2012 Paddling Calendar

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The paddling calendar for thefirst three months of 2012:

9am Sunday 8 January TurossEntrance / Potato Point

9am Sunday 22 January TomagaRiver

9am Sunday 5 February WagongaInlet

9am Sunday 19 February to beadvised

9am Sunday 4 March Brou Lake

9am Sunday 18 March Clyde RiverNelligen to Batemans Bay (one way)

All paddles start at the newtime of 9am. All are round trip paddles with the exceptionof the Clyde River trip on 18 March. This is a one way paddle with the current and outgoing tide fromNelligen to Batemans Bay.

For paddle reports and the most up to date paddle notices please sendan e-mail to Jon Mortimer at jon.mortimer.home@bigpond.comwith a request to be added to the mailing list.

Disclaimer:

This information is provided tofacilitate communication between like minded kayakers interested in the companyof others on the water. Information mayalso be drawn from largely publicly available material, such as the EurobodallaKayaking and Canoeing brochure . The information is passed on as received andhas not necessarily been checked for accuracy. No warranty is given that the informationis appropriate to your needs. No other service is provided.

Kayaking has risks. Each kayakermust be entirely responsible for their own safety, for having suitableequipment, for choosing their route and for their decision to accept water andweather conditions.

Eurobodalla Kayaking

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Eurobodalla District Kayaking Maps

Eurobodalla Kayakers is not a club. It is simply a collection of email addresses of people who asked, or their friends asked, to be included. There are no office holders, no members and no fees. It is just a facility for sharing information about some kayaking activities in the district, for kayakers who want to know when and where other paddlers might be found on the water.

Each kayaker must be entirely responsible for their own safety, for having suitable equipment, for choosing their route and for their decision to accept water and weather conditions.

Note that regulations have changed and lifejackets must be worn when 100m or more from shore. Refer to the following link:-

http://www.maratime.nsw.gov.au/wh/lifejacket_reforms_faqs.html#1

Eurobodalla Kayaking - Buckenbowra River 19.2km
Eurobodalla Kayaking - Wallaga Lake / Black Lagoon 11.4km

Eurobodalla Kayaking - Yarragee/ Wamban Ck 15.8km

Summer Paddling Calendar 2011/2012
Daylight saving starts 2/10/11
Daylight saving ends 01/04/12

Sunday 0900hrs - to be advised by Jon

Winter Paddling Calendar 2012

During the cooler months of June, July, August and September paddles are held on the second Sunday of the month. They are of shorter duration of about 1 1/2 hrs with the object of being back at a cafe for lunch. The starting time is slightly later at 1030hrs. The paddles are as follows:- tba by Jon

Friday Paddle

At 9am on any Friday morning, subject to tolerable weather,you are welcome to join other paddlers for a laid back cruise to points of interest around the lake. The course chosen depends on wind, whim and energy level...No bookings, membership or fees involved; just be on the water by 9am (Lavender Bay). the paddle then leads to coffee at O'briens Boatshed, beside the water, around 11am where non-paddling partners and friends can meet the paddlers for a coffee. Contact Don 44736597 or Jon jon.mortimer.home@bigpond.com for more info.

Useful Links
Some useful links for Paddling Technique
Australian Canoeing Online – Paddling a Kayak
Canoeing Downunder – Stroke Technique
CanoeKayak – Advanced Paddling Technique

Other Useful Links:-
Bureau of Meteorology – Tides, Sunrise, Moon etc

NSW Maritime - Tides

Designing and building timber kayaks (free software)

http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/kayak/software/software.htm