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kissing puffins - kodiak island, alaska a big reminder to all Yakity Yakers wildlife encounter paddling in Captain Cook’s wake surfs up! great Barrier island - Circumnavigation waiheke island, labour weekend

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Better Than That (A poem in memory of Mike Rowley – kayaker, kayak designer and manufacturer) ‘Twas while paddling a race Long boring and flat He thought of his kayak I can do better than that

With multisport growing The paddlers got better He soaked up ideas And the comments that mattered

The Duet was crafted Especially to meet International racers On our turf we would beat

Race over, recovered He set ‘bout his task To design a new boat Of gel coat and glass

Two heads, I’ve heard told Are better than one Richard Karn at the helm Designs became fun

But I digress, I’m sorry Back to design More input from paddlers There were things to refine

The result was quite stunning It made an impact The Destiny made Thinks he, “I can do better than that”

The Opus was born Long slender smart But, ah you guessed it He could do better than that

The F1 was made The Rebel and others All with comments from paddlers Whom he valued as brothers

The Intrigue quickly followed 60 sold just like that But he had a niggling suspicion He could do better than that

An interlude followed Steve Knowles appeared An adventure racer With new kayaking ideas

The records will show With pride and with grace Many a paddler In his boats winning, first place

With results noted In the racing almanac To his competitors says Mike “Can you do better than that?”

Mike, It is an impressive legacy which you leave behind, Joyce, the children, a family so fine International brand “Ruahine Kayaks” Put all that together, my friend, you couldn’t have done any better than that Kevin Osborne

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The family Summer Holiday pilgrimage to

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the beach. Three trips on the estuary with

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with gas cookers and cold showers might be some people’s idea of hell, but to us it is 5 Star Accommodation. Days filled

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You’re invited to morning tea at the historic Dacre Cottage on Karepiro Beach to help celebrate World Heritage Day. Peter Townend will be serving hot scones, tea and coffee. You are welcome to bring a picnic and stay the day and enjoy this hidden gem in between Whangaparaoa and Okura.

Where: Dacre Cottage What: Open Day (Free scones, tea and coffee) Date: 21st of April Time: 10am to 2pm Cost: Free. Donations however will be gladly accepted to help develop the gardens of this historic cottage.

Directions: Access to Dacre Cottage, which is situated on Karepiro Beach between Okura and Stillwater, is by the Okura Walkway leaving from Haigh Access Rd or from Stillwater. The other option is to come in by boat or kayak (high tide is 10am) More Information: Peter Townend on 0274 529255

A sad goodbye.

The owner of Ruahine Kayaks, Mike Rolly passed away at the beginning of February. His enthusiasm, generosity and fun nature will be missed by all of us here at Canoe & Kayak.

Peter Townend

MIKE ROWLEY Born in England in 1932, Mike moved to New Zealand in his 20’s to eventually settle near Dannevirke.

In the early 60’s Mike and a group of friends started making canvas kayaks in a back shed.

At this time he was also involved with the Tamaki Scout group and his interest in kayaking developed until he was able to borrow a mould to produce several fibreglass kayaks. These kayaks were used on trips Mike would organize on nearby rivers and often joined up with members of the Palmerston North Canoe Club and took part in many of their events.

In 1975 the Ruahine White Water Club was formed with Mike, a foundation member.

This club competes in and organizes a large number of events, including various river trips, club river races and slaloms, sea kayaking and polo competitions. Mike served many years as both President and Secretary of the R.W.W.C. and he also served on the executive of the N.Z.C.A. as ‘Touring Officer’. In 1992 Mike was rewarded for his services to the RWWC by being made a life member. He was the first person to be awarded a life membership of the RWWC. During this time Mike achieved many personal goals. One was when in 1984 he built and modified a fibreglass recreational double which he and John Craven successfully paddled across Cook Strait. The pair then teamed up with Bill Anderson and Max Grant and they completed a magnificent two week adventure in Fiordland. Their trip started in Deep Cove from where they kayaked out of Doubtful Sound and down the coast to Dusky Sound and back. This trip was followed a couple of years later by a 10 day kayak through Queen Charlotte, Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds. Several trips were embarked on during this time, one of the most spectacular being a night crossing of Cook Strait with fellow kayaker Bill Anderson.

As well as his adventures away, Mike was always available to help promote kayaking locally and in the early 90’s, was instrumental in setting up the polo competition at the Dannevirke swimming pool. It was at this time that he became involved in triathalons, mainly the Mountains to Sea and Dannevirke to Akitio Triathlon.

Looking for new faster kayaks to compete at these events, he produced a triathlon kayak which he called the Destiny. This was the first of several triathlon kayaks Mike designed and made, which led to the forming of his present day company, ‘Ruahine Kayaks’. Today Ruahine Kayaks produces a range of nine different kayak designs and has become a major supplier to the multi sports industry both here in New Zealand and overseas.

A recent paddle with Mike was our 20 year Fiordland reunion trip to Lake Tarawera. It was a marvellous weekend and we are so pleased to have been able to have shared it with such good friends. Mike was a man with a big heart, a man of great integrity and he will be sorely missed by his kayaking mates.

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Pete Your article in NZ Kayak about rescues. That 2-boat rescue is the one I’ve been teaching for over a decade and the name I prefer is “Triple-F” - Face aft, Face down, Feet first.

Face towards the aft deck.

Face down on to the deck.

Feet into the cockpit Face down on the AFT deck (NOT the stern deck). I do agree, forget the “T” rescue as it takes longer, can go wrong in extreme conditions and getting the rescued person to pump their own boat gives them something to do and gets them warm. I have had to do two rescues in potentially fatal conditions and agree it is better to have the kayaks facing opposite ways but NOT essential. If speed means both kayaks face the same way then that’s it. SPEED, get the person out of the water as soon as possible.

ALSO, doing the rescue is only half the job. What caused the capsize? Has it gone away? If the answer is No, then you have to get them to a place where the conditions are more benign. This is where the assisted tow comes in. The bow of the rescued paddler is attached to your kayak about the middle (by the cockpit) and they hold your kayak, bow or stern and you paddle or drift down wind to a better place.

Too many teach the recovery without the second stage.

Finally, some kayaks are sold without decklines all round. The Eco series and Contours are the worst. Don’t try to hold slippery plastic when doing the rescue; loop your arms through the decklines (both sides) with the line in the crook of the elbow. To release, flick the arm straight.

Sandy

Editor Thanks Sandy for the feedback, The “Triple F” is one of the more memorable names anyone has come up with so far, apart from some that are unprintable.

But the jury is still out.

Deck lines.

I have found in capsize conditions deck lines are great to hold onto when you are swimming beside your kayak. But in team rescues boats can be torn apart by extreme conditions. If arms and hands are entwined in deck lines they can be damaged, as the kayaks are ripped apart by gusts of wind or waves.

I agree with you that it is better to have the boats facing in opposite directions, as the rescuer can lean his or her closest hand, arm and armpit over the front deck just in front of the cockpit and use the other hand to hold the front of the cockpit. This position gives very strong joining of the two boats, giving great stability. This also allows for an easy separation in extreme conditions with little chance of damage to the rescuer. I also prefer to take a moment to get the kayaks facing opposite each other to perform most team rescues, because it is harder to get a supportive hold on the other kayak when facing the same direction.

We were talking the other day about what to do with your paddle when performing team rescues.

A lot of paddlers secure their paddle under deck lines and bungy cords.

At a coaching session when I was learning to kayak the instructor said it was unwise to ever be separated from your paddle in this manner. The best place to secure your paddle was across the deck with your stomach and elbows holding it in place. Here it is always available instantly if anything goes wrong. If you secure it under deck lines, the paddle can swing away from the cockpit and out of your reach in an emergency.

Thanks again Sandy for the feedback. It is great to have us all talking and debating these things more. If anyone else has ideas they would like to share please write to me.

Peter Townend

Kissing Puffins Kodiak Island, Alaska

by Ruth E. Henderson A s i s t h e m o d e r n w ay, t h e tri p organization started with searching the internet, Google Earth, email exchanges, and finally E-tickets… but its real beginning was an exchange of old fashioned hospitality between extended family. My husband’s sister’s husband’s cousin lived on Kodiak Island, Alaska and over the years had repeatedly invited us to “Come and stay”.

easily adapt to the changing maritime climate. Rain gear will come in handy. Bug nets and repellent are recommended.

A niece’s wedding to attend in Oregon, Marcia and Reed’s persistence and the tantalising pictures of fishing, kayaking, and bear watching offered by all the sightseeing and tour companies in Kodiak, proved irresistible.

Finally, over twelve hours after leaving Oregon, we reached the welcoming arms of Marcia, and were duly ensconced in the guest quarters. Over fish pie and salmon berry tart, we caught up on family affairs and I met my future paddling partner, neighbouring, Tricia Gartland. Plans were made for two days later. Tricia was to pick me up at 11am. I was shocked at the elected hour. Gosh, half the day gone!

We added Alaska to out itinerary and dragged out the suitcase. The list grew. Roles were going to be varied (wedding guest, tourist, kayaker…) and the climate variable (40 degrees in Oregon and 10 in Kodiak). We bought another bag. In went the long john poly props, paddle jacket, balaclava, gloves and a dry bag. I looked longingly at my Greenland paddle, but decided it would be just too much of a hassle.

Travel note #1. August temperatures reach a high of 60ºF (16ºC) and a low of 48ºF (8.8ºC). Comfort is the only dress code in Kodiak. Dress in layers so you can

Overnighting with the bride and groom-to-be in Portland, first we were awoken by a 3.3 earthquake and then the 6am alarm for the early dash to airport to catch the 4 hour flight to Anchorage, Alaska to be followed by a one hour flight in a 36-seater to Kodiak. Due to low cloud/rain there was delay after delay - this was dubbed an airport day.

Travel note #2. Plan ahead, make advance reservations, but be flexible. Be prepared to make changes depending on weather, tides, and flying and boating conditions.

Travel note #3. Average daylight hours June 18 hours; July 17.5 hours; August 16 hours. In other words it was still light at 11 pm.

In the intervening day we walked down the road to Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park. This had remnants of a World War II military installation.

Kodiak has had a pretty eventful history. In 1784 the Russian Merchant Grigori Shelikov determined to

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establish a permanent settlement and massacred the native Alutiiq who resisted the foreign intrusion.

The surviving natives were then forced into hunting sea otters for his Company. In 1792 the Company Manager Alexander Baranov established the first capital of Russia – America at St Paul’s Harbour, now modern Kodiak. The otter pelt warehouse built

by Baranov is now the Baranov museum. It houses prehistoric native artefacts, remnants of Russian colonization and WWII memorabilia. A lasting legacy of the Russian era is the Russian Orthodox religion. The blue cupola of the Russian Orthodox cathedral is prominent in downtown Kodiak.

After the USA purchased Alaska, in 1867, for about two cents an acre the Kodiak economy shifted from the fur and whaling trade to salmon. The town has had to be rebuilt several times. The eruption of Mt Novarupta (Katmai) in 1912 blanketed Kodiak with 60 cm of ash, which caused buildings to collapse. Then on Good Friday 1964 an earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale generated a series of tsunamis, the largest wave crested at 35 feet (over 10 metres). (A plaque on a corner of the police station marks the high water point and notices throughout the city give instruction on what to do in the event of a tsunami.)

Travel note # 4. A warning system alerts residents to tsunami danger. If you hear an alarm, move to higher ground at least 1000ft in elevation. Avoid beaches, sea cliffs, and other exposed land forms.

In between these two natural disasters fell WWII and during this time Kodiak was a major staging

area for the North Pacific operation. Military population boomed with the construction of Fort Greely, the Naval Air Force Base (now U.S.C.G. Base) and bunkers and gun emplacements at Chiniak, Long Island, and Fort Abercrombie.

Anton Larsen Bay, Sitka spruce dominates.

All was peaceful the day we wandered around the Park and Lake Gertrude. Salmon berries were plentiful, Sitka spruce were laden with moss, Kodiak Brown Bears stayed away (but I did have my whistle in my hand) and our view of Mill Bay and the Pacific Ocean, was uninterrupted. Although Kodiak Island teems with marine mammals, we did not get to sight any Stellar sea lions, sea otters, Dall’s porpoise or migrating humpback whales.

Travel note #5. Avoid surprising bears at a close distance; look for signs of bears and make plenty of noise. Sing, talk loudly or tie a bell to your pack.

Paddling day arrived and at due time, a Subaru loaded with two plastic kayaks pulled into the drive and we were off - up Buskin River, past the golf course, thru the Mountains over to the other coast and Anton Larsen Bay, Trisha’s first pick for a day paddle.

The official guide ‘Adventure on Alaska’s Emerald Isle’ gave the stats. “Situated in the Gulf of Alaska, the Kodiak Island Archipelago parallels the Katmai Coast, along the Alaskan Peninsula for 177 miles (284 km).

Tsunami warning signs.

Sixteen major islands and many smaller ones encompass nearly 5,000 square miles… At 3,588 square miles (that’s nearly 1 million ha) Kodiak Island is the largest island in the group and the second largest island in the U.S.” (Hawaii is the largest.)

“Ten thousand years ago, most of the islands were covered by glaciers that scored and carved the landscape. Jagged peaks, fjord-like bays, and wide U-shaped valleys were left by the glacial retreat.

Although vast in size, no point of land in the deeply notched islands is more than 15 miles (24 km) from the ocean.”

With all those indentations and islands a kayaker is spoilt for choice, and it’s not many miles to get to a put in, but the drive is not quick.

Travel note #6. Most roads are unpaved, improved gravel suitable for ordinary vehicles. Ordinary in Alaska seems to be 4WD. Having snacked enroute we were on the water by 12.30. Sitka spruce lined the Anton Larsen Bay, cabins perched at waters edge, the stillness was broken only by paddle blade dipping and salmon jumping and skipping. There were oodles of sea birds – gulls, terns and the comical puffin. They must be the avian equivalent of the bumble bee – aerodynamically challenged! They need a long ‘runway’ to get airborne, and once up, instead of tidily tucking their webbed feet away, they splay them behind. Then there’s the fancy dress costume: two tone orange and red beak, a white face, black collars and ‘Saturday Night Fever’ swept back hair style. I thought they were hilarious. They didn’t appear to be worried by my laughter; they bumbled,

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fumbled, kissed even and dived under water using their webbed feet for steering, searching for fish and zooplankton.

We paddled on, out of the bay in perfect conditions, calm seas, and sunny skies. We stopped on a rocky beach for a boiled egg, orange and energy bar.

There were lots of fishing boats going past. Trisha’s husband is a fisherman, and when ‘The fish are running’ she and half the wives in Kodiak do not see much of their husbands.

Kodiak is one of the top three fishing ports in the U.S. and the Port of Kodiak is home to more than 650 commercial fishing vessels. Commercial fishing accounts for more than 50% of employment throughout the Borough, with fish harvesting and processing. Although salmon is the backbone of the industry, Kodiak has Alaska’s most diversified fishing fleet, harvesting salmon and bottom fish (including the fabled Halibut), shellfish and even sea cucumbers.

Paddling over giant bull kelp.

Lunch spot.

We continued on around to the east, towards Spruce Island, bumping over giant bull kelp, with buoy sized swollen bulbous floats at the end of their strappy stalks which were as thick as my arms.

Even with the extended daylight hours, it was too soon time to turn around. The rookeries on wee islands were highly aromatic and at that time of the day raucous! The distant mountains were dotted with snow, and as the TV weather presenter put it, there was still “Sunshine plentiful”. Hmmmm, my idea of heaven.

And what was my husband Ian’s most memorable Kodiak moment? Catching lots of fish! – his record was a 22 lb King salmon and a 70 lb halibut – that’s a fish about as big as a white water kayak and as heavy as our luggage… I had spent two hours at Portland’s REI store enroute and yes, we had to buy another bag!

Kodiak fishing boats, Ian off to catch Halibut.

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a big reminder to all Yakity Yakers Its hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since the last Wellington Coastal Invaders Competition 2006 . March 3rd 2007 is the date set to test and challenge Yakity Yakers from far and wide ( contact us to book your space) .Last year we saw kayakers perform all sorts of weird and wonderful stunts

and tricks. They come away with many hundreds of dollars worth of prizes that were gratefully donated by many of our suppliers to ensure that a fantastic day was had by all. The local newspaper will be in attendance so come along and become world famous in New Zealand .

So easy, so enjoyable for EVERYONE

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Wildlife Encounter The afternoon sun warmed the small group of kayakers as we made our way along the southern side of Whanganui Island in Coromandel Harbour. After a previous paddle where 20 knot winds created a lumpy and confused sea, everyone was enjoying the serenity and relative ease of a calm water paddle. It was one of those times where you paddle a few strokes, glide, look around and enjoy the scenery, paddle a few strokes….

We were close into the shoreline, looking at a tree much abused by the resident shag population who were determined to defecate it out of existence. The shags eyed us warily as we floated around them. Each paddler was lost in their own thoughts, the music of tuis in the background and the lullaby of gentle wavelets on the sandy shore.

Suddenly a yell disturbed the peace and attention turned to one of our party flailing at the surface of the water, shrieking something unintelligible. This was all the more disturbing as the particular paddler is normally very calm and “laid back.” Such out of character behaviour required a serious explanation.

Everybody looked confused and wondered what was going on.

After a further flurry of the water being beaten into foam with the paddle, the shaken paddler explained what had just taken place.

Gently floating along in shallow water he had passed over a dark shape on the bottom. Quietly, he paddled backwards to have a better look. As he did so, the dark shape reared up with a fast whip-lash action, and the unlucky paddler immediately felt a stinging pain on his elbow.

Holding up his elbow to view we could all clearly see the tear in his paddle jacket, a further tear in an inner layer of polypropylene, and a nasty crescent shaped wound on his elbow. There was only one creature that could have done this. It was a sting ray!

Two thoughts flashed through my mind. The first was, “how serious is this wound?” After all, the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin had died after being barbed by a sting ray. Keeping a close eye on the paddler we were relieved to find no ill effects other than the sting of the wound.

The second thought was, “No one is ever going to believe this!” The headline, “Sting ray attacks kayaker” sounds like a great wind up. So – out came the cameras. Our intrepid victim posed for a number of photographers eager to capture some physical evidence of the event.

Since that time I have done a bit of research and learned that the creature encountered was probably a short-tailed sting ray, New Zealand’s most common ray. Don’t be fooled by the word ‘short’ in there! They can grow to a maximum length of 4.3 metres and weigh over 200kg. Their barbs can be 30 cm long.

Fortunately, given their formidable size and fire power, they are normally placid. The only recorded fatality from a sting ray in New Zealand was in 1938, when an 18 year old female wading in the sea suffered a severe wound to the chest from a sting ray and died of her injuries. However, there are numerous accounts of swimmers, fishermen and even divers receiving wounds from sting rays. It appears there is a common factor in these accounts. In all the cases I read, the hapless victim was either looming over the sting ray, stepping on it, or blocking its escape in some way.

This makes sense when considering what happened at Coromandel. The sting ray was warming itself in the shallow water, peacefully minding its own business, when it was suddenly overshadowed by a kayak, which – to make matters worse - then returned to rest directly overhead. In a panic response it had lashed out, striking the lowered elbow of the backward-paddling kayaker.

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Watching sting rays in the water from a kayak represents no danger to them so it is unlikely any panic response would be provoked. It would be prudent to avoid floating over them in shallow water, however as it may be perceived as a threat and produce an aggressive reaction.

As for our paddler, he recovered with no ill effects. He also has the distinction of being the only kayaker I have ever heard of who has been barbed by a sting ray. Unfortunately I am sworn to secrecy as to his identity!

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paddling in Captain Cook’s wake

by Sahra Grinham, Wellington Yakity Yak Club Trip to Outer Queen Charlotte Sound 1-3 December 2006 Aaaahhhhh ....

Exploring the outer bays of the Queen Charlotte Sound can’t help but engender in the intrepid Yakity Yakker a real sense of seafaring history and adventure. This is because the Outer Sounds are rich in the wake of Captain Cook, who found what is best described as a Paradise on earth here during his trips to the area in the 1770s. The glorious coves, sheltered bays, lush bush, rich birdlife and secluded islands remain today a magical, relatively untouched part of the world and an ideal place to explore by kayak.

A December weekend kayak trip was not what I had in mind with the impending Christmas holiday season fast advancing. However with a ‘High’ forecast and my partner’s hankering to launch his new Tasman Express on its maiden voyage, we joined three other Wellington yakity yakkers and trip leader Andy Blake in merrily wheeling our kayaks onto the 6.15pm Friday night Interislander. At the Picton end a 40-minute charter boat ride up Queen Charlotte Sound to what is known as the Outer Sounds (almost at Cook Strait!) deposited us and kayaks in dead of night under a twinkling sky, at an excellent DOC campsite on Blumine Island.

Intrepid Kayakers at Cannibal Cove

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The glorious 5am Dawn Chorus the following day couldn’t keep any of us in bed for too long and so began a fantastic sunny day’s paddle on glass around the coastline of several islands en route to our evening camp destination across the Sound at Cannibal Cove. This meandering paddle allowed time for a leisurely fish (outside of the Marine Reserve zone around Long Island, of course) and time to soak up the tranquility that the Sounds delivers on so well. The fish catch yielded several under-sized Blue Cod that were dutifully returned to the deep, but others with the correct dimensions were assigned to dinner. A stop-over at the historic Moturoa Island - now a bird sanctuary but renowned for where Cook first raised the Union Jack in 1770s – was well worth the climb to the island’s summit. We soaked up the 360-degree panoramic views down Queen Charlotte Sound and northwards across Cook Strait to Kapiti Island and the North Island mainland.

A short paddle across to Cannibal Cove DOC campsite provided another good overnight stopping place. Renowned for the massacre of Cook’s men, the cove has a fresh water stream and the usual round up of neighbourhood bird life – pairs of oystercatchers, wekas and Paradise Ducks kept us entertained.

‘Glowing’ after a hard day’s paddling, the fresh catch, lightly floured, seasoned and cooked in a little oil, never tasted so good alongside the dehydrated offerings!

Sunday dawned overcast with a stiff breeze and 1-metre swell – and needing all the help I could get, I was pleased to have it behind us! A short paddle around to Ship’s Cove gave us a brief look at yesteryear, and a salute to the impressive memorial erected in 1913 to mark Captain Cook’s exploratory journeys to New Zealand and in particular, the Sounds. It was on these trips that Cook claimed and named many of the bays and waterways in the Sounds on behalf of the British Monarchy, including; Endeavour Inlet, Resolution Bay, Bay of Many Coves and Queen Charlotte Sound. Ship Cove provided a sheltered and resourceful base for Cook on several of his trips to the area.

One could imagine looking around the now well-developed reserve, that his crewmen sick from months at sea would’ve found this as heavenly then as it is now, with the bush coming right down to the water’s edge and soaring high above on the cliff-faces. Now the start/finishing point for the Queen Charlotte Walkway, there are no camping facilities at Ship Cove but well developed picnic and toilet facilities, and for those with an interest in history some informative storyboards recall the area’s history. A fascinating old photo commemorating the Memorial’s unveiling ceremony in 1913 shows a large crowd of dignitaries decked out in their Sunday best – not unlike the sophisticated kayak gear we arrived in nearly 100 years later!

both kayaks while proceeding to give reassuring hand-signals (thumbs, not fingers) to the ‘helpful’ speedboat driver. Dutifully obeying his instructions and with my backside now pointing towards an audience, I hesitated only momentarily as my face rapidly approached the seaweed-laiden collapsible craypot strapped to the back deck of Andy’s kayak. But with little choice, I got on with the job in hand while thinking that an expensive seaweed beauty treatment will never be the same again! Soon back in my yellow submarine, we earned a round of applause from the spectator craft. At the very least, my mishap had provided a bit of entertainment on the water that day. The only consolation was that to my knowledge no cameras were rolling!

Back on the water heading towards Bay of Many Coves, the swell was getting choppy and nursing a few aches from the previous day’s outing, I accepted a tow from Andy. If – like me – kayaking is a relatively new sport for you and you’re still getting to grips with life at sea, Andy’s the reassuring leader you want alongside to help you out in times of peril! My best attempts at trying to keep directly behind him as much as possible while surfing on top of a wave certainly took concentration particularly on the fast downward advance, so as not to decapitate him!

Our destination that afternoon to meet our return boat pick-up back to Picton was the lovely Gem Resort in Bay of Many Coves. While I enjoyed camping, this is one place I’ve marked down to come back to for a bit of luxury in the future – and a good base from which to do a few shorter day paddles. Loading the kayaks onto the top of the Endeavour Express catamaran we all felt that there was still lots to explore in the Outer Sounds that would definitely warrant a trip that far again and for longer duration next time. Worth the journey, not only for the opportunity to soak up the relative seclusion and birdlife of the bays and islands, but also to ponder the courage, determination and spirit of explorers such as Cook who were not sporting wetsuits, carbon-fibre paddles or sophisticated GPS’s to assist them with exploring this piece of Paradise.

However a lapse in concentration saw the inevitable happen – with me taking a short swim in the briny followed a spectacular ‘Bridget Jones’ moment’. Like flash lightning the ever capable Andy came to my rescue just as a smart speedboat carrying half-a-dozen immaculately groomed tourists turned to circle us.

Simultaneously righting my kayak, Andy yelled at me to pull myself up across

All photos here taken by Russell Pilcher Pouwhenua: The Famous Five Go Kayaking (plus, Andy Blake!). Wellington

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SURFS UP! Hi all, before I start absolutely RAVING about how cool surfing on a kayak is, we need to go back to set the scene of how I once felt about waves and the power they have when you’re sitting on a kayak and they’re coming at you at the speed of light! Well, that’s how it used to seem…

As a lot of people know, I’m a fisherman through and through, I take my Cobra ‘Fish ‘n’ Dive’ out all the time. The problem was was that for 3 years I did not venture out to sea for the sake, no....FEAR, of being completely obliterated by huge one-foot waves?! I mean geepers, what if I fell out! If I wanted to fish the outside, I would paddle around Mt Maunganui to fish behind Rabbit island which is about a 6km paddle one way whereas Rabbit Island is 400m straight off the main beach! You do the math! Now, I consider myself to be a pretty good chap with a good head on my shoulders but then I have my dumb points.

Welcome all to one of them!

So I fished the harbour for 3 long years and got a little tired of kahawai, undersized snapper and paddling against the current so one day I told Steve at Canoe and Kayak Mt Maunganui about my dilemma. That’s when he said, “ Nath, we’re gonna beat that fear, we’re going out in the surf tonight!”

And I looked at him, and I froze, right then and there!

We headed down to the beach and I asked Steve about 27 times if I was going to be ok. The first few times he replied very seriously, “Yes Nath, you will be fine”. After asking about the 20th time he was up to the ‘laughing profusely’ stage which I guessed meant I’d asked one too many times!

So, we hit the beach with our good old ‘Flow’ kayak which just so happens to be an absolute beauty in the surf! You can drive it like it’s a 1976 Hillman Hunter if you want to or you can take the beast by the reins like it’s a BMW Z4 convertible on steroids with power steering and flames billowing out from the twin exhausts! Woohoo! Sorry, carried away in the moment, surfing does that.

Steve gave me a basic lesson on the beach about where to catch the wave (and where not to), what the kayak might do once on the wave and how to control the kayak on the wave and stay on it. Hopefully.

I headed out and caught the first wave back in and oh man, was it fun. It was like a movie in slow motion, everything just seemed to stop while I was on

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that wave, everything so quiet and yet the adrenalin was racing. So much so that I’d forgotten absolutely everything Steve had told me on the beach. The kayak started to turn. I could feel the look on my face turn from a big smile to an anticipated look of ‘whatever happens next isn’t going to be good, I just know this!’ Come on people, you know the look. Like when you come around a corner and there’s your dog standing there with your favourite Nike sneaker in its mouth and you just know what happens next!

So I had that look, and then the slow motion starting speeding up and that was it. Off I came. The monster 2-foot wave had claimed me. However, I came out of the water, so Steve tells me, with the biggest smile since….oh, I’d better say it, since meeting my lady. (Use that line guys, you’ll get dinner cooked for a week!)

Steve and I hit the waves for around 2 hours that night, it was the most fun I think I’ve ever had. I once asked a board surfer what it was like to surf and he replied “Mate, you can’t explain it, it’s just a different world on the waves”. I think now I know what that fellow meant. I could talk all day about the thrill and excitement that kayak surfing can give you, but instead, I wont, I will merely say give it a go and you’ll see for yourself. It really is great fun.

Since kayaking the mighty Flow on 2-foot waves, I’ve stepped up to the Cobra ‘Strike’, a more manoeuvrable kayak with a little more practice required to stay on it, but once you’re on it, it’s ALIVE! It can surf on an angle down the face of a wave and then you can cut it back and surf the other direction. It turns on a dime which is ideal for setting yourself up for a wave that you may want to catch at the last minute.

On all surfing kayaks, there a few aids to help in all the fun but a must is to have a set of thigh straps and a good idea of how to execute a ‘low brace’ if the kayak should broach whilst on the wave. I remember I caught a wave over 2metres high out by Rabbit Island and it broke when I was side on! Now that’s a big wave to break on anyone when they’re side on but I didn’t have time to straighten on this particular day. I low braced and was pushed sideways all the way into the beach which must have looked completely stupid and out of control to the swimmers. The Strike can actually be straightened up once broaching but I thought I’d test my low brace. For 400 metres!

We now have a group of around 20 people who come out when the surf is up

and they range from kayak fisherman, sea kayakers, surf kayakers and white water paddlers. The group watches out for everyone and we have more fun than you can poke a paddle at.

The irony of this story though is that I just want the waves to get bigger and don’t tend to bother with the 2 footers now. Quite a change from the ‘old’ me.

It has been amazing for my self-confidence and has been an incredible way

to meet new friends. I strongly recommend, with a ‘buddy’ on the water, that you give it a go!

And don’t forget, talk to your local Canoe and Kayak outlet for a few hints and tips in this field, I’m certain they can help.

Tight lines and huge surf.

Nath.

Photos by Norm Gilbert

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Great Barrier Island - Circumnavigation

by John Reeves

Kayak round Great Barrier the week before Christmas – what

kayaks secured, we walked the 15 minutes to Stray Possum

better way to avoid the rush. Plans were originally for a trip

Lodge for the night. You need a head lamp as Great Barrier

along the Coromandel coast but an evening with Adventure

has no electricity other than generator or solar. The island

Philosophy’s Mark talking on South Georgia changed the

bird life is very impressive. Just at the side of the road we

plans. My son Tim (17) and his cousin Luke (17) had year 12

saw kaka, kereru, brown teal, moorpork and tui.

exams to get out of the way so not much time for practice runs.

The SEALINK ferry leaves Auckland at 5.00 pm on Friday and our plans were to catch the ferry back from Port Fitzroy on the Tuesday. A helpful friend dropped us through the rush traffic. Kayaks carried on board and we were on our way. Our split paddle was unfinished but some help from Canoe and Kayak Manukau, epoxy and the 4 ½ hour ferry allowed the essential equipment to be finalised. Dumped on the wharf at Typhena on the South West tip of the island in the dark,

Campsite near Miners Head, waiting for wet gear to dry before starting the day.

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Forecast was good, less than 10 knots and 0.5 swells. Great Barrier has a manned (actually a female) VHF radio station. We put in a ‘trip plan’ each morning as cell phone coverage was patchy. Ooops, on the beach but no fresh water. Not like a river trip, finding fresh water required some planning. All the DOC campsites have fresh water that we purified with tablets. A friendly boatie topped our drink systems and finally we were off. After an hour we were rounding the southern tip of Cape Barrier in perfect conditions. The teenagers explored any interesting caves or narrow gaps in the rocks. I tried the fishing but no luck. We needed to achieve about 30km each day, split into three sessions of about 2 hrs. Late lunch on Kaitoke Beach, beautiful white sand for 4 kilometres. Had a swim here and I had a second one relaunching. Topped up the water systems at Awana Bay, seeing dolphins nearby.

Forecast NW rising to 15 knots but then dropping again. Sheltered paddling inside Arid Island to Whangapoua Beach. There is a large lagoon here and the bar was good for surfing the kayaks. Lunch on the beach then 2 hr slog into the head wind to a small cove at the top of the island. The North Western top of the island has high bluffs and no landing spots for 8 km. A narrow gap in the rocks and tunnel gave access to the western coast. Rough conditions in swell rebounding off the bluffs made for tricky paddling for a couple of hours.

Landed on the first beach south of Miners Head for the night. The eastern beaches on Great Barrier are free from rubbish but the western beaches are littered with plastic. Useful additions to the camping gear were found, clothes pegs, buckets, beach balls, rope and plastic trays. Strange how the 3 man tent gets smaller each night. It rained overnight but was clear and calm. No VHF coverage so we paddled for an hour and called in the report. Tim’s back and hand were hurting so he swapped to a lightweight wing paddle, which seemed to help. Flat calm conditions allowed time to work on paddling technique as we hopped from headland to headland down the western shore. We stopped at Cliff Island for lunch and found an abandoned campsite at the top. Amazing views here but no water. Some sprint sessions seemed to prove that weight and kayak length make a big difference. How come I was allocated all the communal equipment?

Last day dawned wet and calm. Having passed port Fitzroy we needed to catch the freight ferry by midday at Tryphena for the trip to be complete.

Dolphins in the bay slowed us up for a while but then reluctantly we set off for the last 10km.

This was a great trip and worth the 4 days of dried food. The freight ferry stops in Fitzroy to discharge cargo allowing time for a hamburger and chips at the wharf burger bar. This coast is obviously very subject to weather conditions except in the more sheltered Port Fitzroy area. Full emergency equipment is essential. Thanks Tim and Luke for a great trip. Luke paddled a Tui, Tim a Sequel and John an Ecobezhig.

Award Scheme The NZKI Award Scheme was formed in response to a growing need in the Kayaking Industry to have more people with Kayaking qualifications, to encourage more kayakers towards expanding their skills and knowledge and to continue to increase the safety of our sport.

The NZKI Award Scheme is structured around the assessment of skills and knowledge that are required for the type of activity to be undertaken by the Instructor or Guide.

A star is awarded for each level achieved, starting off with the NZKI One Star for personal paddling skills and knowledge and moving up to the NZKI Five Star for an Assessor.

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Calm conditions Tim goes looking for white water

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Waiheke Island, Labour Weekend

by Mark Robbins 10k’s out of New Plymouth, 5 of us in the van with trailer in tow, finally on our way to a much anticipated 3-day paddle around Waiheke Island, and my cellphone rings - it’s Bronnie from Canoe & Kayak: “You forgot Kylie!” “What!

Anyone know Kylie was coming?” Blank faces. Anyway, turn around, back to the shop, pickup Kylie & gear, out to Waitara for another pickup (“we’ll squeeze this gear in somewhere”) and finally on our way again by 5.30. Not a great start, but the rest of the trip to Auckland went smoothly, finally arriving at Omana Beach (Maraetai) around 10:30p.m.

Through all the padlocked gates, we found the other van and familiar tents, pulled out the tents & gear, and got as much sleep as possible before an early start Saturday morning.

Wake-up call was sometime around 6am (or was it 5:30??), quick breakfast, down tents & pack-up gear. Both vans and 1 car had to catch the ferry to Waiheke Island by 8am. The drivers, with a few others who had decided not to paddle, headed off with their boats on the trailer, while the rest of us started hauling our kayaks down the short track to Kelly’s beach. And the big question - what was the weather like for our 7km open-water crossing to the island? Something quite new to many of us - fog!

The sea was so smooth, the only waves confronting us were from a few passing boats, which were going very slowly anyway because of the conditions.

Compasses out, flags up (those who had them), set a bearing of 350°, and headed off into the mist. I soon realised how easy it would be to go around in circles without a compass with no land in sight. Landfall was made after an hour or so, and we headed past Putiki Bay, Kennedy Point and over to Backpool Beach. Here we met up with the rest of the group, along with Jenny and Ross who had come over the day before, making 18 kayaks in total.

Carrying on around the bays, the weather stayed kind to us. A slight chop and light winds. We dashed across Matiatia Bay between the ferries and other launches, and then enjoyed the paddle around the rocky coastline to Oneroa Bay. Brendon, as usual, led the way, sniffing out every nook and cranny, looking for a cave or gap in the rocks to sneak through (plenty of those!). Fortunately there is no surf at the beach to speak of. So we all made a safe landing and took a well earned break, most of us having been on the water for 6 hours or so. Originally, the plan was for the drivers to walk the fairly short distance over the island back to Blackpool Beach, drive the two vans back to Oneroa, load up all the kayaks and head to the camp at Rocky Bay. The suggestion was made to carry on to Onetangi, another 6km or so. So it was back on the water for about 10 paddlers, paddling on to Onetangi, where the vans picked us up. The wind was getting up by this time, making the last paddle into the bay a bit more of a challenge to finish the day.

Even the road trip back wasn't uneventful, with top navigators in van 2 driving straight past van 1 waiting at the signposted turn-off to Whakanewha Bay reserve. So van 1 duly followed van 2, assuming they knew where they are going, only to be led on a sight-seeing drive around some very narrow and tight bends of the Omiha residential area, before eventually returning to the turnoff. Anyway, we made it to a very nice camping area, set up tents and Jenny’s gazebo, the latter becoming the dining room. It has mesh all around and proved invaluable as there is no large shelter at the reserve - thanks Jenny.

Tea was the usual very social affair, with a huge pot of Ken’s best mince and boiled rice (or was that the

The fog had lifted by this time, so it was a nice easy paddle around the western end of the island.

One particular bay Joanna won't forget in a hurry.

Paddling in a group, just off the beach, suddenly a large seal came up from nowhere and pushed its nose onto the deck of her kayak. Over went Joanna and it was time for a rescue. Now what a photo that would have been! We stopped at a lovely beach for lunch soon after Te Miro, I think, to get a bit of circulation back into the old backsides!

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next night?), plenty of wine, beer and even dessert!

We even had fresh Kahawai, thanks to Jamie and Peter H. We were quite spoilt as all our gear and food had stayed in the vehicles and we were not restricted to what we could carry in the boats.

Sunday morning was another fine day, so we took our day supplies and headed back to Onetangi Bay. We managed to squeeze the vans & trailers onto the narrow grass verge without totally blocking the road, unloaded and set off in a NE direction around the coast. Those who thought the conditions might be a bit challenging or were carrying injuries went into town for a coffee, and eventually over to Man o’ War Bay on the east side of the island. Here they launched their boats and headed back around the island, past Pakatoa Island, to meet us.

Meantime, the main group was met with a steady northerly breeze and chop of 1/2 m or so, but little swell. Although these conditions were at times, significantly more challenging than the previous day, we all coped really well and it was great experience for the newer paddlers.

There are plenty of rocks and even a few good caves to go exploring around. Given some good weather, this is a marvellous piece of coastline to paddle around, especially if you keep right in amongst the rocks and take a few chances!

After our first break, Peter picked up a warning on his vhf radio of a possible squall approaching. It built up a bit of anticipation amongst the group!

Fortunately it never eventuated, and we made it to Thumb Point without any significant change in weather conditions (just a bit windier). The call came from Peter – “who’s coming out to that island with me?” So the majority of the group headed off straight into a 10 knot wind and 1m swell to visit the gannets on Horohoro Rock. Those big white

patches visible from Waiheke turned out to be 100’s of nesting gannets.

Lunch was in the shelter of Hooks Bay, after which we headed off around the eastern end of the island. We explored nearly every nook and cranny around this coast and eventually met up with the other group north of Pakatoa Island.

What a difference it was coming around that last point - from a rocky, wilderness-like coast with a following swell, to calm waters with large motor launches, yachts and civilization all around us.

From here it was a long open paddle to Man o’ War Bay, and load the boats onto the trailers. Time was getting on, but we wanted to visit Stony Batter on the way back. This is a once secret military site on the hills at the eastern end of the island. Built just prior to WWII, it is one of two defensive gun emplacements intended to protect Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf from Japanese invasion. The other site is on the mainland, north of Auckland. Stony Batter consisted essentially of three huge cannons, set well down into the ground, with an incredible underground network of concrete-lined tunnels and rooms for communication and supply. We were very fortunate, despite turning up at closing time, to get a full tour of the tunnels open to the public - a fascinating experience, and one not to be missed if you have the chance (despite us having to walk back along the track in the pouring rain!). The story behind the restoration is almost as interesting as the story of its construction.

We had plenty more rain during the night, and Sunday morning was very wet and quite windy. The aim was to get to the sandbank at Te Matuka bay on the SE corner of Waiheke Island, so we transported the short distance to Woodside Bay and paddled from there. It was certainly quite windy (from north) and choppy going across some of those bays, but a good physical challenge for us all. The

sandbar itself was decidedly unspectacular, but it made a good destination. Heading back across the bay was great - finally a tail wind! But it was too good to last. The wind seemed to swing around to the NW and the remainder of the bays meant more battling into head and cross winds, with some showers thrown in for luck! Fortunately we all made it back to Woodside Bay safely - cold, wet and exhausted, but all quite glad of the experience and the added confidence that gives.

Still raining, we loaded up the kayaks and headed back to camp. We had an hour or so to finish packing up and get to the car ferry on Kennedy Point. At the terminal we had to back each van & trailer on to the ferry, keeping to the left of the painted line on one side & not hitting any vehicles on the other. Not a task I want to repeat

for quite a while! The trip back to the mainland was uneventful but relaxing, even with the odd swell. At Halfmoon Bay we re-organized vehicles, and headed home. We eventually made it to the motorway (in the pouring rain!) with only one detour - navigator Brendon leading both vans on a short tour of an enclave where a few of the more well-off Aucklanders live!

Dinner stop at Wheels (Te Kuiti) , then on to New Plymouth and drop everyone off. All-in-all, a most successful trip, and one I’m sure, all who were lucky enough to be part of, will never forget. A big thanks to Peter & Bronnie for the great organization, commiserations to Bronnie who drew the short straw & had to stay behind! and everyone else who helped out.

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Somes Island

By Nick Baty

I got a call from my good mate, and kayaking buddy Cameron on the morning of Wednesday, 3rd January, with the words all dedicated kayakers long to hear: “I’m calling the shop (Wellington’s Canoe and Kayak Centre) to see if we can get a paddle organized for tomorrow night after work. Are you keen?” My response was, “Does the sun rise each morning?”

So after a few hurried e-mails and calls between the shop, me and other Wellington Yakity Yak members, it all seemed sorted.

We were very lucky with the weather for this trip. Up until the day before Wellington had been having gale-force freezing southerly winds and rain for about a week. Thursday dawned clear, fine, hot, and with less than 10 knots of wind. Frankly, I really wasn’t interested in work that day; rather, I was thinking of the paddle we were going to have after work that night.

Lo and behold, when we arrived at the shop, it seemed our idea had generated more interest than we anticipated - Andy presented a list of all who were coming - and the associated kayaks they needed to be loaded on the trailer to be brought down to the Petone Wharf. Andy’s smile seemed to say, “Be careful what you wish for when organizing a kayaking trip”. We eventually got the kayaks loaded and all traipsed down to Petone Wharf and proceeded to gather a small crowd of onlookers who must have thought a bunch of seals had escaped from the aquarium. They watched as we all zipped into our wetsuits and prepared our kayaks for the trip.

We duly set off at about 6:15pm, after a trip safety briefing. Our intention was to carry out a passage to, and a circumnavigation of, Somes (Motiu) Island, which lies in the middle of Wellington harbour. Andy began by undertaking his customary roll, just to make sure everything was good and wet. We slowly dawdled out to Somes, which gave us an opportunity to take in the coastline, and land/cityscape that is Wellington. It really brought home to us how different

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(and better) everything looks from a kayak, and how therapeutic kayaking can be. The two fibreglass boats zipped in and out of the fleet, while the other kayaks congregated around the doubles.

We reached Somes Island after around 20 minutes, and all pulled up on shore for some pineapple lumps, and the contents of many thermoses. After relaxing there for a period, we circumnavigated Somes Island. As Somes Island is a DoC wildlife reserve and kayaks are so quiet (apart from their occupants), we were able to observe the island’s inhabitants without disturbing them - this included Andy finding a penguin in a cave down on the water line, which he was able to paddle right up to. Probably the highlight of the trip was fish leaping out of the water around our little kayak flotilla. The water seemed to boil with the number of fish jumping. It was absolutely amazing to watch. Cameron complained the fish were taunting him, as this trip was the one time he had left his fishing rod at home thinking he was not going to need it. As an alternative, he suggested ‘kawhai cricket’ with kayak paddles. Perhaps attempting to flip the fish out of the water with a paddle could catch on as a new fishing method?

As we rounded Somes and began our paddle home, the sun set over the back of Wellington City. The whole harbour and city were bathed in soft pink and orange light. The best thing about this effect was when I looked ahead all I could see was a bunch of kayaks silhouetted black by the setting sun, a perfect picture of man in harmonisation with nature. On the way back a slight chop grew from a gentle northerly, which made a trip back a bit more fun.

Several attempts were also made on our trip home to prove that a double kayak is always faster than a single- although in this case, the double was a plastic boat, and the single was a fibreglass multi-sport boat. Needless to say, the ‘races’ were fairly even. When we got back to shore around 9:15pm, the sun finally disappeared below the horizon, so we timed it just right. After pitching in to help load the kayaks back on the trailer again, we all agreed the evening’s paddle was a fine way to begin 2007, and an excellent way to spend a summer’s evening- kayaking out with friends.

Sea-kayak Fiji’s wild side: Kadavu Island Each day of the week a 45-minute flight connects Fiji’s Nadi International Airport with remote Kadavu Island. Once there, travellers find an environment quite unlike most other tourist destinations throughout the Pacific.

What Kadavu Island offers is simple, natural Pacific beauty.

No large resorts, golf courses, restaurants or nightclubs; no jet ski’s or busy boat lanes; no large towns or paved roads; not even a single swimming pool!

A small number of eco-lodges and dive resorts provide accommodation and scuba-diving packages for travellers from around the world.

Kadavu (pronounced: Kan-da-vu) is surrounded by the Great Astrolabe Reef , one of the largest coral reefs in the world. Within the reef lie many uninhabited islets, lagoons, bays and beaches. The main island is mountainous, and still with 75% of the original rainforest cover intact.

It’s in this pristine environment that New Zealand adventure travel company Tamarillo Tropical Expeditions leads sea-kayaking tours. Expedition options range from leisurely 5-day resort-toresort adventures, to challenging 10-day circumnavigations of the entire island.

As well as sea-kayaking, Tamarillo Tropical Expeditions include snorkelling in marine reserves, visits and overnight stays in small resorts and traditional villages, treks to waterfalls within the rainforest, and time to relax on quiet, undeveloped beaches.

Discounts apply to the following departures: April 9-13; April 15-21; April 22-28; April 27-May 3.

A short movie outlining the expeditions can be viewed at: www.tamarillo.co.nz/fiji <http://www.tamarillo.co.nz/fiji> For full details see: www.tamarillo.co.nz

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24 hours. 100-150 kilometres. $5000

by Liz Smith

“What an incredibly awesome day” I remember thinking that evening as I sat on my deck sipping a cold beer….

I had just completed my first day on the sea kayaking skills course run by Andy through Wellington Canoe and Kayak, and I was hooked!

Gidday, I’m Liz Smith, and 6 months ago I discovered sea kayaking. Now I’m a hugely passionate paddler, out on the water every chance I get. I’m a Yakity Yak member of the super fun and active club in Wellington, and thoroughly enjoy their trips and events. Now I’ve taken my passion for this sport to a new level, all in aid of a good cause.

On February 17-18th I sea kayaked 24 hours through the day and night to raise money for the CANCER SOCIETY. Covering a distance of approximately 150km. That is equivalent to 3 1/2 marathons or 5 times across the Cook Strait. This wasn’t an event; it is something I decided to do to raise money for cancer research, in memory of my mother who passed away from this illness when I was 9 years old.

I completed this challenge in Porirua Harbour, 20km north of Wellington. Starting at 4pm, I excitedly jumped into my kayak and started weaving my way around the harbour, contemplating the 24 hours that lie ahead. I had a support crew based at the boat club right on the water’s edge, and much to my delight Yakity Yak club members and friends came out to join me paddling throughout the day (along with a few super keen ones at night!) I stopped for a few minutes every 3 to 4 hours to have that much needed loo stop, regain some circulation and replenish my food supplies.

The support I have received has been amazing, to date I have raised $6375, and every day that figure grows. I have had fantastic support from local businesses donating items for auctions and raffles, and was absolutely blown out the water when Jim at Canoe and Kayak here in Wellington donated a brand new Shearwater sea kayak for me to use for the 24 hour paddle then to auction it off afterwards “Thanks a million Jim – you’re a legend” I even had Sir Edmund Hillary onboard - he gave me a signed $5 notes to auction.

Training was a lot of fun, even in the challenging days of “Wellington winds gusting to 40 knots” I saw stingrays, a penguin, friendly fish – they could sense I had no rod! starfish, and even a shark!

(Yes, I did have to change my undies after that one – even though he was only a baby).

Congratulations Liz on completing your personal challenge. Help support Liz to raise funds for the Cancer Society.

Make a donation or check out more information go to: http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/ 24houroceanpaddle

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A Paddle with the School

by George Lockyer

December 2006

Governors Bay is a mere fifteen minute drive over the Port Hills from the garden city of Christchurch but it feels like a rural heaven a million miles away.

A regular event on the Governors Bay School calendar is the yachting and kayaking day at Charteris Bay Yacht Club.

We were very fortunate with the weather. After a decidedly shaky start, summer had finally arrived with a calm day and predicted temperatures in the mid to high 20’s. Just after nine, the kids waved goodbye to lessons, and parents and teachers headed off in various forms of transport on the 15 minute drive round the bay towards Diamond Harbour.

Charteris Bay is ideal for learners, nestled and protected as it is at the southern end of Lyttelton Harbour (Whakaraupo).

I was in charge of the kayakers, while other volunteers and teachers taught sailing, rowing and survival skills.

It’s mid-morning and I sit in my Tui, gently bobbing on the slight swell as the first group of eight enters the water via the wooden slipway. We paddle towards the beach about 200 metres away.

collection of two metre Optimists, with their multi-coloured sails bright in the sunshine.

The rescue boat, supplied by parents circles them, ready to nip in if required.

On the end of the jetty, the survival class is taking place. Kids in a rubber dinghy very reluctantly capsize themselves then swim together as a group with their lifejackets on towards a float which represents a rescue boat.

Another parent kindly provided their boat, which they used to ferry groups out towards Quail Island for a close up look at a pod of Hectors dolphins with some young ones among them, these proved very popular with the kids. A rumour goes round that a large manta ray has been spotted causes a stir of excitement.

After a quick bite of lunch I’m back on the water with an older group practising a few basic turning maneuvers, and playing ball tag with a water polo ball. I ask the kids not to be over zealous with their throw or they’d lose balance and end up in the drink.

The skill and experience levels varied between the kids so I just start from scratch with basic paddling, emphasizing the importance of holding the paddle in the middle, shoulder width apart, having them practise in the air and then watching the blade all the way into the water.

We also have the use of an old fashioned looking cutter lent to us from Lyttelton Sea Scouts. It passes by now, the kids rowing in time like little galley slaves.

We’re paddling across the flooded bowl of an extinct volcano which blew its top, geologists tell us, 12 million years ago in the Miocene, forming Lyttelton and Akaroa Harbours.

It usually gets a bit choppier in the afternoon on the harbour and today is no exception. So it’s no great surprise when a boy in our final group capsizes on

The afternoon wears on. There’s a Norwester blowing and it’s thirsty work.

the way to the beach. Because we never use spray skirts, as Eskimo rolling would be far too advanced for the kids, he slid out of the cockpit easily. The lad finds it amusing and assures me we don’t need the rescue boat. So I get him to clip my line onto his upturned kayak, put his paddle over mine and he swims beside me as we slowly make our way to the beach. His mates are waiting to give him a hard time! We all paddle back and after a drink we watch the kids squealing and yelling with glee as they indulge in their favourite activity of the day – jetty jumping.

We load up and head back to school, tired little vegemites.

We all consider ourselves very fortunate to live in such a wonderful part of Aotearoa. The yachting and kayaking day would not be possible without the help of all the parents who volunteer their assistance or the teachers of Governors Bay School who help to give our kids such a good start in life. Finally many thanks to the club Commodore Alister Rowlands for allowing the school to use its excellent facilities. We all look forward to our next day on the water.

On the beach we practise getting in and out of our kayaks, then it’s back on the water to raft up. The next bit is always good for a laugh. We get the two kids on the outside of our raft crawling across the cockpits to swap kayaks. I try to emphasize the trust element, where the kids crossing the raft have to trust the others forming the raft to keep it steady for them. This results in some hilarious moments and inevitably a dip in the sea for one girl, who after a bit of a struggle is soon back smiling in her cockpit.

We then have a couple of races around a buoy and back, swapping the slower kayaks over. We have two ‘dancers’ best suited for rivers and it’s interesting to note how much better the one fitted with a skeg behaves.

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New Zealand’s Best Kept Secret

The Yakity Yak

Many of the articles you are reading in this magazine are about trips organized by the Yakity Yak Club.

Interested in Joining up?

treasurers. We just discuss where to go next and who is coming. These trips are viewed on www.canoeandkayak.co.nz and booked at your local Canoe & Kayak Centre

Well read on and get involved

Join the club. You will get a weekend skills course to teach you techniques and safety skills and a year’s membership. If you are keen to learn more there is a bunch of courses to teach everything from Eskimo Rolling to becoming an instructor. At no cost is the Leader’s Training Course, ten weeks part time for those who have the urge to put something back into the club.

“Too old” you say or “not fit enough” or “don’t like clubs because of the working bees and committee meetings”. Well guess what, our oldest member is 80 plus and started paddling in the last two years. Can you walk? well then you can paddle, in fact that’s not correct we have had members with a missing leg or two, but you get the picture. The only committee meetings we have are a wine and cheese evening once a month to arrange trips. There are no secretaries or

So what does joining the club cost? Only $299 for the first year including the weekend course and then only $45 per subsequent year thereafter.

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Now you say “They must charge for each club trip”. My friend you would be wrong. There is no participation charge for club trips.

but we know you will find a bunch of like minded mates to enjoy our wonderful little paddling paradise.

The Yakity Yak Kayak Club was set up by a bunch of enthusiastic instructors.

After spending much time teaching people how to paddle we found a few months later that they had not carried on with paddling. They said there was no one to paddle with, or they were a bit shy, or they did not have a boat, or they lacked confidence to go on trips where they did not know the area or the people.

So get on the phone to one of the Canoe & Kayak Centres (see advert on the back page) and join the Yakity Yak Kayak Club. You will be welcome.

So we said enough is enough and the Yakity Yak Kayak Club was formed.

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Kayaking the Pelorus

by Darren Ashmore

Jenny and I joined KR and Mary who were camped at Pelorus Bridge, just out of Havelock, for the weekend even though the forecast was not good. Things did not get off to a good start. We were supposed to be heading out on Friday evening but a thunder storm put Jenny off and we postponed our departure until Saturday morning. Time to pack the camper. Bugger a flat tyre. This delayed things further but we finally got under way and arrived up at Pelorus Bridge camp ground about 10am. Set up camp next to KR and had a cuppa and discussed the idea of a trip down river to Daltons Bridge. I estimated that the journey should take us about an hour and the girls could pick us up at the bridge. This was to be the first time that KR had experienced running rapids so he was understandably a bit apprehensive. I assured him that they were only small rapids, not too fast and nothing too scary. Some would be very shallow and he may get stuck.

I had not been down this stretch of the river but there was not a big flow and from the bits I had seen from the road on the way up it was going to be a nice paddle for a novice. The only down side was that it looked like it was going to clagg in and rain.

However, we drove to the riverside and geared up, with a heap of advice from the ladies, and started our journey from a very pretty little pool with clear clean water. This was easy with a gentle current gliding us down to our first rapid. We slipped over this like a couple of professionals. “Hey” says KR with a huge smile, “that was great”. This was the first of quite a number that were just big enough to give us a buzz. Then we struck a real shallow rapid. I managed to slip over it ok and then turned round and paddled back up to take a photo of KR stuck fast in the shallows. He was using his hands to push himself along. For some strange reason he called me rude names after I had given him a bit of good advice. I only suggested that most people use the paddles to propel a kayak etc.

Once unstuck we continued with our very pleasant and picturesque voyage. We saw the girls drive by to the pickup point and 15 minutes later we joined them. I was only just over ten minutes longer than I estimated the journey would take.

We landed on a beach just above Daltons Bridge and were going to pull the boats out there. But the girls were on the bridge waving us to continue on down. We did this and they told us that there was a small beach where we could get out.

“A few blackberries to fight through but it was not bad” they said.

Well the beach sure was small. A wee muddy bank dropped off into a hole we could not see the bottom off. KR said “I’ll never get out there”. “Sure you can” I said. “Just follow my lead, one day you may need to know how to do this”. So I pulled alongside, slid my butt out on to the bank and climbed up, no trouble.

Hooked out the kayak and passed it up to the girls. We then got KR alongside and

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he got ashore without much of a struggle. Another achievement for the day.

Then came the blackberries. This was a bit of a battle and I believe that next time we will definitely use the large shingle beach above the bridge and carry the kayaks through an easy grassy paddock. Still it all added to the adventure.

The trip took about an hour and a half all up. When time allows we will explore further downstream.

So it was back to camp for a glass of red wine, a few tall stories and a very mellow evening.

Sunday morning. It was drizzling so we started the day with a brisk stroll up to the waterfalls and back. This filled in an hour or so. Coffee break at Pelorus Café, which has delicious pies, cakes etc and promptly put back all the calories that we had just shed.

From here KR and I decided to put the kayaks in where we started yesterday and paddle upstream to the Pelorus Bridge. This was an extremely pretty paddle through a huge deep hole then up either the Pelorus or Rai rivers. KR chose to take on the Rai first and run under the swing bridge. I was taking photos and he got ahead of me around the bend out of sight. By the time I came round the corner he was just climbing up on a rock beside the river. As I closed in I saw the he was wet all over. He had managed to tip himself out! How or why I don’t know but he said that he went to hold on to a rock while looking behind to see where I was.

Next thing he was in the tide.

“Well” I said, “did the life jacket work ok?” “I don’t know” he said “I was too busy walking on the water and getting up on dry land”. Unfortunately his glasses went into that big deep hole somewhere along with a bit of pride.

Once we had got the water out of the boat and KR back in we headed back down the Rai and round into the Pelorus river and paddled up under the bridge to the rapid. I couldn’t resist having a go at paddling up it, but it beat me. So I portaged the Tui over the stones so I could ride it down. That was a neat wee buzz. By this time KR was cooling down and keen to head out for some dry gear. So we cruised back to the car and the camp for a lunch break.

The Pelorus Bridge camping ground is a very pretty little camp with good facilities, hot showers, etc, and only $10 a night per person. An added bonus is the very nice café at the entrance to the grounds.

So as the rain started Jenny and I packed up and headed home leaving KR and Mary to enjoy another night and day in this neat little spot which is only just over half an hour from home.

Ruahine Kayaks are pleased to introduce the new “Gladiator”.

This fast, stable kayak is designed for the larger paddler looking for a longer, stable boat.

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The 25th Anniversary Speight’s Coast to Coast was an absolute ripper!

Unveiling the monuments at Kumara Beach in front of 23 original competitors and 14 officials was a moment to be treasured. Watching 11 of those originals cross the finish line again at Sumner beach 25 years later was thrilling. I am so proud of everyone who has completed my event over the last 25 years but I’m especially fond of “the originals”.

See you next year.

Regards Robin Judkins

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WORLD MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN MEN 1 67 GORDON WALKER 2 130 GORDON BLyTHEN 3 153 DWARNE FARLEy 4 114 GEORGE CHRISTISON 5 199 CARL BEVINS 6 22 AARON PRINCE 7 21 DICK BRUNTON 8 176 LUKE VAUGHAN 9 154 WILL SAMUEL 10 2 RICHARD USSHER 11 156 JACOB ROBERTS 12 197 STUART LyNCH 13 47 DAN HUGO 14 107 LUKE CHAPMAN 15 152 DAMON GOERKE 16 8 GREG DOBSON 17 124 TRAVIS MACy 18 142 CAMERON DURNO 19 177 BRENT EDWARDS 22 179 JOHN MUDGWAy 23 116 SCOTT DONALDSON 24 18 ROB NEILSON 25 174 GRAEME FERRIS 26 64 LUKE LONGNEy 28 49 DAVID SUTHERLAND 30 80 TOM LUCAS 31 57 JAMES RODERICK 33 97 BLAIR MCWHIRTER 35 61 TOM FERGUSON 36 164 JOHN yU 39 159 CAMERON DRURy 40 133 SHAUN BROOKES 41 98 SAM GOODALL 42 186 MARK WALLACE 43 161 STEVE KING 44 173 JAMES CRACKNELL 45 138 CRAIG JOHNSTON 46 183 CHRISTOPHE BARRIELLE 48 14 JAMES PETERSON 50 20 SAM MORRAH 51 188 DION MAIR 52 71 JOHN STOBBA 55 96 SCOTT MCGREGOR 58 19 BRENDAN ROBERTSON 60 83 SIMON OLDHAM 61 82 PHIL EBERHARD 62 90 ANDREW NICHOLSON 64 86 NEIL WAKEFIELD 66 168 ARRON PERRIAM 67 200 BERNARD ROBINSON 68 113 GRAy PATTERSON 69 6 MIKE PROSSER 70 30 NICHOLAS ARNEy 71 4 DAMIEN WARD 72 146 JOSH STEVENSON 73 92 TIM SINDLE 74 111 MIKE KEMPT 77 118 LUKE HAINES 79 191 GRAEME NOBLE 82 59 AARON WRIGHT 83 185 FRANCK AITA 88 27 STEPHEN REID 89 140 TOM O’SULLIVAN 90 37 BRENDAN HICKMAN 96 56 WILSON LOW 97 110 GRANT JONES 98 187 MATT CROW 102 169 RyAN MENDES 103 172 GARETH BOyD 104 125 TIM NAUGHTIN 105 127 MICHAEL ROBERTSON 106 32 DAVID HAyMAN 107 147 DAVE ETHELL 108 195 DyLAN MATTHEWS 109 121 NORMAN CROSSWELL 111 50 CHARLES GEORGETTI 113 134 TIM MCCLEW 115 178 ADAM RyDER 118 143 LANCE BARNES 120 198 RUPERT MACLACHLAN 122 41 MILAN TALLEy 123 17 RICHARD CHARLES 124 108 GARTH SMITH 125 29 STEVE MIKUS 126 120 PAUL O’LEARy 127 162 JONATHON SUTHERLAND 128 81 LEEON JOHNSTON 129 23 EVAN HEyWOOD 132 163 STANLEy HEBDEN 134 193 JIM CAMERON 137 145 PAUL BAKER 139 12 ROyCE GREAVES 144 87 BOB MAXWELL 145 123 TONy ASHCROFT 147 55 DARRyN ANDERSON 148 181 NEIL MEADE 149 149 SIMON ABLETT 151 196 TIM STEWART 152 28 CHARLES MOORE 154 89 RON ROLLESTON 157 103 DAVID VARCOE 136 PETER WOOD 5 SCOTT CHAPMAN 13 KEVIN DEANE 24 CAMERON MUMBy 38 COLIN LAWRy 43 RICHARD MATTHEWS 65 SHANE THOMAS 94 ANTON WESSELINK 100 GREG TAyLOR 101 CRAIG THOMAS 122 PHIL LEMON 131 WILLIAM IRWIN 148 DENIS GILDEA 170 DAVID KOOI 192 JASON GALBRAITH 194 CHRIS MILCZ 201 ALISTAIR ADAM WORLD MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIP VETERAN MEN (OVER 40) 20 157 JOHN HARRIS 27 150 ALISTAIR CORy-WRIGHT 34 151 GUy CORy-WRIGHT 47 160 SHAUN THROWER 49 53 MICHAEL CHARLES 53 72 ROLAND MEyER 54 117 STEVE REED 56 85 WARWICK SMITH 57 184 OLIVIER LIMOZIN 63 105 CALUM URQUHART 76 68 ANDREW THOMPSON 78 901 KIERAN DAVIS 80 182 PHILLIPPE LE POUL 81 74 MIKE HOWARD 84 99 JOHN KIDD

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4:15:44 5:44:58 6:43:57 5:38:43 5:24:08 6:38:21 5:52:33 3:59:22 6:02:09

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25 Years On In February 1983, when Robin Judkins sent 79 endurance junkies racing from Kumara Beach on the West Coast across the Southern Alps to Sumner Beach near Christchurch, he hadn’t an inkling that the event he’d dreamed up would be such a huge success. He knew it would appeal to some people, and he knew the challenge was a cracker. “But really,” he said at this year’s 25th anniversary, “I thought I would organize it for perhaps two or three or four years.” The race, of course, was the Speight’s Coast to Coast and from an inauspicious beginning and near bankruptcy the Coast to Coast created a whole new sport. It became New Zealand’s icon endurance event. Fittingly, this year’s 25th anniversary of the 243k race across the South Island attracted a record field and some of the best racing ever.

Auckland’s Gordon Walker had a lot to prove when he lined up for the 25th Speight’s Coast to Coast. The anniversary of New Zealand’s icon endurance event wasn’t his motivation. After five attempts, he had a feeling that this year was going to be make or break. With a baby on the way and a life to lead, if he didn’t win this one it was probably time to move on.

That kind of motivation creates a lot of pressure. But nothing like the pressure Nelson’s Richard Ussher must have felt when he lined up for what pundits were tipping would be his third straight Coast to Coast victory. The world adventure racing and multisport champion had enjoyed his best ever build up for the Coast to Coast and his international record of late was a powerful mental edge over his competitors. But in the end it was more about who wanted it most.

was probably a defining change in my mindset. I just thought, I’ve got to want it. I’ve got to go out there and make it happen.”

And that’s exactly what Walker did, after a brief scare from 2004 winner George Christison. Christison had been one of several contenders who missed the early breakaway. But on the run Walker churned through the field, recording the fastest run and then a strong ride on the short 15k stint to kayaks to start the 67k paddle down the Waimakariri River in third place. Having reduced a nine-minute deficit to five minutes, Christison was pumped. He tore down the river to catch Walker and Ussher after just 90min. “It was incredible,” said Ussher. “For about 10min all three of us were paddling side by side waiting to see what would happen.”

First Ussher finally fell apart, then Christison showed the effects of his fast start on the river. Halfway down the river, Gordon Walker was in front and going away. With the 70k ride, his specialty, still to come Walker was never going to be headed. With his confidence rising every minute the 34-year-old former cyclist kept pulling away all the way to Sumner Beach, eventually winning by 19min in 11hrs 39min 30secs.

Finishing with a huge grin, arms pumping above his head and his huge group of supporters and family chanting, Jaffa, Jaffa, Jaffa…” Walker became the first Aucklander to win the Speight’s Coast to Coast. The overjoyed winner put his greatest day down to exactly that: “I am a good biker, paddler and runner and I always thought that if I put it all together then I thought I could win,” he said of his fifth time lucky at the Coast to Coast.

After Neil Jones in 1996 and Christison in 2004, Walker was only the third North Islander to taste victory in the race across the South Island. But in something of a changing of the guard, behind him training partners Gordon Blythen (Matakana), Farley (Mt Maunganui), and Christison (Napier) and Auckland up and comer Carl Bevans swept the top fiveplaces. Defending champion Ussher slumped to 10th. Young guns Prince and Luke Vaughn trailed in sixth and eighth.

Racing against one of the strongest fields ever assembled for the Speight’s Coast to Coast, Walker took the race to the defending champion when he instigated a breakaway on the first cycle leg after less than 5k of the 243k race.

Walker and training partner Dwarne Farley had planned an early attack. “I’ve finished second here for the last two years,” said Walker, ”but I’ve always been strong all the way so I thought maybe the way to win was to go a bit harder from the start.”

The plan worked perfectly. Only two other riders were able to join Walker and Farley. The only problem was that one was defending champion Richard Ussher and the other was one of the best runners in the race, New Zealand orienteering rep Aaron Prince. The four worked well together and finished the 55k cycle with a massive nine-minute lead over a stunned chase bunch.

But when Ussher put together a slicker transition from bike to run to open up almost 60seconds, the race appeared over.

In the last two years Richard Ussher has ruled the run, opening up strong leads and then holding on to the finish. He tried the same this year, pushing hard in the early running up the Deception River to Goat Pass. He stretched his lead out to more than 3min as he crested the saddle through a wet cloud cover. But behind him Gordon Walker was starting to smile.

Last year he had been almost 10min behind Ussher, but now he was actually starting to close the gap. “I thought then that he (Ussher) might have gone too hard,” said Walker.

But Ussher wasn’t giving up. “I knew early in the run that I wasn’t having a great day,” he said later. “But this race is so long that a lot can happen. Sometimes you can bring it back together, so I just kept pushing.”

Walker, however, pushed harder. It was part of new mind-set that he had developed after talking to former All Black and recent multisport convert Ian Jones: “I talked to him a few times and he said “you’ve got to want it”. That

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46 MATTHEW BRETTKELLy 79 WARREN EADE 190 GREG ANDERSON 171 GLEN WARNER 33 RICHARD HUTTON 88 TIM PIDSLEy 139 JUAN MCDONALD 115 GINGE BURNETT 75 ARTHUR COLLINS 44 ROBERT CORNAH 135 SCOTT JOHNSON 144 ANDy FLETCHER 165 GREG OKE 112 RICHARD HART 95 JOHN NEVILL 180 PHILIP ARMSTRONG 69 BLAIR MACKINNON 7 MICHAEL FERRIS 26 BRUCE MCKAy 60 BEDE CONAGHAN 62 JON SUMMERS 63 TONy SCOTT 70 SCOTT MURRAy 91 ANDy DyTCH 106 DAVE MARSHALL 109 STUART RUSBATCH 126 DAVID WATT 128 ROD KIRKWOOD 132 PETER DE GOLDI 137 NEAL WALLACE 141 PETER WEAVER 167 PETER BOOMEN 205 KEVIN DIBLEy WORLD MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIP VETERAN WOMEN (OVER 40) 95 102 ALISON HAMILTON 114 45 JANE MATCHETT 131 66 JENNy GREEN 140 36 HELEN WOOD 73 TONI LAMING WORLD MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN WOMEN 21 166 FLEUR PAWSEy 29 84 SARAH FAIRMAID 32 31 RACHEL CASHIN 37 34 AMANDA PEAKE 38 3 ELINA MAKI-RAUTILA 59 10 MELANIE SMITH 75 48 BRIDGET LEONARD 87 16 ALySHA BLACKWELL 92 9 SUZETTE NICHOLSON 112 203 EMILy DAVIES 130 58 RACHEL OCKELFORD 135 42 ALI VAN POLANEN 141 39 FIONA ROBERTS 143 52 JOSIE LEWIS 155 93 JENNy HARRINGTON 25 TERESA CARROLL 35 EMILy MIAZGA

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WELLINGTON W W 1:57:56 41 4 3:52:22 26 1 5:25:48 TE ANAU W W 2:00:48 66 6 4:06:16 41 4 5:30:11 TAUMARUNUI W W 2:00:24 59 5 4:24:20 60 6 5:14:37 TAUPO W W 1:57:36 31 3 4:01:15 37 3 5:42:19 FINLAND W W 1:57:27 22 1 3:54:00 27 2 5:40:39 ARROWTOWN W W 2:00:51 69 7 4:16:58 49 5 5:50:31 HELENSVILLE W W 2:09:00 116 10 4:38:33 91 8 5:56:24 AUCKLAND W W 2:07:40 91 8 4:35:41 86 7 6:11:25 LOWER HUTT W W 2:08:21 106 9 4:57:22 124 9 5:56:39 BRITAIN W W 2:11:36 128 12 5:04:48 136 10 6:01:01 WELLINGTON W W 2:11:33 126 11 5:19:28 151 13 6:09:55 CHRISTCHURCH W W 2:18:23 153 14 5:15:33 147 11 6:15:43 CHRISTCHURCH W W 2:20:04 173 16 5:23:21 155 14 6:12:47 WELLINGTON W W 2:32:16 190 19 5:15:46 148 12 6:09:11 TAUPO W W 2:18:11 151 13 5:30:44 166 17 6:17:16 HAMILTON W W 2:44:45 195 20 CANADA/NEW W W 1:57:27 23 2 ZEALAND 51 KOLEIGHNE FORD COLLINS CHRISTCHURCH W W 54 KATARINA NICHOLSON SWEDEN W W 2:19:29 166 15 5:24:55 161 16 76 RACHEL PINNy WELLINGTON W W 2:30:46 185 18 5:24:54 160 15 UNITED STATES W W 2:30:03 184 17 5:38:42 174 18 202 RENEE KLINE WORLD MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN CLASSIC MEN (OVER 50) 65 1 GUy DE LACEy CHRISTCHURCH W C 1:59:03 54 1 4:10:26 45 1 6:18:51 136 40 MARK MOORES AUCKLAND W C 2:19:05 164 3 4:50:27 110 2 6:17:25 142 11 TED WEBSTER DARFIELD W C 2:21:02 177 5 5:00:49 130 4 6:20:40 146 119 RICHARD LEPPARD ST ARNAUD W C 2:21:18 179 6 4:55:52 119 3 6:38:35 153 104 DON PATERSON NEW PLyMOUTH W C 2:19:55 170 4 5:13:10 142 5 6:24:28 15 CHRIS COLL WESTPORT W C 2:18:24 154 2 5:42:12 178 7 77 IAN PRITCHARD NEW PLyMOUTH W C 2:25:56 181 7 6:17:25 185 8 78 ALLAN HUGHES GISBORNE W C 2:30:55 187 8 5:29:29 165 6 INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy CLASSIC MEN (OVER 50) 24 306 GEOFF HUNT QUEENSTOWN I C 1:53:29 63 1 4:14:08 23 1 5:21:10 42 497 BRyAN SWADEL NELSON I C 1:54:02 74 2 4:36:09 48 2 5:23:28 73 366 MIKE MASON AUCKLAND I C 1:54:04 75 3 5:03:42 101 3 5:25:37 128 575 GRANT BREWER CHRISTCHURCH I C 1:54:41 85 4 5:37:05 157 6 5:51:00 129 331 BRIAN FREDRIC CHRISTCHURCH I C 1:57:06 119 5 5:45:05 175 8 5:38:47 164 473 STEVE THOMPSON TAKAKA I C 2:12:43 207 10 5:40:59 169 7 5:47:25 169 419 JOHN MILL CHRISTCHURCH I C 2:15:50 228 16 5:35:12 152 4 5:52:27 174 516 STEWART CARRUTHERS AUCKLAND I C 2:12:08 205 9 6:09:16 211 12 5:32:31 189 444 BILL ANDERSON PALMERSTON NORTH I C 2:15:01 223 14 6:15:51 220 15 5:51:14 192 404 WAyNE JONES NELSON I C 2:13:55 213 12 6:13:44 217 14 5:54:53 195 510 LARRy COCHRANE AUCKLAND I C 2:13:30 209 11 5:36:53 156 5 6:12:08 198 609 KLAAS TEGEL HAMILTON I C 2:13:58 214 13 5:47:05 179 9 6:19:27 214 350 BILL TURVEy NAPIER I C 2:10:27 192 6 6:50:24 246 18 5:39:36 219 536 BRUCE WARBURTON CHRISTCHURCH I C 2:23:42 250 18 5:58:57 198 10 6:13:24 221 532 LEIGH DAVIS AUCKLAND I C 2:15:33 226 15 6:35:02 234 16 6:07:41 227 477 DENIS HIBBS NAPIER I C 2:11:01 197 7 6:07:34 206 11 6:47:57 231 302 JOE SHERRIFF INVERCARGILL I C 2:11:37 202 8 6:35:54 235 17 6:06:24 232 622 STEVE PROCTER LyTTELTON I C 2:15:59 229 17 6:10:24 214 13 6:49:30 263 448 GRAEME RAMSHAW DUNEDIN I C 2:28:43 259 19 8:28:41 279 19 6:04:37 284 520 ROBERT FRASER AUSTRALIA I C 2:38:14 278 20 9:07:44 289 20 7:11:39 286 588 LEE WHILEy AUCKLAND I C 2:40:00 281 21 9:08:10 290 21 8:50:36 INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy CLASSIC WOMEN (OVER 50) 249 529 SARA HAMILTON NEW PLyMOUTH I CW 2:31:52 271 1 6:52:10 247 1 6:35:58 257 430 BARB STEVENS METHVEN I CW 2:46:14 286 4 7:01:27 254 2 6:17:51 261 429 HEATHER SUTTON METHVEN I CW 2:42:50 282 2 7:33:53 265 4 6:28:32 273 493 ANNE INCE SCOTLAND I CW 2:43:15 283 3 7:30:11 264 3 7:11:03 278 411 LyNNE JOHN LOBURN I CW 2:53:43 291 5 8:38:29 285 5 6:30:54 365 ANN HICKS DUNEDIN I CW INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy OPEN MEN 1 317 STEVEN MCKINSTRy CHRISTCHURCH I M 1:46:16 1 1 3:17:35 1 1 4:52:36 2 319 BRUCE CLULOW CHRISTCHURCH I M 1:46:19 2 2 3:29:31 3 3 4:52:30 3 531 BRADEN CURRIE ASHBURTON I M 1:55:52 107 73 3:19:15 2 2 5:06:12 5 346 BRAD WILLIAMS CHRISTCHURCH I M 1:47:06 9 7 3:42:32 6 5 4:50:12 6 378 MATTy GRAHAM HOKITIKA I M 1:46:51 7 6 3:40:54 5 4 5:03:20 7 309 RyAN THOMPSON 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11 4:28:48 39 32 5:01:05 22 526 GAVIN WINCHESTER WAIPAWA I M 1:47:57 20 18 4:03:44 17 16 5:30:53 25 513 HEATH LASH CHRISTCHURCH I M 1:48:02 22 20 4:21:06 31 28 5:16:16 26 462 GRANT HARRIS WELLINGTON I M 1:49:58 36 31 4:17:04 29 26 5:35:38 27 640 ANDRE AUSTIN RANGIORA I M 1:56:28 113 76 4:22:55 32 29 5:14:01 29 463 NIGEL BROOKS AUSTRALIA I M 1:53:20 62 46 4:21:06 30 27 5:23:09 30 465 JOHNNy MCHARG CHRISTCHURCH I M 1:52:47 52 41 4:14:26 25 23 5:30:25 31 393 MIKE WALKER INVERCARGILL I M 1:47:09 10 8 4:16:53 28 25 5:40:34 35 381 BRUCE BARCLAy AUCKLAND I M 1:49:46 34 29 4:25:11 33 30 5:32:42 36 598 MATT LOVE ALEXANDRA I M 1:51:58 42 36 4:16:27 26 24 5:43:31 37 582 GUy WOOD WHANGAREI I M 1:55:11 93 64 4:12:05 22 21 5:18:53 38 323 MICHAEL GALLAGHER ASHBURTON I M 1:49:25 33 28 4:47:30 70 50 5:25:26 39 507 KEN PAGE NELSON I M 1:48:00 21 19 4:29:26 41 33 5:35:48 41 394 WILL FAIRBAIRN QUEENSTOWN I M 1:48:16 24 21 4:31:16 43 35 5:34:51 43 579 ROBERT BROOMFIELD TE PUKE I M 1:53:52 69 51 4:50:58 76 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2:37:22 2:43:46 2:49:41 2:29:07 2:36:59 2:31:51 2:44:56 2:33:46 2:50:07 3:09:50 2:43:31 2:26:12 2:39:35 2:42:41 2:39:21 2:50:12 3:06:55

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15:37:31 16:03:47 16:25:27 16:38:59

95 114 131 140

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126 125 131 153 141

2 1 3 5 4

2:29:17 3:03:56 2:58:51 2:46:24 3:01:50

66 153 150 129 152

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14:57:36 16:30:52 16:41:20 16:42:08 16:59:21

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1:53:55 1:54:03 1:52:43 2:04:47 2:02:11 2:03:19 2:09:03 2:07:18 2:01:15 2:10:28 1:55:47 2:01:25 2:05:41 2:00:57 2:02:12 2:06:13 2:00:11 2:00:31 1:59:45 2:02:26 1:57:58 2:05:51 1:59:31 2:09:37 2:08:24 2:09:25 2:04:31 2:07:05 2:02:59 2:30:08 1:54:20 2:03:43 2:03:50 2:00:46

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If Richard Ussher’s demise, and Gordon Walker’s success, was something of a surprise, the women’s race was nothing short of unexpected. In the first few minutes of the mountain run, unheralded Welingtonian Fleur Pawsey hit the front of the women’s field. Everyone was asking the obvious – “Fleur who?”

In fact, the 27-year-old government servant is not new to the front of multisport fields. Three times she finished in the top five in the Coast to Coast two-day event and was a close 10th in last year’s Coast to Coast. She came a strong third in October’s Motu Challenge in the Bay of Plenty. But none of that pointed to Pawsey tearing apart a classy field in the 25th anniversary event.

The women’s race had been billed as a big clash between Christchurch-based Canadian Emily Miazga and Finnish adventure racing ace Elina Maki-Rautila.

These two had been first and second last year and the rematch was much anticipated, with Maki-Rautila being engaged to Richard Ussher, created the potential for the Coast to Coast’s first household double. But the little-known Pawsey ruined the party.

When the Wellingtonian led across the Otira River and headed up the Deception Valley ahead of Rautila even she was surprised. “I was looking around waiting for them to pass me,” she said. “But they never came and I just decided to go with it for as long as I could.”

That proved the story of the day, as Maki-Rautila tried in vain to stay close, before falling apart to eventually finish fifth. Miazga withdrew halfway through the run with a foot injury. Pawsey said she just couldn’t believe what was happening: “About halfway through the run I started thinking, ‘wouldn’t it be cool if I was first off the run.’ Then halfway through the kayak I was thinking, ‘wouldn’t it be cool if I won.’ Then in the last cycle it was, ‘I can win this. If I can just hold on I can win this.’ When I crossed the line I still couldn’t believe it.”

storms, heat waves, near deaths and more than 15,000 competitors Judkins has seen it all. But he is fascinated by the courage, determination and dedication shown by “normal” people when they tackle his 243k epic across the Alps.

While the One Day world title race is the feature event, Judkin’s heart lies with the Two-Day people’s race in which teams and individuals compete more socially for personal goals. The Two Day event, competitors camp over night at Klondyke Corner near Arthur’s Pass, is the original Coast to Coast format. The pre-race camp at Kumara Race Course and overnighter at Klondyke creates the atmosphere that the Coast to Coast is famous for.

This year’s two-day race was dominated by Christchurch’s Steve McKinstrey.

He was beaten by just a few seconds last year but was totally dominant this time around to win by 12min in 11hrs 50min. The women’s race proved closer.

Christchurch’s Penny Willocks came from fourth after the first day to win by 19min in 13hrs 53min.

The Christchurch pair of Robert Loveridge and Paul Massie took out the teams event in 11hrs 43min, just 2min ahead of overnight leaders Adrian Bailey (Queenstown) and Sven Bruss (South Africa).

The highlight of the Two Day event, however, was the dozen or so originals who returned after 25 years. The fastest of them was 52-year-old Geoff Hunt, who won the Classic over-50 category. In total a record field of more than 900 entrants from 12 countries crossed the country this year. Other entrants from the original 1983 Coast to Coast included former Green MP Mike Ward, who continued his streak as the only person to have completed all 25 Coast to Coasts. Asked if he might be here in another 25 years, the 63 year old smiled wryly and said; “Can’t think of anything else I’d be doing.”

Michael Jacques

The most unexpected winner in the history of the Coast to Coast crossed the line shaking her head in disbelief, stopping the clock in 13hrs 29min 14sec. A full 19min behind a torrid battle for the minor placings unfolded as Te Anau’s Sarah Fairmaid and Taumaranui’s Rachel Cashin romped through the kayak and final cycle to pass Maki-Rautila and Taupo’s Amanda Peake. But all this went almost unnoticed as the assembled media, spectators, organizers, sponsors and even Pawsey and her support crew and family stood shaking their heads in bewilderment.

However, there isn’t much about the Speight’s Coast to Coast that bewilders Robin Judkins. After a quarter century of financial worries, financial success,

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597 HAyDEN WILLIAMS 570 MARK HANDySIDE 551 JEREMy WILSON 439 BLAIR STRAHAN 505 EWEN CAMERON 562 EUAN MCINTOSH 334 PHILIP ROSSITER 468 ROBERT ACUTT 332 RICHARD GORDON 396 NOLAN HILL 599 CHARLIE O’NEILL 589 KEVIN IRWIN 634 CRAIG COX 362 JEREMy WADE 310 TIM CARTER 581 HUGH KETTLE 451 FRASER PRESS 454 MATT HALL 519 PETER DOONAN 571 CAMERON TROTT 467 GARRy CLARKE 540 RICHARD MATHESON 496 MARTIN PEAT 335 DAVID THOMPSON 506 REID FORREST 308 DAN CULLEN 474 KARL THOMPSON 627 WILLIAM JONES 537 BRENT SCHUMACHER 561 ERIK PERSEN 484 PETER WILKINSON 314 ROD GIBSON 472 HAMISH FARRAR 379 SIMON KNEEBONE 475 EUAN HENDERSON 325 SIMON SCHOFIELD 354 BENJAMIN SUTHERLAND 638 TIM MADDEN 521 NICK RIVE 498 REUBEN BONIFACE 353 NICK PATERSON 491 JOSH SCOTT 525 ANDREW BAILEy 406 STEVE MARSHALL 586 STEVE PICKERING 417 MARCUS HOOKE 617 SAM PRITCHARD 344 MARK CVITANICH 486 NICK DREW 428 LAyNE WATSON 339 SIMON BUSH 407 MICHAEL MCKEGG 621 MICHAEL ROBSON 446 SCOTT EWING 585 MATT KNIGHT 374 NEIL BUTLER 340 RICHARD OLD 343 WARWICK TAyLOR 527 IVICA BOZINOVIC 450 ANDREW MITCHELL 322 GRAEME SWITZER 610 FRASER HODGSON 580 DAVID IRWIN 337 BRENDON CHITTOCK 615 SCOTT FERGUSON 545 NIGEL BAKER 432 JAMES LOUGHLIN 435 STEPHEN ROBERTS 383 STEVE EARNSHAW 392 PHILIP CUNNINGHAME 389 NIC PATERSON 452 ALBy MOKOMOKO 490 RAyMOND BAILEy 508 MARK O’CONNOR 318 DONAVAN BISSET 487 CRAIG HICKFORD 553 REGAN WASHER 414 ANDRE KAVANAGH 408 GRANT DITFORT 629 RyAN RENWICK 530 SCOTT RONALD 535 EAMMON CONAGHAN 303 JAMES SHERRIFF 601 KIRK CHENEy 489 STUART SHAW 418 DARREN PRATLEy 481 CHRIS MUSSELL 356 NICHOLAS HAWKINS 341 JONATHAN HOLMES 518 CRAIG THOMSON 494 WAyNE WHITING 355 JOHN WILSON 338 CHRIS KNAGGS 559 TONy GLENTWORTH 382 SHAUN RICHARDSON 542 CAMERON TAyLOR INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy VINTAGE MEN (OVER 60) 243 304 SANDy LOGIE 252 301 MIKE WARD 260 461 RON MCKINLEy 267 376 DOUGLAS STEVENS 387 PETER SQUIRES 543 JIM HOLDEN 576 NOEL MCKAy INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy VETERAN MEN (OVER 40) 4 538 GARy FAHEy 23 405 STEVE FRANCIS 28 440 KELLy BARBER 32 552 DAVID HOWARD 33 370 JEFF STANILAND 40 603 GUy GILLESPIE 45 556 MARK TAyLOR 47 347 GAVIN BONNETT 48 364 GRANT WILSON 53 445 GLENN WRIGHT 62 550 MURRAy WEBB 69 453 DON VAN ONSELEN 70 423 BARRy SNOW 83 608 STUART HOUSTON 85 307 TOM FAULKNER 86 361 DAVID FERRAR 87 523 RICK MCLACHLAN 90 605 CHRIS HALL 91 625 KEVIN EDGAR 93 438 DAVID CLARK 96 313 RUSSELL POPE 97 349 IAIN MILLAR 105 488 STEPHEN PEAT 116 442 IAN JENKINS 118 400 NICHOLAS WEBBy 119 385 ADRIAN ALLAN 120 327 DAVID BINNEy 121 372 KEVIN MURDOCK 122 564 NIC GREEN 123 359 RICHARD DOVE

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47 33 25 14 43 60 27 59 67 57 35 72 52 26 53 48 38 45 12 116 42 30 83 34 44 58 84 85 49 66 56 78 55 86 81 77 75 96 71 91 62 88 69 97 68 50 40 102 61 87 65 98 79 74 118 109 54 110 80 107 82 113 90 37 89 95 63 100 103 111 112 92 94 101 104 99 108 105 115 106 93 127 114 123 121 120 126 119 122 124 117 125 128 129 70

4:28:12 4:44:12 4:39:47 4:33:27 4:30:09 4:36:20 4:49:07 5:00:14 4:44:04 4:35:51 4:39:04 4:56:44 5:04:05 4:51:34 4:51:03 4:43:06 4:43:12 4:52:30 3:46:41 4:36:38 4:49:05 4:49:41 4:48:42 5:01:46 4:58:12 4:39:56 4:56:51 4:36:43 5:00:53 5:14:16 5:02:47 4:54:03 5:40:50 5:15:40 5:03:48 5:09:57 4:58:03 5:13:23 5:19:32 5:09:48 5:09:53 5:13:14 5:23:30 4:52:18 5:20:35 4:42:34 5:22:14 5:37:45 5:18:18 5:38:03 5:30:11 5:52:29 5:36:37 4:53:31 5:05:11 5:30:11 4:38:35 5:52:22 5:17:56 5:27:31 6:10:08 4:57:29 5:08:10 5:56:54 5:53:17 4:52:30 6:14:00 5:36:28 5:37:44 5:56:33 5:56:32 6:04:21 5:47:29 5:33:39 6:14:49 6:55:57 5:31:11 5:55:47 6:08:28 6:35:00 6:06:51 5:39:18 6:35:54 6:54:42 5:59:37 7:08:00 6:54:46 7:02:29 6:40:59 8:15:58 8:36:31 8:11:05 9:10:52 8:54:01 5:00:10

38 65 55 44 42 49 73 95 64 47 53 89 103 78 77 62 63 80 7 50 72 74 71 97 93 56 90 51 96 122 98 85 168 123 102 112 92 121 128 110 111 120 136 79 130 61 135 161 127 162 144 186 155 84 106 143 52 185 126 140 212 91 108 197 187 81 218 154 160 194 193 202 180 147 219 251 145 191 209 233 205 166 236 249 199 258 250 255 240 277 284 276 291 287 94

31 49 43 36 34 38 53 69 48 37 42 63 74 57 56 46 47 59 6 39 52 54 51 71 67 44 64 40 70 82 72 62 101 83 73 79 66 81 86 77 78 80 89 58 87 45 88 98 85 99 92 104 96 61 75 91 41 103 84 90 114 65 76 109 105 60 115 95 97 108 107 111 102 94 116 122 93 106 113 117 112 100 118 120 110 124 121 123 119 126 127 125 129 128 68

5:25:08 5:25:33 5:32:10 5:45:46 5:31:33 5:29:59 5:24:17 5:17:03 5:28:19 5:36:14 5:43:33 5:08:24 5:17:24 5:34:41 5:23:40 5:44:44 5:34:29 5:33:12 6:45:05 5:36:31 5:40:04 5:34:13 5:39:46 5:38:24 5:38:52 5:53:43 5:38:53 5:52:40 5:42:44 5:30:42 5:45:55 5:50:01 5:18:47 5:23:39 5:46:32 5:36:59 6:04:01 5:32:58 5:43:10 5:49:16 5:54:31 5:48:05 5:46:27 5:52:51 5:40:57 6:20:59 5:51:38 5:38:54 6:02:47 5:41:38 5:55:21 5:27:08 5:49:17 6:36:39 6:10:24 5:54:13 7:05:06 5:34:20 6:18:24 6:06:45 5:39:01 6:24:18 6:23:39 5:58:52 6:00:12 6:55:10 6:02:36 6:19:58 6:18:39 6:05:24 5:56:43 6:00:34 6:18:47 6:34:03 6:02:17 5:36:59 6:39:51 6:18:49 6:03:42 6:06:50 6:40:17 6:27:39 6:06:23 6:08:27 6:59:41 6:15:36 6:21:43 6:18:01 6:54:26 6:46:56 7:04:34 7:07:41 6:28:06 6:45:04

45 47 59 113 58 54 44 28 53 74 106 12 30 68 42 111 67 63 261 75 98 65 97 83 86 148 87 142 103 56 114 130 31 41 118 76 180 62 104 127 151 123 117 143 101 227 138 88 177 102 156 52 128 251 204 149 276 66 219 191 90 233 232 166 168 272 176 225 220 184 160 169 221 247 175 77 253 222 179 192 254 237 188 195 273 214 229 218 271 264 274 277 238 260

33 35 43 73 42 38 32 22 37 54 71 10 23 50 31 72 49 46 121 55 64 47 63 58 59 84 60 82 68 40 74 80 24 30 76 56 96 45 69 78 86 77 75 83 66 110 81 61 94 67 87 36 79 117 102 85 127 48 105 99 62 113 112 89 90 124 93 109 106 97 88 91 107 116 92 57 118 108 95 100 119 114 98 101 125 103 111 104 123 122 126 128 115 120

2:13:45 2:04:13 2:06:36 2:00:28 2:14:32 2:08:01 2:10:37 2:05:06 2:08:58 2:10:42 2:02:54 2:19:50 2:06:20 2:07:02 2:14:41 2:03:09 2:15:33 2:07:33 2:11:11 2:04:44 2:10:04 2:19:38 2:10:08 2:08:52 2:12:51 2:16:00 2:10:05 2:18:36 2:10:13 2:09:26 2:07:15 2:12:51 2:02:38 2:21:28 2:12:11 2:16:54 2:06:39 2:15:04 2:10:43 2:07:51 2:11:30 2:08:51 2:07:11 2:24:10 2:18:40 2:19:20 2:11:39 2:05:07 2:13:23 2:10:12 2:15:15 2:10:51 2:15:24 2:15:04 2:14:33 2:13:02 2:11:40 2:24:01 2:26:26 2:18:46 2:14:52 2:30:58 2:29:47 2:17:33 2:09:26 2:25:04 2:10:22 2:19:50 2:22:50 2:13:13 2:22:45 2:21:27 2:20:57 2:26:13 2:23:47 2:11:12 2:34:41 2:34:59 2:38:57 2:29:33 2:32:43 3:04:13 2:56:06 2:28:08 2:41:04 2:17:39 2:42:19 2:55:17 2:41:16 2:42:55 2:32:47 2:53:04 3:03:50 2:50:50

126 31 45 12 135 62 96 37 70 98 23 174 44 47 138 25 150 56 105 34 85 172 87 69 117 154 86 163 89 78 52 116 22 180 113 157 46 141 99 60 108 67 49 196 165 170 109 38 124 88 145 103 149 142 136 119 110 195 209 166 140 227 221 158 77 198 94 173 186 122 185 179 177 207 194 106 234 236 242 220 229 280 272 215 249 159 254 271 250 255 230 269 278 265

77 26 36 10 78 45 62 30 49 63 20 97 35 38 80 22 86 43 66 28 55 95 57 48 73 87 56 91 59 53 41 72 19 100 71 88 37 82 64 44 68 47 40 105 92 94 69 31 76 58 84 65 85 83 79 74 70 104 108 93 81 113 111 89 52 106 60 96 102 75 101 99 98 107 103 67 116 117 118 110 114 128 126 109 119 90 121 125 120 122 115 124 127 123

14:00:37 14:05:01 14:07:05 14:07:20 14:09:09 14:09:16 14:13:04 14:16:47 14:16:48 14:16:59 14:17:29 14:20:45 14:21:42 14:22:01 14:23:19 14:24:33 14:25:25 14:26:30 14:30:21 14:31:44 14:32:08 14:33:18 14:36:36 14:40:14 14:43:04 14:43:58 14:44:06 14:46:25 14:47:28 14:49:52 14:50:08 14:53:43 14:56:19 14:59:42 15:00:15 15:00:19 15:05:07 15:07:12 15:09:08 15:10:55 15:10:59 15:12:33 15:12:41 15:15:10 15:15:42 15:16:34 15:18:10 15:28:11 15:29:27 15:29:35 15:36:12 15:36:33 15:38:21 15:41:27 15:44:41 15:45:00 15:49:16 16:00:05 16:00:08 16:00:09 16:01:48 16:03:52 16:05:13 16:05:28 16:05:30 16:18:27 16:22:03 16:22:30 16:25:39 16:26:06 16:26:55 16:30:58 16:32:46 16:40:15 16:47:21 16:50:20 16:53:13 16:56:10 17:03:35 17:18:16 17:25:06 17:41:44 17:49:59 17:51:51 17:56:48 17:57:25 18:27:02 18:30:51 18:35:14 20:08:41 20:28:02 20:39:35 21:20:05 21:27:01

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6:46:29 6:12:02 7:04:38 6:28:51

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18:21:48 18:49:28 19:11:47 20:00:09

243 252 260 267

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6 8 14 26 35 29 43 22 11 150 109 81 33 85 112 110 146 125 135 50 89 79 116 181 122 131 198 80 226 96 173

1 3 5 8 6 9 4 2 38 21 15 7 16 23 22 37 26 31 11 17 13 24 50 25 28 56 14 61 19 49

1:54:22 2:09:12 2:09:22 2:08:19 2:15:09 2:09:39 2:07:53 2:09:07 1:58:44 2:05:46 2:12:04 2:03:31 2:05:02 2:12:17 2:03:39 2:14:20 2:15:50 2:07:13 2:11:16 2:23:20 2:09:39 2:10:16 2:13:24 2:14:03 2:19:02 2:10:18 2:08:37 2:09:37 2:26:41 2:13:03

5 74 75 63 143 82 61 73 8 41 112 27 36 114 28 132 152 50 107 188 83 91 125 130 169 92 65 80 210 120

1 14 15 11 40 18 10 13 2 6 27 3 5 28 4 35 43 7 26 50 19 20 31 33 47 21 12 16 59 29

12:17:06 13:29:03 13:44:29 13:49:12 13:52:25 13:57:39 14:01:38 14:05:54 14:06:41 14:12:44 14:21:19 14:29:23 14:29:45 14:46:45 14:47:41 14:47:53 14:49:47 14:51:09 14:52:07 14:54:41 14:57:46 14:59:39 15:09:15 15:17:42 15:20:41 15:20:45 15:21:07 15:21:10 15:22:51 15:23:15

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TIMARU I V 1:46:33 3 1 3:31:47 4 1 5:04:24 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:52:48 53 9 4:16:47 27 2 5:10:18 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:52:26 46 6 4:26:40 36 5 5:16:02 WHANGAREI I V 1:52:53 55 11 4:26:20 35 4 5:21:40 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:52:51 54 10 4:27:12 37 6 5:17:14 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:54:47 87 18 4:29:09 40 7 5:24:05 AUCKLAND I V 1:53:56 72 15 4:45:07 66 11 5:14:43 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:47:03 8 2 5:03:07 99 20 5:06:39 TEMUKA I V 1:48:04 23 3 4:25:27 34 3 5:54:26 AUCKLAND I V 1:48:20 26 4 4:34:39 46 9 5:44:01 WHANGAREI I V 1:58:09 131 34 4:33:27 45 8 5:37:41 CHRISTCHURCH I V 1:55:26 96 21 5:10:11 113 24 5:20:16 AUCKLAND I V 1:53:00 59 13 4:52:55 82 15 5:38:49 MOTUEKA I V 1:53:31 64 14 4:55:28 86 17 5:45:29 TEMUKA I V 1:55:57 108 24 5:03:41 100 21 5:44:24 HAMILTON I V 1:49:14 32 5 4:50:50 75 14 5:53:29 MAKARORA I V 2:04:58 157 45 4:40:24 58 10 5:48:35 WELLINGTON I V 1:56:40 116 27 4:56:13 87 18 5:51:04 I V 1:52:27 47 7 5:21:34 133 33 5:26:51 MOSGIEL WAIMANA I V 2:06:52 180 51 4:45:30 68 12 5:39:00 TIMARU I V 1:54:09 77 16 5:16:47 125 31 5:37:13 SCOTLAND I V 1:52:58 58 12 5:10:15 114 25 5:46:10 AUCKLAND I V 1:55:21 94 20 4:56:20 88 19 6:04:11 AUCKLAND I V 2:05:03 160 47 5:10:51 115 26 5:47:46 MARLBOROUGH I V 1:59:10 137 36 5:11:43 117 28 5:50:47 BRITAIN I V 1:57:08 121 29 5:04:13 105 22 6:09:07 TAURANGA I V 2:05:17 163 49 5:29:48 142 37 5:37:26 NORTHERN IRELAND I V 1:57:50 129 33 4:53:02 83 16 6:20:42 ASHHURST I V 2:05:00 159 46 5:11:32 116 27 5:39:40 CHRISTCHURCH I V 2:00:31 141 37 5:08:23 109 23 6:01:20 Race Timing Services provided by Timing New Zealand - www.TimingNewZealand.co.nz

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CHRISTCHURCH WAIUKU CHRISTCHURCH OTOROHANGA CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH ASHBURTON AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH HOKITIKA UNITED STATES GREyMOUTH AUCKLAND AUCKLAND INVERCARGILL WELLINGTON NEW PLyMOUTH AUCKLAND AUCKLAND AUCKLAND AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH HAMILTON HAMILTON INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND HAMILTON INVERCARGILL HAMILTON TIMARU WAIUKU BLENHEIM AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH WAIKATO AUCKLAND TAUPO HAMILTON CHRISTCHURCH KAIAPOI AUSTRALIA CHRISTCHURCH

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1:57:15 1:57:09 1:52:47 1:55:46 2:05:14 1:57:40 2:08:41 2:03:55 2:01:22 2:12:52 2:04:23 1:56:27 1:58:18 2:23:25 2:04:14 2:07:16 2:11:06 1:54:18 1:57:07 2:04:38 2:10:59 2:21:37 2:14:09 2:03:40 2:01:22 2:19:23 2:19:25 2:07:55 2:12:01 2:47:55 1:56:33 2:08:52 2:11:40 2:05:29 1:55:07 2:24:59 2:13:47 2:28:51 2:35:21 2:30:40 2:27:41 3:00:29 1:55:39

DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND ENGLAND NORTHERN IRELAND PORIRUA WAIMANA CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH OHOKA AUCKLAND QUEENSTOWN WAIUKU AUCKLAND

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH OXFORD BAy OF ISLANDS AUCKLAND WELLINGTON BAy OF ISLANDS WESTPORT AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH BLENHEIM CHRISTCHURCH WAIKUKU BEACH TAUMARUNUI TIMARU CHRISTCHURCH ALEXANDRA TAUPO KAIKOURA HAMILTON CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON OTAUTAU AUCKLAND TIMARU CHRISTCHURCH UNITED STATES AUSTRALIA TAUPO CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH UNITED STATES

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

415 RICK GIBSON 637 RODNEy STOKES 421 DAVID DI SOMMA 503 DAVID MAIDMENT 375 JIM WATSON 399 BRENT MEEKAN 398 NIGEL BRATTEN 480 JOHN MULLINS 458 MARK RADBURND 384 NAIRN STUART 403 ASHLEy BARRATT 591 DON KENNEDy 471 RAy STRUTHERS 363 PHILIP TAyLOR 434 ANDREW ROBB 568 PAUL O’BRIEN 485 RICHARD HARMAN 401 PETER HILLING 320 GARI BICKERS 528 KERRy HAMILTON 390 STEPHEN NEWMAN 592 DAMIAN STEPHEN 409 PETER KEELING 574 SIMON PENLINGTON 436 MIKE JAMES 311 KAREL HENDRIK BERNHARD 305 GUy GRAHAM CURRIE 420 KIERAN O’NEILL 316 GAVIN GOBLE 492 IAN GIBSON 422 STEPHEN NG 425 WARREN HAGGERTy 328 STEWART HASTIE 333 CHRIS MARTyN 380 WAyNE KNIGHT 369 BRyAN HILDyARD 433 LLOyD RUTHERFORD 427 ROBERT CANT 424 BRIAN CONNELLy 443 ANDREW MACKENZIE 524 PATRICK BRISTOWE 557 PETER RETTER 388 DAVE TRUSCOTT 441 SIMON CROLL 596 BRENDON MADDOCK 611 BRIAN WILSON INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy VETERAN WOMEN (OVER 40) 131 633 MELANIE BELL 156 315 WENDy GOBLE 187 410 CHRISTINE KEELING 200 501 ANNA RUSSELL 233 312 LAURA THOMPSON 236 377 CAROLyN HAWE 240 437 SANDy CLARK 242 549 JACKIE HUGHES 244 548 KARI BARR 255 464 SALLy WRIGHT 269 572 JILL HIATT 271 618 JACKIE HILLMAN 272 522 TARyN PERRy 279 479 DIANE KNIGHT 282 517 KATHy PORTER INDIVIDUALS TWO DAy OPEN WOMEN 34 397 PENNy WILLOCKS 55 502 NINA WARDELL 60 624 KIM JOHNSTON 75 565 CAROLINE CROSS 95 547 KATE CAMBIE 103 495 KAREN MULLER 106 402 DELWyN FISKEN 109 449 SARAH PEDDIE 115 499 BRIDGET FITZGERALD 130 533 ANDREA PEEBLES 133 416 HELEN PETERS 137 632 AMy CAMPBELL 146 342 HARRIET SHIELDS 150 544 HEIDI BAKER 153 595 MELANIE PORTER 154 326 SHERyL FRASER 170 456 SUE CARTER 173 514 NICCI DILLON 194 324 MEGAN BERRILL 204 329 JULIE MASON 206 466 SARA SCOTT 207 373 HELEN SPRING 208 511 KATE O’CONNOR 213 478 AMy COUPER 215 336 JULIA TOWNSEND 218 455 FIONA KIRK 220 483 PHILIPPA RICHES 222 541 TINA GLANVILLE 224 395 ROByN DUNMORE 226 504 ELIZABETH STROUD 250 482 HELEN JOHNSTON 251 345 LISA KAHI 253 426 SALLy GARTERS 254 563 KATHERINE CAMPBELL 256 413 TANIA LAWRy 258 584 WENDy BOWN 259 321 HANNAH FALVEy 264 470 LISA MORRISON 265 447 CECILy POWERS 270 602 ELEANOR MCCORMAC 276 567 LyNDELL MCGREGOR 358 ANNA HIATT 412 JASMIN PERCASKy 500 SAMANTHA THOMPSON 616 KARJA HANSEN

Cycle 1 Mountain Run Kayak Cycle 2 Overall Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl 123 122 51 105 161 125 187 150 143 208 153 112 133 249 152 183 199 80 120 155 196 244 217 148 142 238 239 186 204 288 115 188 203 164 91 252 210 262 274 269 255 294 103

31 30 8 23 48 32 54 41 39 60 43 25 35 67 42 52 57 17 28 44 56 66 62 40 38 64 65 53 59 73 26 55 58 50 19 68 61 70 72 71 69 74 22

5:51:17 5:20:07 5:21:53 5:44:12 5:27:07 5:38:19 5:29:05 5:34:47 5:37:20 4:45:32 5:34:47 6:04:15 5:52:00 5:36:04 5:41:54 5:51:51 5:49:41 5:11:55 6:08:57 5:37:11 5:56:30 6:22:42 6:11:50 6:04:44 6:31:32 5:56:39 5:56:38 6:49:58 6:18:51 5:44:41 6:59:55 6:30:23 6:48:45 6:32:03 5:54:04 5:54:41 6:10:10 7:35:04 8:34:52 7:38:45 9:48:22 8:32:50 5:16:33

182 129 134 173 139 163 141 149 159 69 150 201 184 153 172 183 181 118 210 158 192 224 215 203 231 196 195 245 221 174 253 230 244 232 188 190 213 267 283 268 292 281 124

48 32 34 45 35 43 36 38 42 13 39 56 50 40 44 49 47 29 58 41 53 62 60 57 65 55 54 68 61 46 69 64 67 66 51 52 59 70 73 71 74 72 30

5:26:46 5:50:48 6:04:29 5:49:07 6:01:08 5:52:29 5:51:17 6:00:55 5:56:17 6:26:39 5:53:26 5:43:40 5:51:55 5:39:11 5:55:17 5:56:58 5:54:52 6:42:47 5:59:23 6:16:02 6:06:19 5:35:56 5:58:29 5:53:18 5:57:40 6:09:53 6:10:58 5:50:57 6:06:45 6:08:43 6:01:04 6:10:51 6:21:15 6:50:07 7:18:47 6:53:21 7:19:28 6:49:12 6:08:11 7:23:22 6:30:44 7:18:39

49 132 182 126 172 141 137 170 159 235 145 108 139 93 155 161 153 256 167 215 187 73 165 144 162 202 206 133 190 197 171 205 228 269 282 270 283 267 194 284 241 281

10 29 51 27 48 34 32 46 41 63 36 20 33 18 40 42 39 65 45 60 52 12 44 35 43 57 59 30 53 55 47 58 62 67 70 68 71 66 54 72 64 69

2:10:21 2:25:04 2:17:45 2:10:43 2:07:30 2:14:26 2:15:14 2:09:38 2:15:49 2:29:53 2:23:45 2:14:46 2:18:50 2:23:47 2:25:12 2:14:07 2:14:37 2:25:06 2:10:47 2:26:55 2:13:08 2:10:57 2:07:32 2:35:55 2:16:19 2:26:14 2:25:54 2:13:58 2:25:38 2:22:14 2:14:21 2:22:36 2:28:13 2:27:25 2:50:07 2:51:38 2:42:01 2:37:59 2:33:56 2:55:16 2:48:23 3:38:15

93 199 160 100 54 134 144 81 151 223 192 139 167 193 202 131 137 200 102 211 121 104 55 238 155 208 205 129 204 182 133 184 216 214 263 268 253 239 233 270 260 286

22 53 45 23 8 37 41 17 42 63 51 39 46 52 55 34 38 54 24 60 30 25 9 65 44 58 57 32 56 48 36 49 62 61 69 70 67 66 64 71 68 72

15:25:37 15:33:08 15:36:53 15:39:48 15:40:59 15:42:52 15:44:16 15:49:14 15:50:47 15:54:55 15:56:20 15:59:06 16:01:03 16:02:27 16:06:37 16:10:12 16:10:16 16:14:05 16:16:14 16:24:46 16:26:55 16:31:12 16:32:00 16:37:36 16:46:52 16:52:08 16:52:53 17:02:48 17:03:14 17:03:31 17:11:51 17:12:40 17:49:51 17:55:03 17:58:03 18:04:38 18:25:24 19:31:06 19:52:19 20:28:03 21:35:10 22:30:13

124 132 136 139 140 142 143 147 149 151 152 155 160 162 168 171 172 175 176 180 184 186 188 191 196 201 202 209 210 211 216 217 229 235 239 241 245 262 266 275 283 285

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72

2:17:11 233 63 3:09:32 295 75

6:28:31 229

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2:10:11 2:21:29 2:14:09 2:13:59 2:17:25 2:28:44 2:22:31 2:29:30 2:32:10 2:27:40 2:47:14 2:45:03 2:39:40 2:37:55 2:48:42

191 242 216 215 234 260 247 265 273 254 287 284 279 277 290

1 5 3 2 4 8 6 9 10 7 14 13 12 11 15

5:39:03 5:26:09 6:11:50 6:06:44 6:40:28 5:54:38 6:56:46 6:24:41 6:37:28 7:12:07 7:46:50 7:51:18 8:32:03 8:33:48 8:55:11

165 138 216 204 239 189 252 225 237 261 269 274 280 282 288

2 1 5 4 8 3 9 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15

5:39:04 5:49:26 5:58:22 6:16:05 6:27:36 6:44:53 6:11:19 6:48:04 6:46:35 6:33:54 6:32:21 6:39:34 6:23:34 7:08:29 6:43:51

92 129 163 216 236 259 207 266 263 246 244 252 231 278 258

1 2 3 5 7 12 4 14 13 9 8 10 6 15 11

2:04:42 2:22:22 2:07:36 2:15:17 2:25:30 2:46:59 2:33:01 2:27:17 2:28:39 2:44:30 3:06:42 3:03:59 2:46:14 2:50:21 3:02:34

33 183 57 147 203 259 231 213 217 257 282 279 258 264 275

1 4 2 3 5 11 8 6 7 9 15 14 10 12 13

15:32:59 15:59:25 16:31:55 16:52:04 17:50:57 17:55:14 18:03:36 18:09:31 18:24:51 18:58:09 20:13:06 20:19:53 20:21:31 21:10:33 21:30:18

131 156 187 200 233 236 240 242 244 255 269 271 272 279 282

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W

1:52:46 1:52:42 1:54:42 1:51:51 1:55:59 1:54:27 1:57:46 2:05:37 1:55:33 1:59:55 2:06:35 2:09:58 1:59:20 2:05:46 1:58:42 2:04:59 2:03:50 2:02:27 2:14:20 2:15:30 2:14:56 2:13:54 2:23:56 2:18:27 2:10:45 2:14:22 2:16:00 2:11:05 2:15:49 2:21:33 2:28:21 2:29:09 2:35:36 2:25:51 2:31:18 2:28:45 2:29:30 2:22:11 2:30:00 2:45:30 2:48:15 2:55:41 1:54:33 2:04:44

50 49 86 40 109 83 127 166 100 140 178 190 138 168 135 158 149 145 219 225 222 212 251 235 193 220 230 198 227 243 258 264 275 253 270 261 266 245 267 285 289 292 84 156

3 2 6 1 8 4 9 17 7 12 19 20 11 18 10 16 14 13 24 27 26 23 33 30 21 25 29 22 28 31 35 37 41 34 40 36 38 32 39 42 43 44 5 15

4:41:19 4:40:09 4:40:27 4:39:20 5:20:47 4:45:28 5:07:22 5:04:10 5:33:12 5:39:55 5:12:44 5:21:27 5:45:36 5:34:30 5:41:04 5:25:00 5:45:21 5:41:05 6:08:03 6:27:16 6:08:23 6:02:47 5:38:39 6:28:24 6:27:48 7:05:21 6:44:24 6:40:25 6:46:30 6:22:30 7:09:50 7:48:00 7:14:45 7:11:53 7:18:29 6:22:25 7:05:16 8:18:16 8:09:34 7:48:34 8:41:19

60 57 59 54 131 67 107 104 146 167 119 132 177 148 170 137 176 171 207 226 208 200 164 228 227 257 241 238 242 223 259 270 262 260 263 222 256 278 275 272 286

4 2 3 1 9 5 7 6 12 15 8 10 19 13 16 11 18 17 22 26 23 21 14 28 27 33 30 29 31 25 34 38 36 35 37 24 32 41 40 39 42

5:11:57 5:35:04 5:37:08 5:53:31 5:26:59 6:08:38 5:46:08 5:33:22 5:38:19 5:39:03 6:06:01 5:46:57 5:39:29 5:58:26 5:54:51 6:10:01 6:05:24 6:01:39 6:02:54 5:40:45 6:09:43 6:32:14 6:33:12 5:47:26 6:15:27 5:43:33 5:55:27 6:09:39 5:55:48 6:09:51 6:22:03 5:48:35 6:12:26 6:34:37 6:34:12 7:28:34 6:24:34 6:19:53 6:40:40 6:43:14 6:14:23

16 70 78 147 51 196 115 64 82 91 186 119 94 164 152 203 185 174 178 100 200 243 245 121 213 107 157 199 158 201 230 124 210 249 248 285 234 224 255 257 212

1 4 5 15 2 24 11 3 6 7 23 12 8 19 16 28 22 20 21 9 26 35 36 13 31 10 17 25 18 27 33 14 29 38 37 41 34 32 39 40 30

2:07:13 2:08:51 2:07:47 2:07:36 2:12:57 2:20:09 2:18:04 2:28:54 2:10:37 2:13:53 2:10:01 2:18:52 2:24:29 2:13:19 2:23:36 2:18:37 2:13:50 2:25:09 2:15:16 2:30:17 2:23:37 2:12:19 2:26:12 2:31:20 2:15:59 2:10:44 2:21:11 2:16:43 2:21:31 2:40:03 2:41:53 2:39:20 2:48:35 2:40:47 2:39:44 2:51:19 3:12:02 2:35:36 2:30:46 2:57:29 2:48:28

51 68 59 58 118 176 162 218 97 128 84 168 197 123 189 164 127 201 146 225 190 115 206 228 153 101 178 156 181 247 252 244 262 248 246 267 285 237 226 274 261

1 4 3 2 9 19 16 27 6 12 5 18 24 10 22 17 11 25 13 28 23 8 26 30 14 7 20 15 21 34 36 32 38 35 33 39 41 31 29 40 37

13:53:15 14:16:46 14:20:03 14:32:18 14:56:41 15:08:41 15:09:18 15:12:02 15:17:39 15:32:45 15:35:20 15:37:12 15:48:53 15:51:59 15:58:11 15:58:36 16:08:25 16:10:19 16:40:32 16:53:46 16:56:38 17:01:13 17:01:59 17:05:37 17:09:58 17:14:00 17:17:02 17:17:52 17:19:37 17:33:57 18:42:05 18:45:03 18:51:21 18:53:08 19:03:42 19:11:03 19:11:22 19:35:55 19:50:58 20:14:46 20:32:24

34 55 60 75 95 103 106 109 115 130 133 137 146 150 153 154 170 173 194 204 206 207 208 213 215 218 220 222 224 226 250 251 253 254 256 258 259 264 265 270 276

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TEAMS TWO DAy OPEN MEN 1 720 PAUL MASSIE 2 837 SVEN BRUSS 3 743 STEVEN NORTON 8 722 GLEN MENZIES 9 706 DAVE GRIEVE 16 815 JAMES DAWSON 17 785 JAMIE MCLAUGHLAN 18 833 MATTHEW FRICKER 24 763 ANDREW BUSHELL 31 835 RyAN O’SULLIVAN 35 802 MIKE JONES 36 718 IAIN HAyCOCK 38 711 BARNy FRASER 40 778 SEAN JONES 48 712 TIM SILVA 50 732 TIM HARDWICK-SMITH 54 854 GLEN WEBLEy 57 715 GLENN PALMER 58 745 JONATHAN CLEINE 60 819 DARRyN GABB 64 822 MARTIN HEATH 65 726 GRANT BORRIE 82 853 SHELDON LEE 84 824 CHRISTOPHER WILSON 86 817 DUANE MAJOR 89 762 CHRIS MONEy 104 714 NEAL PALMER 108 856 DAVID GRUSNING 799 PAUL GLANVILLE TEAMS TWO DAy OPEN WOMEN 23 855 SIA SVENDSEN 42 788 BELINDA NICHOL 55 823 LIZ BLAZEy 99 103 107 115

725 786 780 727

RACHEL HARRIS JENNI GUARD LIZ MCNEILL TRISTINE EMERy

119 120 125 131

806 805 749 840

CHERIE HAy ERIN TURNER HELEN MCKENZIE BECKy BELL

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CHRISTCHURCH QUEENSTOWN QUEENSTOWN CHRISTCHURCH WANAKA TAURANGA CHRISTCHURCH PUKEKOHE CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND WELLINGTON LEESTON GREAT BRITAIN TWIZEL ASHBURTON ELTHAM CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND FEILDING AUCKLAND FAIRLIE AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH PORIRUA AUCKLAND WAIHEKE ISLAND TAUPO

ROBERT LOVERIDGE ADRIAN BAILEy JIM HAWKRIDGE KEVIN TAyLOR NICO DE JONG MICHAEL BORRIE BRENT THOMAS BLAIR MCROBBIE CRAIG GRANT AARON BASKERVILLE MICHAEL RyAN DAVID HEILER ALEC JORGENSEN ANDREW CAMERON JASON COCHRANE BEN COLLIER GLEN MUIR NIGEL SMITH ANDREW MCCORMICK STU PENFOLD MICHAEL SARGENT ANDREW HARVEy GRAHAM WILLETTS BENJAMIN ELLIS MARK ALLISON DARREN RODERICK STEVE KILGALLON CARL BURR KERRy HARE

CHRISTCHURCH QUEENSTOWN QUEENSTOWN CHRISTCHURCH DUNEDIN TAURANGA CHRISTCHURCH TAUPO CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND WELLINGTON ROLLESTON GREAT BRITAIN AUSTRALIA WARKWORTH TARANAKI AUCKLAND DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND MANGAKINO AUCKLAND FAIRLIE WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON AUCKLAND AUCKLAND MASTERTON

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2 11 6 66 13 64 5 7 25 39 16 47 74 40 75 127 121 72 4 61 88 95 87 105 54 92 77 102 43

1 6 4 17 7 16 3 5 9 10 8 13 19 11 20 29 28 18 2 15 23 25 22 27 14 24 21 26 12

3:28:46 3:23:37 3:27:32 3:18:11 3:42:46 4:11:35 4:09:11 3:56:54 4:28:03 4:12:05 4:35:38 4:57:49 3:58:38 4:33:55 4:59:21 4:44:16 5:24:10 5:15:45 5:51:47 5:01:28 4:40:16 4:41:04 5:05:29 4:57:18 5:55:26 5:30:18 5:47:51 5:10:54 4:07:31

4 2 3 1 9 24 22 15 35 25 45 60 16 42 62 52 91 83 116 64 50 51 71 59 119 97 113 77 19

4 2 3 1 5 10 9 6 12 11 14 19 7 13 20 17 25 24 28 21 15 16 22 18 29 26 27 23 8

4:35:53 4:37:48 4:47:06 5:15:26 5:09:06 5:05:24 5:07:47 5:36:09 5:18:14 5:49:28 5:27:58 5:10:10 6:07:18 5:44:26 5:19:38 5:30:40 5:01:19 5:25:58 4:58:20 5:45:10 6:10:34 5:59:10 5:55:54 6:15:20 5:32:08 5:55:34 6:01:16 6:43:01

2 4 5 25 18 15 17 55 26 79 45 20 112 66 30 50 12 41 9 68 116 100 94 122 51 89 103 144

1 2 3 10 8 6 7 17 11 20 14 9 25 18 12 15 5 13 4 19 26 23 22 27 16 21 24 28

1:52:43 1:57:57 1:57:03 1:57:09 1:55:41 1:58:18 2:09:29 1:58:06 2:06:36 2:02:55 2:16:18 2:09:48 2:07:20 2:07:41 2:11:52 2:08:59 2:06:49 2:11:13 2:18:06 2:13:05 2:08:16 2:15:50 2:31:13 2:16:09 2:19:21 2:15:25 2:21:41 2:18:02

4 13 9 10 7 15 59 14 37 25 97 62 40 43 77 55 38 72 102 81 49 93 135 96 111 90 121 101

1 5 3 4 2 7 15 6 9 8 23 16 11 12 18 14 10 17 25 19 13 21 28 22 26 20 27 24

11:43:37 11:45:55 11:58:05 12:27:01 12:34:12 13:11:26 13:12:48 13:17:35 13:43:56 13:56:44 14:06:39 14:11:12 14:15:21 14:18:36 14:34:07 14:43:27 14:46:17 14:54:31 14:54:32 14:55:14 15:03:13 15:04:29 15:36:40 15:38:13 15:41:01 15:46:04 16:14:22 16:20:57

CHRISTCHURCH KAIAPOI CHRISTCHURCH

SARA WALLEN IMOGEN INGLIS KATHARINA BURTSCHER EMMA BECKLEy KAREN CHAMBERS WENDy CROSSEN DESIREE SILK

SWEDEN CHRISTCHURCH LAKE TEKAPO

T T T

W W W

1:46:53 2:00:50 1:57:11

18 70 68

1 3 2

4:08:05 4:28:25 5:31:33

20 36 99

1 2 4

5:37:51 5:45:27 5:10:46

58 69 23

2 3 1

2:09:49 2:09:03 2:08:10

63 56 48

5 3 2

13:42:36 23 14:23:45 42 14:47:40 55

1 2 3

CANTERBURy TIMARU CHRISTCHURCH FEILDING

T T T T

W W W W

2:11:36 2:03:49 2:11:54 2:12:21

112 82 116 118

7 4 8 9

5:40:16 5:50:22 6:06:38 5:46:46

108 114 123 112

6 9 10 8

5:53:46 5:56:19 5:46:17 6:21:15

86 95 72 131

5 6 4 12

2:20:00 2:19:47 2:16:00 2:20:15

115 113 94 116

12 11 8 13

16:05:38 16:10:16 16:20:48 16:40:36

99 103 107 115

4 5 6 7

ANNABEL MCPHAIL CATHERINE HELMS GABRIELLE VERMUNT FLICK JANE BLACKMORE DEE-ANN POOL GWENDA WILLIS ROSEMARy SORyL LISA ROBSON KATRINA PURDON

CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH INVERCARGILL BLENHEIM

T T T T

W W W W

2:14:19 2:45:04 2:18:24 2:09:04

123 156 125 104

10 16 11 6

6:07:00 5:28:05 6:07:37 5:33:45

124 94 126 101

11 3 12 5

6:13:07 6:17:22 6:32:04 7:35:49

118 129 143 155

8 10 13 16

2:09:38 2:16:03 2:10:47 2:07:54

60 95 69 45

4 9 6 1

16:44:03 16:46:33 17:08:50 17:26:31

119 120 125 131

8 9 10 11

CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH HAMILTON AUCKLAND

T T T T T

W W W W W

2:09:03 2:27:22 2:32:16 2:34:27 2:45:03

103 140 146 148 155

5 12 13 14 15

7:00:13 7:12:14 5:45:09 6:13:34 7:26:22

139 142 110 130 149

14 15 7 13 16

6:14:45 5:58:36 7:11:44 6:47:25 6:19:37

121 99 150 148 130

9 7 15 14 11

2:18:40 2:12:40 2:28:22 2:40:42 2:34:43

104 79 132 144 140

10 7 14 16 15

17:42:39 17:50:52 17:57:31 18:16:07 19:05:43

133 135 139 146 152

12 13 14 15 16

CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON BLENHEIM WAIKUKU BEACH ALEXANDRA

T T T T T

SB SB SB SB SB

1:42:46 1:46:30 1:48:08 1:47:05 2:03:55

1 9 24 20 84

1 2 4 3 5

3:54:12 4:01:43 4:28:37 5:05:25 5:17:54

14 18 37 70 87

1 2 3 4 5

5:04:26 5:21:43 5:53:58 5:27:25 5:18:52

13 33 87 44 27

1 3 5 4 2

1:59:07 1:55:20 2:10:12 2:08:18 2:03:20

16 6 66 50 26

2 1 5 4 3

12:40:30 13:05:16 14:20:54 14:28:12 14:44:01

11 14 41 43 51

1 2 3 4 5

CHRISTCHURCH UPPER HUTT CHRISTCHURCH WAIMATE HASTINGS AUCKLAND TIMARU OTUREHUA HIBISCUS COAST WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON NAPIER GRETA VALLEy CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH SLOVENIA LyTTELTON UNITED STATES AUCKLAND AUCKLAND STRATFORD MURUPARA CAMBRIDGE NEW PLyMOUTH QUEENSTOWN QUEENSTOWN TAUPO CHRISTCHURCH UNITED STATES CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND WELLINGTON LyTTELTON CHRISTCHURCH GREAT BRITAIN CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON AUCKLAND AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND AUCKLAND

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

1:52:08 1:51:09 1:46:32 1:46:18 1:46:40 1:46:52 2:09:00 2:08:21 1:47:09 1:51:34 1:51:27 1:51:33 1:52:45 2:11:19 2:03:42 1:53:34 2:11:24 2:02:00 2:04:23 1:54:52 2:08:54 2:32:34 2:25:41 2:03:44 2:04:12 1:54:10 2:08:41 2:24:06 1:51:35 2:11:43 2:03:41 2:08:48 2:32:01 2:01:15 2:22:53 2:20:27 2:04:05 2:04:08 1:54:18 2:25:38 2:37:17 1:54:59 2:20:03 2:22:37 2:25:20 2:57:42

38 26 10 3 12 17 101 94 21 35 29 34 41 110 80 48 111 73 91 58 98 147 138 81 90 55 96 134 36 114 79 97 145 71 133 131 86 89 56 137 153 59 129 132 136 159

11 6 2 1 3 4 31 27 5 9 7 8 12 32 21 13 33 19 26 16 30 44 42 22 25 14 28 39 10 34 20 29 43 18 38 36 23 24 15 41 45 17 35 37 40 46

3:50:59 3:37:26 3:33:31 3:36:14 4:09:00 4:10:15 4:18:14 3:53:35 4:30:11 4:59:12 4:25:59 4:57:17 4:48:48 4:15:10 4:37:09 4:52:52 4:32:14 5:08:29 5:09:47 5:24:47 5:03:34 4:21:54 5:28:55 5:12:36 5:53:29 5:35:49 5:01:45 4:34:57 6:05:00 5:08:17 5:38:14 5:54:45 5:00:31 5:58:38 5:18:56 5:37:33 7:26:22 6:09:01 8:01:24 6:28:32 5:35:45 6:21:47 7:28:07 7:12:43 8:24:53 7:24:57

11 7 5 6 21 23 29 12 38 61 34 58 53 28 47 56 39 75 76 92 69 30 96 79 117 103 65 44 122 74 105 118 63 121 88 104 150 128 157 136 102 133 151 143 158 148

4 3 1 2 6 7 9 5 12 19 11 18 16 8 15 17 13 24 25 28 22 10 29 26 34 31 21 14 37 23 33 35 20 36 27 32 43 38 45 40 30 39 44 41 46 42

4:35:05 4:56:27 5:00:27 5:10:01 4:58:44 5:32:32 5:27:59 5:43:16 5:26:11 5:10:26 5:52:45 5:24:20 5:42:24 6:05:41 5:53:23 5:51:42 6:01:39 5:44:16 5:42:22 5:48:32 5:52:16 6:15:28 5:19:15 5:55:40 5:22:32 5:45:34 6:10:11 6:27:11 5:26:09 6:13:08 5:49:17 5:45:41 6:16:22 5:55:50 6:15:54 6:22:31 5:25:16 6:31:28 5:05:53 6:21:18 6:44:41 7:38:25 5:58:31 5:46:52 6:17:18 6:54:26

1 7 11 19 10 52 46 63 43 22 83 38 61 109 85 81 105 65 60 76 82 124 29 91 35 70 115 139 42 119 78 71 127 93 126 134 40 142 16 132 146 157 98 74 128 149

1 2 4 6 3 15 14 18 13 7 27 10 17 33 28 25 32 19 16 23 26 36 8 29 9 20 34 42 12 35 24 21 38 30 37 41 11 43 5 40 44 46 31 22 39 45

2:02:08 1:57:32 2:03:49 2:04:53 1:55:57 1:59:57 1:48:51 2:02:52 2:08:28 2:05:10 2:04:33 2:02:45 2:08:56 2:08:22 2:10:36 2:15:24 2:09:24 2:08:07 2:09:10 2:07:39 2:11:32 2:09:38 2:05:45 2:15:26 2:08:22 2:16:33 2:12:30 2:10:04 2:14:27 2:10:55 2:13:58 2:04:32 2:11:32 2:11:48 2:18:47 2:22:10 2:02:40 2:25:15 2:10:13 2:20:18 2:52:39 2:08:07 2:16:36 2:49:56 2:42:23 2:34:58

21 11 28 33 8 17 2 24 53 34 32 23 54 52 68 89 58 47 57 42 74 61 35 91 51 98 78 65 88 70 85 31 73 76 105 124 22 129 67 117 153 46 99 151 147 141

5 3 9 12 2 4 1 8 20 13 11 7 21 19 27 35 23 17 22 15 30 24 14 36 18 37 32 25 34 28 33 10 29 31 39 41 6 42 26 40 46 16 38 45 44 43

12:20:20 12:22:32 12:24:19 12:37:25 12:50:20 13:29:35 13:44:03 13:48:04 13:51:59 14:06:21 14:14:43 14:15:55 14:32:52 14:40:32 14:44:48 14:53:30 14:54:41 15:02:52 15:05:41 15:15:49 15:16:14 15:19:33 15:19:34 15:27:25 15:28:34 15:32:05 15:33:06 15:36:18 15:37:10 15:44:02 15:45:09 15:53:46 16:00:24 16:07:30 16:16:29 16:42:39 16:58:22 17:09:51 17:11:46 17:35:46 17:50:20 18:03:16 18:03:16 18:12:06 19:49:53 19:52:02

4 5 6 10 12 22 25 26 29 34 37 39 46 49 52 56 59 63 66 68 69 72 73 76 77 78 79 81 83 87 88 92 97 100 105 117 123 126 127 132 134 142 143 144 155 156

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

CHRISTCHURCH RENWICK WHANGAREI CHRISTCHURCH LyTTELTON GREyMOUTH AUCKLAND

T T T T T T T

VW VW VW VW VW VW VW

2:03:29 2:10:58 2:11:59 2:26:03 2:20:25 2:11:45 2:35:20

76 107 117 139 130 115 151

1 3 5 7 6 4 8

5:28:39 5:14:08 5:46:40 5:33:10 5:30:22 6:07:34 5:02:17

95 82 111 100 98 125 66

3 2 6 5 4 8 1

5:23:41 5:55:35 5:48:46 5:58:19 6:09:14 5:49:29 6:29:23

37 90 77 97 114 80 141

1 4 2 5 6 3 8

2:24:54 2:14:20 2:12:57 2:10:04 2:21:22 2:21:27 2:23:45

127 86 80 64 119 120 125

8 3 2 1 5 6 7

15:20:42 15:35:01 16:00:22 16:07:35 16:21:22 16:30:15 16:30:44

74 80 96 101 109 111 112

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

WAIOURU SCOTLAND

T T

VW 2:08:59 VW 2:50:44

100 157

2 9

5:56:14 9:23:42

120 7 159 9

6:15:33 7:20:52

125 152

7 9

2:19:53 4:11:57

114 158

4 9

16:40:39 116 23:47:13 158

8 9

CHRISTCHURCH TIMARU CHRISTCHURCH PALMERSTON NORTH CHRISTCHURCH ROTORUA INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH

133 845 ANNE MARIE GUINEy CHRISTCHURCH 135 791 ROSEMARy DAVIS AUCKLAND 139 804 TRACEy BROWN CHRISTCHURCH 146 757 CORINA FAESENKLOET AUCKLAND 152 821 SARAH CORSON CLEVEDON TEAMS TWO DAy SCHOOL BOyS 11 818 JOS HOETJES CHRISTCHURCH JAMES LASSCHE 14 795 NICHOLAS WILSON WELLINGTON ELLIOT SMITH 41 800 FINNBAR MCCLOy BLENHEIM SAM HANSBy 43 776 HUW JOHN RANGIORA TROy BILBROUGH 51 719 BLAKE LUFF ALEXANDRA JACK THOMPSON TEAMS TWO DAy VETERAN MEN (COMBINED AGE OVER 80) 4 811 IAN HUNTSMAN CHRISTCHURCH ANDREW EVANS 5 820 DAVE RUDGE WELLINGTON MURRAy DOUGHTy 6 748 IAN WALSH CHRISTCHURCH PETER KING 10 827 TONy DEy DUNEDIN DAVID GARDNER 12 860 GRANT CLIFFORD HAVELOCK NORTH BRETT HARTE 22 803 DEAN SCHLUTER AUCKLAND PHILIP SCHLUTER 25 717 DOUG MCKIRDy TIMARU NATHAN DICKSON 26 771 MARTIN POWLEy GORE GRAHAM SINNAMON 29 766 KEITH BOOT LyTTELTON DAVE HARRISON 34 812 JONATHAN CURRAN HASTINGS MARK STEPHEN 37 801 LAURENCE BURLTON CHRISTCHURCH JOHN FREDERICKSEN 39 744 COLIN CRAMPTON WELLINGTON TIM ARBUCKLE 46 729 GARETH HOWARD NAPIER KEVIN MCCARTHy 49 741 DEAN JOHNSON GRETA VALLEy DAVID NICHOLLS 52 707 NEVILLE GEARy AUCKLAND LUTZ BECKERT 56 775 MURRAy GRIBBEN WELLINGTON MARK DOSSOR 59 777 RON THOMAS WELLINGTON JIM LEE 63 810 PETER HUNT AUCKLAND BRANE KRAJNIK 66 728 STEVE PEARCE CHRISTCHURCH ALASTAIR MCLEAN 68 832 MURRAy LORD UNITED STATES ROBERT JOHNSTON 69 779 TIM SMITH AUCKLAND PHILLIP RICE 72 784 BRyAN TOURELL AUCKLAND CHRIS MORRISSEy 73 781 IAN TITTER WAITARA CHARLES BAyLy 76 770 BRIAN JANES MURUPARA BUTCH MERRIMAN 77 705 RICHARD WILLIS CAMBRIDGE CHRIS CRICKETT 78 783 GRAEME LEPPER NEW PLyMOUTH HARVEy REID 79 814 STEVE BOOKER RAKAIA JUSTIN CALDER 81 807 VINCENT DALy QUEENSTOWN CRAIG TOOMER 83 834 STU BELL TAUPO BLAIR MATHESON 87 772 LLyOD SMITH CHRISTCHURCH DAVE MILLS 88 789 PETER VAN SCHIE AUSTRALIA ADRIAN VAN SCHIE 92 753 ROSS ROBERTS CHRISTCHURCH FRANK FRIZELLE 97 734 NEIL GREEN WELLINGTON RICHARD FINDLAy 100 843 PETE DAVIS CHRISTCHURCH ANDREW MCCLURG 105 792 STUART CHRISP AUCKLAND PETE ANDREW 117 733 CHRIS DUFFy QUEENSTOWN MICHAEL DURKIN 123 859 DARRyL SyMONDS CHRISTCHURCH ERIC HUNTER 126 756 ROSS RIORDAN CHRISTCHURCH JIM MCCONNELL 127 857 RICHARD CLARK CAMBRIDGE JAMES DOyLE 132 730 CRAIG BOyCE CHRISTCHURCH STEVE BECKETT 134 841 PETER WILLIAMS CHRISTCHURCH KEN LOOI 142 808 TONy KING AUCKLAND RUSSELL TROy 143 701 TOM PRyDE QUEENSTOWN GARTH BARFOOT 144 809 PETER READ CHRISTCHURCH GARy KNOWLES 155 829 EVAN CUMMINS AUCKLAND PADDy FINNAGAN 156 768 PETER SOMMERAUCKLAND JOE SCOTT-WOODS HALDER TEAMS TWO DAy VETERAN WOMEN (COMBINED AGE OVER 80) 74 761 JENNIE BELL CHRISTCHURCH SOPHIA PEGG 80 774 LESLEy TAyLOR DUNEDIN MICHELLE HULLAND 96 828 CATHERINE JAy WANAKA ROByN ALLEN 101 767 CATH WEIR CHRISTCHURCH VICKy EASTWOOD 109 740 LINDSAy CROCKER LyTTELTON ELEANOR WOOFF 111 750 RACHEL KING HOKITIKA JENNIFER BROWN 112 831 CECILE MAUGER AUCKLAND KIM SHAW TAyLOR 116 830 JENNy WEBB WHANGAREI ARLENE BORE 158 758 FRANCES WARNES SCOTLAND SILKE DALLMANN

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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Place No. Names 1 TEAMS TWO DAy MIXED 13 858 ANDREA KOOREy 15 836 GRIER FULLER 33 765 CHRIS MAITLAND 53 708 TONy STRETCH 61 816 EMMA LOCKE 62 847 JASON HENWOOD 67 742 SAM MATSON 71 721 MALCOLM JENNINGS 90 790 MARCEL KUNG 91 842 STEPHEN JOHN 93 709 KATE MCCLELLAND 94 813 DAVID REESE 98 839 EDEL KELLy 102 738 KRISTy LANGRIDGE 110 751 DEBBIE JOHNS 129 764 ROB LINDSAy 130 731 DAVID CROFTS 138 826 JULIE FAULKNER 140 848 GEOFF BROWN 149 825 DEAN TAyLOR 150 716 GUy JOHNSTON 153 723 KIT JOHNSON 157 724 IAIN COSSAR 793 WARREN SHERVEy TEAMS TWO DAy FAMILy 19 852 KEVIN COOMBES 20 754 PHILIP VAN POLANEN 21 702 EMMA DE LACEy 28 851 AARON CURRIE 32 760 PAUL PETERSON 44 713 MICHAEL POHIO 45 846 CRAIG BATES 47 850 DAVID GLEN 70 798 IAN AUGUST 95 710 PAT BODGER 106 739 GARy WEINBERG 113 782 CHRIS MORRISON 114 773 BRAD FRIS 121 769 PAUL CRIGHTON 122 704 BARRy ROBERTSON 124 838 RODNEy STUDD 136 797 GREG ADLAM 137 703 JOHN SINCLAIR 141 747 NICK SMEETON 145 752 BRODIE KANE 147 746 DAVE HOCQUARD 148 735 NATHAN FACER 151 796 MARK ELDER 154 736 GEOFFREy LAURENCE TEAMS TWO DAy CORPORATE 7 759 DEVERN BURCHETT 27 755 RON COLE 30 737 ANDREW JOHNSTONE 75 844 DARRyL HARNETT 85 787 CARL HARRIS 118 849 DAVE DUNCAN 128 794 CLINTON AITKEN

Cycle 1 Mountain Run Kayak Cycle 2 Overall Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl Time Pl Sec Pl

City / Country 1

Names 2

City / Country 2

Ev Sect Time

BLENHEIM TAURANGA HOKITIKA ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH LyTTELTON CHRISTCHURCH WANAKA AUCKLAND WALES ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH GLENTUNNEL CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND INVERCARGILL WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND KAIAPOI WELLINGTON QUEENSTOWN

GEORGE BAXTER JILL FULLER TANyA REA HELEN KING MALCOLM STONEy TANIA FRASER REBECCA PIERCE KRISTy WILSON DUAN PAWANNA JOSIE BOLAND SAM LOCK JANINE HALE GREG JOHNSTON CHAZ WOODHOUSE PETER MONRO NICOLA ANDERSON CATHERINE CROFTS TONy RAGGETT MARy DIMOND SHONA HAyWOOD LyDIA POOLE RONA DEVINE ELIZABETH MILDENHALL LISA COOPER

BLENHEIM TAURANGA HOKITIKA WEST MELTON CHRISTCHURCH LyTTELTON CHRISTCHURCH WANAKA AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH GREyMOUTH COALGATE CHRISTCHURCH ARROWTOWN AUCKLAND INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON QUEENSTOWN

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

1:59:35 1:46:29 1:46:45 1:46:56 2:11:11 1:46:46 2:19:38 1:51:29 2:15:56 1:52:50 2:24:53 1:54:05 2:57:21 2:34:44 2:31:46 2:09:30 1:51:33 2:58:58 2:36:58 2:05:10 1:54:25 2:28:27 2:03:51 1:51:37

69 8 14 19 108 15 128 30 124 42 135 52 158 150 143 106 33 160 152 93 57 141 83 37

11 1 2 4 15 3 17 5 16 8 18 9 23 21 20 14 6 24 22 13 10 19 12 7

3:48:16 4:23:50 4:48:52 5:16:02 4:24:33 5:25:03 5:02:19 5:06:46 5:22:53 6:10:07 4:22:23 5:39:14 4:36:48 4:50:58 5:22:02 7:16:47 7:51:10 5:13:37 5:38:37 7:24:45 7:52:52 6:54:10 9:47:17 5:07:39

10 32 54 85 33 93 67 72 90 129 31 107 46 55 89 145 154 81 106 147 155 138 160 73

1 3 6 12 4 15 8 9 14 18 2 17 5 7 13 20 22 11 16 21 23 19 24 10

5:14:37 4:35:54 5:05:05 5:25:01 6:06:12 5:42:56 5:46:44 6:07:50 5:54:39 5:28:57 6:46:12 5:47:27 6:23:28 6:22:45 6:12:46 5:37:24 5:10:15 7:36:58 7:12:13 6:13:45 6:01:32 7:30:57 6:06:36

24 3 14 39 110 62 73 113 88 49 147 75 137 135 117 56 21 156 151 120 104 154 111

4 1 2 5 13 8 9 15 11 6 20 10 19 18 16 7 3 23 21 17 12 22 14

1:48:12 2:19:32 2:23:57 2:17:17 2:13:37 2:07:12 2:04:28 2:13:13 2:14:24 2:19:07 2:25:02 2:38:20 2:07:44 2:21:45 2:22:05 2:18:50 2:30:00 2:07:39 2:31:54 2:50:58 2:54:56 2:37:42 2:52:57

1 112 126 100 84 39 30 82 87 109 128 143 44 122 123 106 133 41 138 152 157 142 154

1 12 15 9 7 3 2 6 8 11 16 20 5 13 14 10 17 4 18 21 23 19 22

12:50:38 13:05:44 14:04:38 14:45:15 14:55:32 15:01:56 15:13:08 15:19:16 15:47:52 15:50:59 15:58:29 15:59:05 16:05:21 16:10:10 16:28:37 17:22:30 17:22:56 17:57:11 17:59:41 18:34:37 18:43:45 19:31:15 20:50:41

13 15 33 53 61 62 67 71 90 91 93 94 98 102 110 129 130 138 140 149 150 153 157

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

OPUNAKE ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH BLENHEIM CHRISTCHURCH TAURANGA MOSGIEL AUCKLAND SHANNON CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND WELLINGTON AUCKLAND NEW PLyMOUTH QUEENSTOWN WELLINGTON WELLINGTON CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND WAIKUKU BEACH BLENHEIM AUSTRALIA RANGIORA AUCKLAND

DANIEL COOMBES JOHN VAN POLANEN JACOB DE LACEy SCOTT CURRIE SAMUEL PETERSON HAyDEN POHIO RAyLENE BATES CAROLINE GLEN HAMISH AUGUST KATE BODGER KATE WEINBERG LUKE KINGSTONE ROBERT FRIS JULIE GARDNER JESSICA ROBERTSON SARAH STUDD NIC BANKS VICTORIA SINCLAIR IAN SMEETON JO KANE NIKKI HOCQUARD KATy FACER RAE NOBLE-ADAMS SARAH LAURENCE

OPUNAKE ASHBURTON CHRISTCHURCH AUSTRALIA CHRISTCHURCH MT MAUNGANUI MOSGIEL AUCKLAND AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND AUCKLAND AUCKLAND NEW PLyMOUTH QUEENSTOWN AUCKLAND CHRISTCHURCH WELLINGTON AUCKLAND WAIKUKU BEACH BLENHEIM AUSTRALIA RANGIORA AUCKLAND

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T

F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

1:47:42 1:51:29 1:53:22 1:56:35 1:51:30 2:13:14 1:51:09 1:51:22 2:08:55 1:53:58 2:11:14 2:11:40 1:53:21 1:56:02 2:03:36 1:53:37 1:55:29 2:18:56 2:44:59 2:14:14 2:13:45 1:55:48 2:31:47 2:03:57

22 31 45 67 32 119 27 28 99 51 109 113 44 63 78 49 60 126 154 122 120 62 144 85

1 4 7 13 5 19 2 3 16 9 17 18 6 12 14 8 10 22 24 21 20 11 23 15

4:12:47 3:59:03 3:39:03 4:33:52 4:33:36 4:14:09 5:11:37 5:02:34 4:34:51 5:44:54 5:51:38 6:14:15 7:06:01 6:20:15 6:08:40 6:32:28 7:39:44 6:25:33 4:37:11 7:57:29 7:05:33 7:18:32 7:14:27 7:36:37

26 17 8 41 40 27 78 68 43 109 115 131 141 132 127 137 153 135 48 156 140 146 144 152

3 2 1 6 5 4 10 9 7 11 12 14 19 15 13 17 23 16 8 24 18 21 20 22

5:22:37 5:21:51 5:53:14 5:19:11 5:37:26 5:57:07 5:28:30 5:20:09 6:15:20 5:34:52 6:00:32 5:55:49 5:21:31 6:01:04 5:43:35 6:02:47 5:35:21 6:28:11 8:07:40 5:41:57 6:22:46 6:21:21 6:25:57 7:22:23

36 34 84 28 57 96 48 31 123 53 101 92 32 102 64 108 54 140 158 59 136 133 138 153

5 4 12 1 9 14 6 2 18 7 15 13 3 16 11 17 8 22 24 10 20 19 21 23

1:57:41 2:15:33 2:03:37 2:00:59 2:00:07 2:06:04 2:00:17 2:19:16 2:18:57 2:46:29 2:13:31 2:11:07 2:18:53 2:32:51 2:54:43 2:31:51 2:43:37 2:42:18 2:30:51 2:20:50 2:40:48 2:53:50 2:43:38 2:31:19

12 92 27 20 18 36 19 110 108 150 83 71 107 139 156 137 148 146 134 118 145 155 149 136

1 9 5 4 2 6 3 12 11 22 8 7 10 17 24 16 20 19 14 13 18 23 21 15

13:20:46 13:27:55 13:29:15 13:50:37 14:02:38 14:30:33 14:31:32 14:33:20 15:18:03 16:00:12 16:16:55 16:32:50 16:39:45 16:50:12 16:50:34 17:00:41 17:54:11 17:54:57 18:00:41 18:14:29 18:22:51 18:29:30 18:55:47 19:34:16

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Get 2 Go for young adventurers Last year saw the creation of the Get2Go challenge, the ultimate adventure challenge for year 9 and 10 (13-14 years) students.

The Get 2Go is an initiative developed through a partnership between The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre (OPC) and the Sport and Recreation Commission (SPARC) and in 2006 the pilot event involved schools from the Auckland and Northland regions.

The event is designed to inspire and activate young people into New Zealand’s great outdoors and try some activities that they may not have done before. As well as having awesome fun, the teams of eight students would learn valuable teamwork, leadership and outdoor skills for use throughout their lives.

Over 350 students took part in four regional days which took place in the Waitakere/North Harbour, Counties Manukau, Northland and Auckland regions. The teams faced four 60min long challenges involving Orienteering, Rock-climbing, Kayaking and Mountain biking. Each task included a problem solving element to be worked through so the team could maximise its score.

An important part of the philosophy of the event was to encourage outdoor recreation clubs and organizations to get involved in their local regional day, by organizing and running the challenges. This in turn helped to create valuable links between the students, teachers, schools and the people who provide the outdoor activities within their communities.

Canoe and Kayak came on board as the organizers of the kayak based activity on the three regional days held in Auckland. The managers of the three Auckland C & K stores, Rob, Russell and James, devised a cunning raft building activity at Lake Pupuke on the North Shore.

The teams were given minimal equipment and had the first 30 minutes of the challenge to design and test their craft, which needed to hold the entire team as they paddled it around a course marked by buoys. The only paddling equipment they were provided with was a single split paddle (joined) which some teams worked out they could split, making their job a whole lot easier.

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the new OPC marine base, at Karaka Bay on Great Barrier Island.

The 5 day long final started with two intensive days of ten 60min team challenges around the OPC base. The activities included sailing, rock-climbing, orienteering, kayaking, swimming and bridgebuilding among others, each with a significant team problem solving element to overcome. On days three to five the teams were on an expedition that zig-zagged back and forth across the island, up and over Mt Hobson, staying at campsites along the way.

The expedition included sections of tricky navigation, coasteering and kayaking and for some, proved to be a few of the hardest days in their lives. Throughout the week points based on team achievement in the task and the level of teamwork demonstrated were scored for the overall title.

For the students the week was a life changing experience. Many of them stepped out of their comfort zones to their mental and physical limits.

They now have a greater awareness of their own personal boundaries and the knowledge of exactly what they can achieve if they put their mind to it.

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It is these types of experiences that can only be gained through pushing yourself in an outdoor wilderness environment and for the lucky 80 students involved, will be something that they will remember for the rest of their lives.

For the record, Whangarei Boys High started strong and continued to add small amounts to their lead each day to take the inaugural Get2Go title. They were however pushed hard all the way by Whangarei Girls High, Massey High and St Cuthbert’s, who finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.

The feedback from the four regional challenge days and final has been overwhelmingly positive and indicates that this is an event which will continue to grow. Get2Go is aiming high and hopes to go nationwide in the coming years, providing an important chance to get our youth active and out there enjoying New Zealand’s amazing outdoor opportunities.

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The activity was a huge success and extremely well organized. A big thanks to the C & K staff and volunteer club members who helped out on each of the days.

Following the four Regional Events ten teams were chosen to contest the Get 2 Go Grand Final held at

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Australia and Mother

by Peter Townend There is never enough time when you find a great place to be on the water.

The Murray River in South Australia upstream from a town called Renmark is one of those places.

Three days on a houseboat of gargantuan size with two families and a friend proved a perfect way to relax. We set off from Wilkadene Station 15 km from Renmark on a houseboat called Innovations. This amazing boat has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two indoor and one outdoor lounge and for a small extra fee you can have a kayak or two.

The Murray River here is slow moving and very similar to the Waikato River. It meanders at a slow walking pace and is clean with a soft green colour.

Lush vegetation and dry dusty areas with old tall gum trees line the riverbanks. Bird life is varied and plentiful and sitting in the bow at breakfast time gives a huge range of birds.

Sunsets, sunrises, morning chores, lazy days, paddling with the kids, BBQ’s, wine and beers, “what the beep beep is that?” “Ah the generator has started” and I was sitting almost on top of it.

Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers N.Z. Inc. (KASK) KASK is a network of sea kayakers throughout New Zealand KASK publishes a 200 page sea kayaking handbook which is free to new members: the handbook contains all you need to know about sea kayaking: techniques and skills, resources, equipment, places to go etc.

KASK publishes a bi-monthly newsletter containing trip reports, events, book reviews, technique/equipment reviews and a ‘bugger’ file. KASK holds national sea kayaking forums.

Website: www.kask.co.nz Annual subscription is $35.00.

Kask PO Box 23, Runanga 7841, West Coast

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What a fright from absolute wilderness to thumping generator! However not to worry it only goes for 30 minutes in the entire day and was the only negative on the whole trip. If you don’t use the microwave, toaster, dishwasher, washing machine, hair dryer, TV or DVD you won’t even need it that long.

For kayakers this is the most luxurious way to explore an area. The ability to paddle into each nook and cranny and back for a hot shower and relax in the comfort of the houseboat, then move to another spot is the most luxurous way to explore an area. Mother Ship paddling rocks!

A big thanks to Peter, Tom and Andrew from Wilkadene and Above Renmark House Boats for their help and friendly service. Take a look on www. aboverenmark.com.au or give them a call on 0061 883568708 and have a luxury kayaking trip into the Australian Wilderness of the Murray River The Visitors Book “WOW” what a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors and spend time with family and friends!

I have had a great time- good walks, great swimming- we did every bomb, dive, belly flop, twist, cannon balls, pin drops that we could think of, off the back of the boat.

“Do you think I can stay on this boat forever? Please?? Loved it!!

Stacey

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Directory: Things To Do

TAUPO Maori Carvings Half day guided trip to the rock carvings, Lake Taupo... only accessible by boat.

$85 per person (bookings essential).

Call freephone 0800 KAYAKN for details.

Waikato River Discovery

Mohaka

2 hour guided kayak trip. Experience the magnificent upper reaches of the mighty Waikato River - soak in the geothermal hotsprings - take in the stunning environment... a perfect trip for all the family...

Need some excitement? Take a kayak down this wicked Grade II river run... this is a whole day of thrills and fantastic scenery down the Mohaka River.

Price: $40 adult $25 children Special group and family rates. Call freephone 0800 KAYAKN for details.

TAUPO Accommodation

Waitara River Tours

Accommodation available to Yakity Yak club members and their families... Ideal for sport and school groups... Situated on the banks of the Waikato River our Kayakers Lodge accommodates up to 12 people, is fully furnished, with plenty of parking and a quiet location.

For those who are slightly more adventurous at heart, this is a scenic trip with the excitement of grade two rapids. Midway down, we paddle under the historic Betran Rd Bridge where we will stop for a snack.

Hawkes Bay Harbour Cruise

Okura River Tours

$25 per person per night.

Phone: 0800 529256 for details

Allow 2 hours paddle only. Priced at $50.

Phone: 06 769 5506

Price: $100 per person. Call freephone 0800 KAYAKN for details.

Phone: Taupo 07 378 1003, Hawke’s Bay 06 842 1305

Mokau River Enjoy this beautiful scenic river which winds through some of New Zealands lushest vegetation. Camping overnight and exploring some of New Zealands pioneering history. A true Kiwi experience.

Two day trips $220.00 or one day $70.00.

Phone 06 769 5506

Exploring Karepiro Bay and the Okura Marine Reserve. Enjoy this scenic trip with abundant wildlife and a stop at Dacre Cottage, the historic 1860 settlers’ house, which is only accessible by boat or a long walk.

Taupo - Open for the summer and by appointment. Long Bay, Auckland - by appointment only. Have some paddling fun on the beach or let us run a Tour for you and your friends and explore these beautiful areas.

All this for $40 per person.

Phone 06 842 1305

Okura River Kayak Hire Company Phone: 09 473 0036

Phone Canoe & Kayak on 0508 KAYAKNZ for details

Kayaking to a local pub is a unique way of spending an evening, bringing your group of friends together by completing a fun activity before dinner and making a memorable experience. These trips are available to Riverhead, Browns Bay and Devonport Pubs.

COST: $59.00 each • GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE!

Okura River Kayak Hire Company Phone: 09 473 0036

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Twilight Tours Departs from one of The East Coast Bays beautiful beaches. Enjoy the scenic trip with the sun setting over the cliff tops as you paddle along the coast line.

Group discounts available!

Okura River Kayak Hire Company Phone: 09 473 0036 Mobile: 0274 529 255

Customized Tours • Work Functions • Schools • Clubs • Tourist groups Whether it’s an afternoon amble, a full days frolic or a wicked weekend adventure we can take you there.

If there’s somewhere you’d like to paddle we can provide you with experienced guides, local knowledge, safe up to date equipment and a lot of fun.

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Interested in a great adventure on this Magnificent River?

Give us a call and we will give you a memory of a lifetime.

Canoe & Kayak Taupo

Price on application.

0800 529256

Sugar Loaf Island From Ngamutu Beach harbour we head out to the open sea to Nga Motu/Sugar Loaf Island Marine Reserve. View the Taranaki scenic, rugged coastline as we draw closer to the Sugar Loaf Islands. Enjoy the seal colony and experience the thrill of close up views of these fascinating marine mammals.

Allow 3 hours subject to weather. $50.00 per person. Phone 06 769 5506

Kayak Hire

A guided kayak trip round the safe waters of the Inner Harbour, while learning about the history of the area. During this stunning trip around the beautiful Napier Inner Harbour of Ahuriri, we stop to share a glass of fresh orange juice, local fruits and cheese platter.

Paddle to the Pub

Whanganui River Trips

New Zealand Kayaking Instructors Award Scheme Become a kayaking Instructor and Guide.

Get into gear and get qualified!

It’s fun and easy to do.

Don’t delay phone 0508 5292569 now

Join the Yakity Yak Club Want to have fun, meet new people, have challenging and enjoyable trips, and learn new skills?

PLUS get a regular email newsletter and this magazine! Also, get a discount on kayaking courses and purchases from Canoe & Kayak stores.

Then, join us!

Phone Canoe & Kayak on 0508 KAYAKNZ to find out more

Easy finance available. Conditions apply.

Catalogue

www.canoeandkayak.co.nz Freephone 0508 5292 569

shearwater

A comfortable performance orientated sea kayak which will suit all sizes of paddlers with plenty of foot room for the bigger ones. Handles well in rough conditions, a fun boat to paddle.

Prices start at $2440 Length: 4.80 m, Weight: 26.5 kg std, 23kg lite, Width: 610 mm

tasMaN eXPress

Responds to rough conditions. Its low profile and flared bow enable it to perform well in adverse conditions. It is designed to give the paddler maximum comfort, with adjustable footrests, backrest, side seat supports and optional thigh brace.

Prices start at $2696

Length: 5.3 m, Std. Weight: 29 kg, Lightweight: 27 kg, Width: 610 mm

INCePt K405

INCePt K50D

Tasman Inflatable Sea Kayak. With an Incept single inflatable sea kayak there is no need for a vehicle roof rack, no storage problems, and makes traveling on public transport and small aircraft a breeze! Perfect for multi-day expeditions and just as good for spur of the moment day trips.

Pacific Inflatable Sea Kayak. This double inflatable sea kayak packs down into light, compact airline baggage inclusive of pump, decks, seats, pedals and rudder. Constructed from a heavy duty but light weight polyurethane - alloy that is strong, hard wearing and is UV protected.

Length: 4.35 m, Weight: 15 kg std, Width: 670 mm

Length: 5.35 m, Weight: 20 kg std, Width: 670 mm

PeNGUIN

ChaLLeNGe 5

Prices start at $2755

Has all the features for multi-day kayaking with ease of handling in all weather conditions. With great manoeuvrability this kayak is suitable for paddlers from beginner to advanced.

Prices start at $3430

Slightly larger volume than the Sequel and lighter at 22kg. A fast and stable touring sea kayak well appointed and featuring a great rudder/steering system.

CoNtoUr 480

Is a roomy, manoeuvrable, easy to handle boat.

A channelled hull provides outstanding tracking which helps keep you on course. Its upswept, flared bow makes crossing rough water a breeze.

Prices start at $2199 Length: 4.8m, Weight: 27 kg, Width: 620 mm

sea K torres

A fast and stable sea kayak capable of handling extreme expeditions. Huge storage and lots of leg room.

Prices start at $2395

Prices start at $3571

Prices start at $4220

Length: 4.80 m, Weight: 25 kg std, Width: 610 mm

Length: 5 m, Weight: 22 kg std, Width: 590 mm

Length: 5.6 m, Weight: 23 kg kevlar carbon, Width: 600 mm

BreeZe

PaDDLe FLoat

KayaK troLLey

Agile and responsive with excellent stability, making it suitable for both beginners and more advanced paddlers. It is a multipurpose kayak at home on lakes, in surf, in rock pools and around coastlines. Prices start at $1956 Length: 4.5 m, Weight: 22 kg std, 23kg lite, Width: 600 mm

Two chamber float for added safety. A 2nd chamber for use when you need extra buoyancy or if one chamber is accidentally punctured. Clip on safety tether to eliminate loss in windy conditions.

$84.90

Easy to carry a sea kayak loaded down with all your gear! Heavy duty stainless steel constructions. Wheels fold down conveniently to fit in a back hatch.

$349.00

seQUeL

eCoBeZhIG 540

Fast, light, touring kayak suits beginners through to advanced paddlers. The hull design allows for great handling in rough water. Well appointed and ideally suitable for multisport training.

An enjoyable sea kayak, fast and nimble with huge storage, great features and the most comfortable seat your butt will ever meet.

tUI eXCeL

A versatile touring kayak for lake, river and sea.

Stability, speed and easy tracking make for an enjoyable dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paddling. A larger cockpit allows for easier entry and exit.

Prices start at $2496

Prices start at $2799

Prices start at $1895

Length: 4.93 m , Weight: 26kg, Width: 580 mm

Length: 5.4 m, Weight: Std 26 kg, Width: 590 mm

Length: 4.4 m, Weight: Std 22kg, Width: 610 mm

aCaDIa 370

eCo NIIZh 565 XLt

ayaks CoNtoUr 450

This kayak is designed for day tripping and light overnight expeditions. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great fun to paddle and handles easily.

Flat water cruising, well appointed, a nifty adjustable backrest, an access hatch in the back which is great for carrying your extra gear.

This model is proving a hit with its lighter weight and some excellent features. We now have a plastic double sea kayak that is great to use for all those amazing expeditions and adventures.

Prices start at $1299

Prices start at $3699

Length: 3.7 m, Weight: 20 kg std, Width: 680 mm

Length: 5.64 m, Weight: 45 kg std, Width: 760 mm

CoNtoUr 490

tasMaN eXPress KeVLar

This double Sea Kayak is an ideal day tourer with the easy ability to do those weekend camping expeditions. It handles well, is fun to paddle and has well appointed accessories.

As per the plastic model, the kevlar Tasman Express responds to rough conditions but its decreased weight, and increased stiffness, gives even better performance.

Prices start at $1999

Prices start at $2799

Prices start at $4095

Length: 4.5 m, Weight: 26 kg std, Width: 640 mm

Length: 4.87 m, Weight: 35 kg std, Width: 800 mm

Length: 5.3 m, Weight: 22 kg std, Width: 610 mm

PaDDLers BILGe PUMP

DeLUXe DeCK BaG

oMNI Dry stUFF saCK

A must for any boater. Our 36 litres per minute Bilge Pump features an easy-grab handle, superstrong pump shaft and heavy-duty impact resistant plastic.

The Deluxe Deck Bag offers a unique window view access, high capacity and light reflectivity.

A clear window allows for easier gear location and a higher profile for better gear storage.

$59.90

$149.00

These all-purpose bags are great for any adventure. The Omni Dry Bag features a waterproof 3-roll closure with D-ring, vinyl body and heavy-duty abrasion resistant bottom.

10Ltr $39.90 - 21Ltr $44.90 - 41Ltr $54.90

sQUIrt

A Sit-on-Top for the family. Able to seat an adult and a small child. It is easy to paddle and is very stable. Easily carried by one adult or two kids.

PLay

FLow

Great for the paddler who wants a fun fast surf and flat water kayak. Kids love this Sit-on as it is not too wide for them to paddle and yet very stable.

Stable and easy to paddle and it handles surf with ease. Simple to use for the beginner, yet exciting for the more experienced paddler.

Prices start at $399

Prices start at $695

Prices start at $799

Length: 2.7m, Weight: 15 kg, Width: 780 mm

Length: 3.10 m, Weight: 17.27 kg, Width: 710 mm

Length: 2.95m, Weight: 19kg, Width: 750 mm

esCaPee

toUrer

Probably the closest you will come to finding one kayak that does it all. Surfing, fishing, snorkelling.

The low profile hull of the Cobra Tourer cuts down on windage, enabling paddlers to maintain high speed and straight tracking with easy handling in all conditions.

Prices start at $799

Prices start at $1249

Length: 3.3 m, Weight: 23 kg , Width: 750 mm

Length: 4.55 m, Weight: 22.68 kg , Width: 711 mm

aCaDIa 280

waNDerer

A light easy to use family kayak. Enjoyable paddling for the whole family in sheltered waters.

A stable fun kayak which is easy to handle. This is an enjoyable kayak for all the family.

recre FIreFLy

Here is a little cracker! The Firefly is designed so the kids can have some fun. Little and light. Easy to handle and nice and stable. Here is a kayak the kids will love, if they can get Dad off it!

Prices start at $799

Prices start at $1695

$519

Length: 2.8 m, Weight: 17 kg std, Width: 680 mm

Length: 4.5 m, Weight: 34 kg std, Width: 280 mm

Length: 2.4 m, Weight: 16 kg kg std, Width: 700 mm

toreNt FreeDoM

sUrGe

staNDarD troLLey

Great for the surf and the river with awesome manoeuvrability. Excellent finish.

A fun double sit on top kayak with the option of a third person sitting in the middle. The kayak has ample stability and speed and performs well in the surf.

Prices start at $799

Prices start at $1199

Length: 3.12 m, Weight: 22.7 kg, Width: 810 mm

Length: 4.80 m, Weight: 26.5 kg std, 23kg lite, Width: 610 mm

These wheels are the step down from the heavy duty version. Large wheels still make any terrain a breeze, while a pin holds them in. They still fold away into your back hatch. A lighter weight trolley for moving mainly empty kayaks.

$199

the taNDeM

A ‘two person’ kayak, ideal for fishing, surfing and exploring. It has room for great hatches to store your adventure equipment. Now available with three person option. It is often used by one person.

FIsh N’ DIVe

The ultimate fishing/diving kayak. A large well is located in the stern and holds up to three tanks.

There is one centrally located seat and a smaller companion seat near the bow.

swING 400 PLUs

Fishing, cruising, well appointed with gear storage inside. Also includes an optional extra pod that detaches, which is great for carrying your fishing gear to your favourite spot.

Prices start at $1195

Prices start at $1095

Prices start at $1199

Length: 3.81 m, Weight: 25.90 kg, Width: 915 mm

Length: 3.81 m, Weight: 25.85 kg, Width: 914 mm (hatches & accessories not included)

Length: 4.01 m, Weight: 25 kg, Width: 780 mm

esCaPaDe

eXPLorer

Great general purpose kayak for fishing, diving and having fun in the sun.

ational aCaDIa 470

A great fun family boat with plenty of freeboard allowing for a heavy load. Excellent for sheltered water exploring. Paddles quickly and has excellent stability. Dry storage compartment.

Ideal for fishing, surfing and exploring and one of the driest ‘Sit-ons’ you will find. Great hatches for storing your goodies

Prices start at $1019

Prices start at $849

Length: 3.46 m, Weight: 27 kg std, Width: 750 mm

Length: 3.43 m, Weight: 18.18 kg std, Width: 790 mm

CoBra strIKe

swING 470 PLUs

A Wave Ski which the whole family can enjoy.

Fantastic in the surf, it‘s a fast and manoeuvrable sit-on-top.

A fantastic two person cruising kayak which is stable and fast. It has plenty of storage and great features to make your adventures fun.

Prices start at $1599

Prices start at $849

Prices start at $1399

Length: 4.7 m, Weight: 34 kg std, Width: 830 mm

Length: 2.92 m, Weight: 161 kg std, Width: 685 mm

Length: 4.75 m, Weight: 34 kg std, Width: 840 mm

MICro Dry stUFF saCKs

oPtI Dry stUFF saCK

CoBra MaraUDer

Compact splash proof protection for all your valuables and electronics. Constructed with 70D Hex rip-stop nylon with and easy-to-use three roll closure system.

The Opti Dry is super-tough and super-clear.

Constructed with heavy-duty clear vinyl and an abrasion resistant bottom.

$29.90

10Ltr $29.90 - 21Ltr $34.90 - 41Ltr $44.90

The Marauder is for the serious kayak fisherman.

Fast, stable and loads of deck space. Excellent performance in surf.

Prices start at $1455 Length: 4.27 m, Weight: 28 kg std, Width: 750 mm

aDVeNtUre DUet

This lightweight, very fast and recently updated Adventure Racing double kayak continues to dominate adventure racing in NZ and is very suitable as a recreational double.

GLaDIator

FIreBoLt

This fast, stable kayak with its larger cockpit is built for the bigger paddler looking for a longer, stable kayak for Coast to Coast etc.

This new, very user friendly kayak with its excellent combination of speed and stability supercedes our very popular Opus. It is suitable not only for the intermediate / advanced paddler, but also for the busy, but keen ‘Weekend Warrior’.

Prices start at $5760

Prices start at $2860 Glass $3170 Kevlar

Length: 7m, Weight: 26 kg Glass, 24 kg Kevlar, Width: 550 mm

Length: 5.9 m, Width: 530 mm Weight: 12 kg to 15 kg depending on construction,

swaLLow

INtrIGUe

The next step up from the entry level kayaks. Fast with good stability. Medium skill ability is required to enjoy racing this kayak. A very popular Coast to Coast kayak.

This kayak is ideal for the beginner/entry level kayaker who is looking for a quick, light kayak with great stability. Very suitable for first time Coast to Coasters.

Prices start at $2710, $2940 Kevlar

Prices start at $2460, $ 2740 Kevlar

Length: 5.4 m, Weight: 12 kg , Width: 480 mm

Length: 4.94 m, Weight: 14.5kg , Width: 540 mm

the eLIMINator

MaXIMUs

sUrF sKI

Fast ocean going Racing Sea Kayak. The broad bow allows this kayak to ride over waves like a surf ski without losing any speed and is easy to control while surfing. A low profile reduces buffeting by the wind in adverse conditions.

An excellent training and competition surf ski, can be used with under-slung rudder or rear mounted rudder.

Prices start at $3195

Prices start at $1649

Length: 5.03 m, Weight: 19.09 kg std, Width: 585 mm

Length: 6.43 m, Weight: 16.5 to 19 kg, Width: 510 mm

Length: 5.29 m, Weight: 21 kg kg std, Width: 510 mm

VIPer

reBeL

oCeaN X

The Rebel is designed for paddlers of both genders up to 75kgs. At 5.65 metres long, the Rebel is half way between the length of the Swallow and the Opus or Firebolt and is faster than them all.

The Ocean X is suitable for kayak racing in the many harbours, estuaries and lakes of New Zealand and lends itself well to the kayak sections of many multisport races.

A fast stable racing and training ‘Sit -on’. It has an adjustable dry seat and a cool draining system.

Ideal for the paddler wanting a good fitness work out.

Prices start at $1549

This boat is designed as an entry level alternative to expensive composite crafts, has good stability and speed. Colours: Stone grey, Mango, White granite, Lime, Yellow.

Prices start at $3170 Length: 5.9m, Weight: 12kg, Width: 455 mm

Multisport

Prices start at $1549

Prices start at $3150

Prices start at $3200 Fibreglass, $3700 Kevlar

Length: 5.15 m, Weight: 22 kg std, Width: 550 mm

Length: 5.65 m, Weight: 11 kg std, 23kg lite, Width: 450mm

Length: 6.4 m, Weight: 16.5 kg std, 23kg lite, Width: 500 mm

raD 180

MystIC

Big air for big times..... Unbeatable for looseness, zippiness, and speed and it’s even got better with all the new goodies we’ve put inside. Lighter and stronger. Perfectly fitted for the mid-sized boater.

Built to be bullet proof. Designed to meet the demands of the purest creek boater who’s looking for the next level of performance. A hull to get up and go and enough rail to hang on line. This is a serious addition to the creek boating world

raD 185

Our first RAD creation and still the best for flying out our door. It’s hull performance is the envy of all. Now fully refurbished. Offers comfort and performance not often found by the mid to larger sized paddler.

Prices start at $1295

Prices start at $1495

Prices start at $1295

Length: 1.82 m, Weight: 16kg, Width: 660mm

Length: 2.43 m, Weight: 21.5 kg, Width: 660mm

Length: 1.87 m, Weight: 15 kg, Width: 660 mm

hUKa

MaC 1

white water raD 195

Faithful all the way. As popular now as ever. Its friendly manner and ability to run wild creeks continues to impress. This boat floats small to medium sized boaters very well.

Prices start at $1295

This is a performance kayak. Responsive edges and a very fast planning hull. From extreme racing, running wild creeks, to teaching kayaking, the MAC has delivered for all. Fits a mid to larger paddler well.

Prices start at $1295

Length: 2.35 m, Weight: 18 kg std, Width: 660 mm

Length: 2.43 m, Weight: 21.5 kg std, Width: 665 mm

sCUD

PaDDLe jaCKets

FroM NZ’s LeaDING sUPPLIers So they too, can now fly. Slightly longer for its width, there is no man we haven’t been able to fit in and float successfully. Also recommended by some a little lighter, as being a mighty fine performance creeker.

Prices start at $1295

There an’t nothing you can’t bomb with a SCUD!!!!!

Evolution or Revolution, who cares. One thing is for sure, this boat is the hottest ride in a long time.

Innovative, both in design and construction, all things to all people, the SCUD is simply like no other.

Prices start at $1495

Length: 2.0m, Weight: 16 kg std, Width: 680 mm

Length: 2.03 m, Weight: 17 kg std, Width: 660 mm

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FroM NZ’s LeaDING sUPPLIers The new updated issue is in store. Lots of the best rivers to go and play on with your new toy.

Remember Canoe & Kayak runs comprhensive river training courses to give you the skills to enjoy and be safe on the river.

All you need for sea kayaking, white water, canoe polo, racing and surf. From New Zealand’s leading brands.

$34.99

Prices start at $96.00

Paddle Jackets keep you warm and dry, which on a cold mountain feed river or a windy day on the ocean makes for a warm very enjoyable day.

Prices start at $169.95

rooF raCKs Suppliers and installers of

thULe MoNDIaL ProraCK With one of the best ranges of Roof Racks in the country, we can give you great options on strong dependable racks and accessories to do the job. We test them everyday on our cars and commercials and only sell the ones that are tough enough to stand up to our demanding business and private needs.

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Eco-friendly PVC Free Super Latitudes feature the great wide mouth-lateral design utilize the best materials and features. Slides easily into kayak hatches. While our hands-free AutopurgeTM valve automatically purges the air as the bag is compressed or stuffed into tight spaces.

With full horizontal access, our Latitudes eliminate the hassle of having to dig vertically to get at what you want. Built with a polyester body and heavy-duty vinyl ends, Latitudes are built to perform, but at a value price!

Our 15 litre capacity square camp sink can’t be beat. The Pack Sink’s unique square shape makes cleaning larger items simple and it folds flat for easy (out of the way) storage when not in use.

10Ltr $69.90 - 21Ltr $79.90 - 51Ltr $119.90

10Ltr $54.90 - 21Ltr $64.90 - 51Ltr $99.90

oMNI Dry BaCKPaCK

$99.00

Please Note: For the kayaks advertised, the price is for the kayak only, it does not necessarily include any of the accessories, hatches, seats etc shown in the photos. The prices were correct at the time of printing however due to circumstances beyond our control they may alter at any time. Please contact your nearest Canoe & Kayak Centre and they will put together a great package of the best equipment available for your kayaking fun.

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KayaK CeNtres For saLe

140 litres Huge says it. We put a guitar in one last weekend, huge storage. A heavy-duty 3-roll closure system and adjustable, padded shoulder straps.

Join the club. You will get a weekend skills course to teach you techniques and safety skills and a year’s membership. If you are keen to learn more there is a bunch of courses which teach everything from Eskimo Rolling to becoming an instructor.

What a great way to earn a living. Working in a recreational retail business with heaps of time outdoors, floating on the sea with great company.

Give Peter Townend a call on 09 473 0036 and find out more.

$299

$39.90

rooF raCKs Suppliers and installers of

thULe MoNDIaL ProraCK With one of the best ranges of Roof Racks in the country, we can give you great options on strong dependable racks and accessories to do the job. We test them everyday on our cars and commercials and only sell the ones that are tough enough to stand up to our demanding business and private needs.

BUy a sUBsCrIPtIoN to

6 issues for only $30, saving nearly $6 off the newsstand price, delivered free. This great magazine will give you heaps of information and ideas to make your kayaking more enjoyable.

subscription price to anywhere in NZ $30

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