not clog up your mailbox. If you cannot open my Word attachment I can paste into the email if you let me know.
Sea Kayak Course
On Thursday 9th March John Kirk-Anderson, a well known sea kayak coach and BCU instructor is holding a day long sea kayak course at Riverton. There are two spare places if anyone is interested.
What: One day sea kayak course with John Kirk-Anderson.
When: Thursday March 9th 2006
Where: Riverton
Focus: Incident Management and Rescue Scenarios
Numbers: Limited to 6 paddlers
Price: $120 per person
Book:
By first either phoning or e-mailing me: Stephen Counsell on 021 123 6080 or [email protected]. Your booking is not confirmed until receipt of your cheque. Your questions are welcome
This is a professional sea kayak course and I recommend people register for it. Belinda and I have already put our names down for it.
Network Trip
There is a network trip to Stewart Island from Saturday 11th to Monday 13th March. This is based at Bravo Island at the entrance to Big Glory Bay at Liz Caves family house there. It is being organised by Adele and Liz and please contact them to register.
Belinda and I are planning to go over Friday morning and leave Monday afternoon but people can come and go as they please or even just come for the weekend.
A special price has been organised by Matt Sillars on the Real Journeys Ferry for network members for this trip _ $70.00 return plus $20.00 for kayaks pp. Book by ringing the Real Journeys office at Bluff and say you are Southland Sea Kayak Network members and request the discounted price.
There are various options to get to Bravo. It is 10 kms from the Wharf via Ackers Point to Bravo or 7 kms from Golden Bay or you can use the water taxi. I can guide anyone over if you let me know in advance.
There is good paddling at Bravo for everyone, and plenty of space for camping.
Liz has boats for rent at a mates rates that weekend if needed.
Bring good food for a pot luck tea on the Saturday night.
Good fishing and if the weather is good can do a night trip to try and see a Kiwi.
For more info contact Adele Larsen 2164216 or Liz Cave 2191160
Kayak Rental
After numerous requests for a local sea kayak rental I have bought a new Shearwater Sea Kayak which is available for rent to experienced paddlers or on club trips. I will include all the usual accessories. Contact Stanley If you want to rent a sea kayak Ph 2157263.
New Website
The Southland Sea kayakers Network has a new web-site address as follows
sskn.uniformnz.com
Basic Emergency Kit
This is highly recommended for all tramping and sea kayaking trips. It is a Basic Emergency Kit not a comprehensive one by any means. For sea kayaking emergencies other equipment is of course necessary but not practical to include in this basic kit such as orange smoke, red hand held flares, VHF radio etc.
This is the list of items included
Dry bag xs
Waterproof matches and cigarette lighter
Small torch and spare alkaline battery
Pencil, paper and xs zip lock bags
Firestarters
Small compass
Mirror
Illumstick
Energy food
Whistle
Emergency Survival Sleeping bag
The cost is $ 100.00.
$100.00 is cheap if you life is in danger.
Contact Stanley if interested.
Tibet
Some of you will be aware we are leading a mountain biking expedition across Tibet from 5 April to 3 May so I will not be able to answer any queries locally. Please contact Terry Macnamara at [email protected] or Stephen Counsell at [email protected] for any information or advise on kayaking.
Safe Kayaking
Stanley