Welly Paddlers: Previous Series Photo's

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Previous Series Photo's

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2025 / 2026 Canoe / Kayak related Events:

Aug 24 Foxton Loop Race - paddling event
Oct 4 Windy City Downwind
Oct 25&26 Hard Labour weekend - multiple events
Nov 8&9 Andrew Martin River Race - Mangaweka
Dec 14 Finesigns Crazyman multisport event
Jan 11 Rangitikei River Race - Mangaweka

Weekly Series:

Weekly Series - Kupe Canoe Club - Twilight Series Every Tuesday - October to March - 6.30 pm start Evans Bay, Wellington

FIND EVENTS:

Sportzhub - all sports NZ & Aus online
Canoe Slalom New Zealand
Canoe Racing in NZ
Waka Ama NZ
Packrafting Association NZ
Whitewater NZ
White water racing NZ
Wellington Dragon boat festival

Weather - Wind - Waterways - Tides:

Windfinder (Wgtn)
Wellington Weather
Tide times NZ
Ruamahanga at Waihenga Bridge
Rangitikei River at Mangaweka
Manawatū River at Teachers College
Manawatū River - Upper Manawatu Gorge
Hutt River at Taita Gorge
HBRC river levels

Clubs - Event Organisers - Sports Promoters:

Whanganui Kayak / Multisport Club
Welly Paddlers on Facebook
Welly Paddlers Group
Wellington Sea Kayak Network
Wellington Region Waka Ama
Wellington Multisport
Wellington Kayak & Kneeboard Club
Waka Ama NZ
Waitemata Canoe and Multisport Club
Waitara Kayak Club
Wairarapa Multisports Club
Takapuna Boating Club (Paddlers)
Tai Tonga 41 Waka Ama Club
Sportzhub
Southern Lakes Multisport Club
Ruahine White Water Club
Porirua Canoe Kayak Club
Palmerston North Canoe Club
Otago USA Kayak Racing Club
Ocean Ski Canterbury
NZ SUP
Nelson Surfski Club
Multisport New Zealand
Marlborough Paddlers
Marlborough Triathlon & Multisport Club
Mana Pasifika Outrigger Canoe Club
Mana Kayak Club
Kupe Canoe Club
Kupe Canoe Club on Facebook
Kokiri Tai Patu Waka Ama Club
Hoe Tonga ( Wellington Region Waka ama)
GWRC Harbour bylaws
Paddle New Zealand
Akarana Ocean Paddlers

Surf skis - Kayaks - related websites:

Your Paddle Life (Sean Rice website)
Think Kayak NZ on Facebook
Think Kayak Global
Think Kayak Australia
surf skis etc in Australia
surf skis all models
Surf ski.NZ (David Morrison)
Surf ski.info (Rob Mousley)
surf ski racing (Wesley Echols)
Stellar surf skis
Sportzhub
Ruahine Kayaks
Rochfort Paddles
Paddle Sport NZ (PSNZ)
NZ Nelo, Jantex, Mocke Agent
Nautique Paddle Sports
Mocke Paddling gear
Millennium Paddles (Napier NZ)
Kayak HQ
Flow kayaks/surf skis
Fergs Kayaks NZ (surf skis)
Fenn Kayaks NZ
Epic kayaks (surf skis) International site
Conrad Edwards
Coast Outdoors - Vancouver
Coach Oscar Chalupsky
Carbonology Sport NZ

Chester Burt and Sharlene Winiata

Welly Paddlers: Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand

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What do we do?

- Well we run this Website as a hub for paddlers to track events and other like minded groups. On the social media front we have a Welly Paddlers Facebook page that is primarily our Business page and a Welly Paddlers Group Facebook page where anyone can join and post recreational paddling sessions, paddling activities or paddling related items for sale. Instagram look for Welly Paddlers. In 2023 we organised our last Motorway Classic which we hosted for 18 years (now organised by Mana Kayak Club) as well as our last Foxton Loop Race which we ran for 5 years (now organised by Dan Cudby at Foxton surf life saving club. We continue to hire boat ramp safety mat for the Finesigns Crazyman and Porirua Grand Traverse multisport events as well as setting out the buoys for the PGT paddle section and pulling together a team of motorboats and kayakers to monitor the paddlers on the day of the PGT Event 2024 has seen us back hiring out surfskis for the local multisport events Motorway Classic, Foxton Loop Race and Windy City Downwinder for paddlers choosing a fly in fly out option or even attending the events via interisland ferry, train, bus or even hitch hiking ! Surfski hire is also available for "one on one" surfski sessions or anyone passing through the Capital who simple wants to head out for a paddle on the harbour while they're here in the Capital. Contact Chester - 022 6455 820 Facebook Instagram

Why I'm a Think Surf ski Paddler?

Well I stumbled across Think Kayak in 2009 after I'd seen that Think had sponsored a surf ski for a prize in one of the New Zealand "King & Queen of the Harbour" races. It turned out that 3 x Legends and 2 x Evos came into the Country at the same time (this was around 2008)

I searched the web and read info about the Think Kayak Evo that was being made under licence in South Africa by Knysna Kayaks. I read some really interesting info about the design and that the ski was actually designed by Think Kayak in Canada...........now Think Kayak Global.

After viewing the Think Kayak International website I managed to get hold of Stewart O' Regan at Think Kayak Australia. Stewart had a spare ski in a crate of 4 x surf skis that he had arranged to come into NZ I ended up choosing the Think Legend at the time (now not part of the current range)

My second Think Kayak ski was a Kevlar Evo second hand, (which came into NZ in the very first consignment)

I bought it second hand off www.sportzhub.com on the Trading Post, It was of kevlar/ carbon construction (Elite) one of the yellow and grey ones and I paid $3000 for it.

We've since been to Vancouver (2010 & 2014) paddling their beautiful waterways, met and paddled with Daryl Remmler and also met Bob Putnam and the Team at Coast Outdoors who run a great paddling business in North Vancouver.

In around 2011 Fergs Kayaks became our New Zealand Agent for Think Kayak. Around 2014 Alan Ferguson left the Business for a new career. Alan was a key driver in Fergs Kayaks taking on the Think Kayak Agency. Late 2015 Fergs Kayaks starting shedding there Think Kayak stock and things went into limbo for a few years.

In September 2017 Kayak HQ in Nelson took on the NZ Agency for Think Kayak with their first container coming into the Country via Nelson with skis being seemlessly distributed to North Island customers proving that being based in the South Island was no big deal.

In September 2018 Kayak HQ bought their second container into NZ through Auckland with skis again with "custom coloured" and other arranged deliveries being delivered quickly and efficiently, after the container landed.

To get your hands on one of these awesome Think Kayak surf skis e-mail shop@kayakHQ.co.nz or phone Chris on 03 539 4181 or 021 295 4038

I have always been a big fan of the river construction Think Kayak skis which weigh in at 14 kg (depending on what length and width) The river construction surf skis have a b-sleeve insert at the stern of the ski where you can seemlessy add or remove a smart track flip rudder onto (changing from understern to flip rudder takes approx 2 minutes to change over)

I have several favourite surf skis nowadays and I am spending more time on the Ion and true to form I have two of them one in elite and one river construction. I paddle the Six elite in conditions above my talent level and also for resistance paddling the same applies when I paddle the Zen in our fleet which I share with Sharlene

Products and Services supported by Chester

Paddles:

Millennium Paddles Pleiades on Rochfort balanced crank shaft.

Millennium Paddles Pleiades on Kilwell straight shaft

Orka Bmini on Kilwell shaft with Canoe Sports NZ smart shaft for Sharlene

Safety equipment:

Vaikobi, Mocke and Hiko PFD's

Mocke or Ocean Paddler leg leashes

Mocke mesh PFD

Winter Clothing:

Adrenalin thermal long pants and Adrenalin long sleeve top.

Billabong 3mm booties from Real Surf Lyall Bay

Neoprene paddling gloves - made by Sharlene Winiata

Electrolyte replacement for events:

Nuun hydration tablets electrolyte enhanced drink tabs through www.bivouac.co.nz

Sports Treatment :

The Pain Clinic - Geoff Pitt Naturopath

Acupuncture - MeiLing - Serena Joe

Current boats in fleet

081 - 2022 Think Ion elite (12.5kg) - 083 - 2017 Think Ion river (14kg) - 084 - 2022 Think Zen river (13 kg) - 085 - 2021 Think Six elite (12.5 kg)

Previous Kayaks:
001 Q-kayaks Olympia slalom - 002 Vitesse TK1 - 003 Dart TK1 - 004 K1 Hunter - 005 K1 Cleaver - 006 K1 Jaguar - 007 K1 Cleaver - 008 K1 Vintage - 009 K1 Ranger - 010 Max kayaks K1 Woodpecker - 011 Alan Thompson K1 Cleaver X - 012 Andrew Martin Advantage MK - 013 Andrew Martin Pinnacle MK - 014 Andrew Martin Advantage MK - 015 Canoe Sports NZ Rikan K1 - 016 Ruahine Kayaks Intrigue MK - 017 Canoe Sports NZ Rikan K1 - 018 Sisson kayaks Evolution Classic MK - 019 Chester Burt Expecker MK (stretched Woodpecker K1 to 6 m) - 020 Canoe Sports NZ Rikan K1 - 021 Andrew Martin Makka K2 - 022 Current Designs Storm SK - 023 Struer Lancer K1 - 024 Max Kayaks Viper K1 - 025 Vajda K1 -VOK Advantage MK - 026 Sisson kayaks Evolution Edge MK - 027 JKK Kayaks U.F.O -6.1 MK - 028 Epic Legacy XXL K1 - 029 Andrew Martin Sprinter MK - 030 Andrew Martin Cleaver-X K1 (8 kg)

Previous Surf skis:
031 Hayden SLS - 032 Pratt SLS - 033 Andrew Martin Hawaiian Ocean racing ski - 034 Canoe Sports NZ Spectrum 2 SLS - 035 Yan Horack Spectrum 3 SLS (14 kg) - 036 Ocean kayak Sprinter ski - 037 Yan Horack Spectrum 4 SLS - 038 Tomahawk Scout SS (South Africa) - 039 Tomahawk Warrior Ocean racing ski (South Africa) - 040 Boulder Bay Renegade SLS (15kg) - 041 Boulder Bay Scorpion SLS (14kg) - 042 Fenn Mako 6 glass (18 kg) - 043 Fenn Mako 6 carbon (12.5kg) - 044 Red 7 surf 70 (18kg) - 045 Fenn Mako 6 glass (18 kg) - 046 Fenn XT glass (16 kg) - 047 Think Legend kevlar (12.5kg) - 048 Think Evo kevlar (12.5kg) - 049 - Fenn Mako Millenium carbon 14 kg - 050 Clarke ski (South Africa) 19kg - 051 Fenn XT Double ski -Think Evo II carbon 14kg - 052 Hayden Molokai Surf ski carbon 12.5 kg - 053 Think Uno Max Elite 12.5 kg - 054 Think Evo II Elite 12.5kg - 055 - 2013 Think Ion performance (15.5 kg) - 056 - 2013 - Think Evo II Ultimate surf ski (carbon 10.5 kg) 057 - 2014 Think Uno Max River construction (13.5 kg) - 058 - 2014 Think Ion River construction (14 kg) - 059 - 2014 Think Evo II river construction (14 kg) 060 - 2014 Think Eze elite (11.5kg) 059 - 2014 Think Ace performance (14 .5 kg) - 061 & 062 - 2 x 2014 Uno Max river construction 13.5 kg 063 - 2018 Think Zen performance 14.5 kg - 064 - 2017 Think Eze river 13 kg - 065 - 2017 Think Eze Elite - 066 - 2019 Think Uno Max elite gen 3 - 067 - 2019 Think Evo River gen 3 - 068 - Carbon Maski surf ski - 2018 Think Ion elite - 069 - 2019 Think Ion river (13.5kg) - 070 - 2015 Think Evo II river construction (14 kg) - 071 - 2014 Think Evo II Ultimate surf ski (10.5 kg) 072 - 2015 Think Uno Max elite (12 kg) - 073 - 2020 Think Six elite (12.5 kg) 074 - 2017 Flow Kayaks Superstar surf ski carbon 14 kg - 075 - 2020 Think Zen river (kevlar hull) 13 kg - 076 - 2019 Think Ion river (14 kg) - 077 2020 Think Evo elite (12.5kg) - 078 - 2020 Think Evo river (13.5kg) - 079 - 2022 Think Jet river (12.5kg) - 080 - 2019 Think Ace river (13.5 kg) - 081 - 2022 Think Six elite (12kg) - 082 - 2017 Think Ion river (14 kg) - 083 - 2020 Think Ion elite (12.5kg) - 085 - 2022 - Think Six river (13.5 kg)

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