Most people baulk at winter it's too cold....a time of hibernation.
I prefer not to take any notice of the change in temperature instead referring to one of my favourite sayings.....there's no such thing is cold weather......just poor clothing choices.
A great way to pass winter buy is to just keep moving and the cold months just fly by.
June 8 one of my top three favourite events is "The Portage Race" based from the Picton Foreshore this event splits it's self between paddling on both the Queen Charlotte Sound and the Kenepuru Sound and portaging your craft between the sounds.
First up is a 10 km paddle to Torea Bay....then followed by a 2 km portage with your craft up and over the hill to Portage Bay in the Kenepuru Sound. Back on the water it's a 7 km paddle south to Te Mahia Bay then a 3 km portage to Misteltoe Bay then a final 10 km paddle on the Queen Charlotte Sound again heading out and around to the Picton Foreshore again.
If you don't want to tackle the portaging there is also a 10 km event kayaks surf skis and W1's and also a 20 km event for W6 waka ama
The event is held on the Saturday morning and from Wellington we usually take a mid afternoon Ferry on the Friday (and stay overnight in Picton) we take the walk on walk off option with our skis which costs around $140 return and the best option is to split a room at the Gateway Motel which is quiet and close to the start finish. We usually take the Ferry back to Wellington at about 6 pm the same day as the event
Entry detail here:
https://www.enteronline.co.nz/
The faster paddlers can tear around this course in around 2 hrs 23 mins with those taking a more leisurely approach taking just under 4 hours
Below my split times from 2014
10km 2 km 7 km 10 km Finish time
Chester Burt 48.01 1.03.33 1.39.30 2.00.00 2.54.25
Other than that here's some other events we'll be doing right up to July 7.
May 25 Lake Wiritoa Whanganui Kayak Club 10, 5 & 3 km CRNZ Winter Series
June 1 Cold Kiwi Series Event ONE - Dolly Vardon Beach 8 km & 4 km
Jun 8 The Portage Race - Picton 32 km, 20 km & 10 km
June 16 Matariki small craft event - 12 km - Hikoikoi Waka Ama Club
June 30 Onepoto - Mana Kayak Racing Club 10, 5 & 3 km CRNZ Winter Series
July 7 "3 Rivers Paddle Event" 12, 6 and 3 km Cold Kiwi Series & CRNZ Winter Series
I prefer not to take any notice of the change in temperature instead referring to one of my favourite sayings.....there's no such thing is cold weather......just poor clothing choices.
A great way to pass winter buy is to just keep moving and the cold months just fly by.
June 8 one of my top three favourite events is "The Portage Race" based from the Picton Foreshore this event splits it's self between paddling on both the Queen Charlotte Sound and the Kenepuru Sound and portaging your craft between the sounds.
First up is a 10 km paddle to Torea Bay....then followed by a 2 km portage with your craft up and over the hill to Portage Bay in the Kenepuru Sound. Back on the water it's a 7 km paddle south to Te Mahia Bay then a 3 km portage to Misteltoe Bay then a final 10 km paddle on the Queen Charlotte Sound again heading out and around to the Picton Foreshore again.
If you don't want to tackle the portaging there is also a 10 km event kayaks surf skis and W1's and also a 20 km event for W6 waka ama
The event is held on the Saturday morning and from Wellington we usually take a mid afternoon Ferry on the Friday (and stay overnight in Picton) we take the walk on walk off option with our skis which costs around $140 return and the best option is to split a room at the Gateway Motel which is quiet and close to the start finish. We usually take the Ferry back to Wellington at about 6 pm the same day as the event
Entry detail here:
https://www.enteronline.co.nz/
The faster paddlers can tear around this course in around 2 hrs 23 mins with those taking a more leisurely approach taking just under 4 hours
Below my split times from 2014
10km 2 km 7 km 10 km Finish time
Chester Burt 48.01 1.03.33 1.39.30 2.00.00 2.54.25
Other than that here's some other events we'll be doing right up to July 7.
May 25 Lake Wiritoa Whanganui Kayak Club 10, 5 & 3 km CRNZ Winter Series
June 1 Cold Kiwi Series Event ONE - Dolly Vardon Beach 8 km & 4 km
Jun 8 The Portage Race - Picton 32 km, 20 km & 10 km
June 16 Matariki small craft event - 12 km - Hikoikoi Waka Ama Club
June 30 Onepoto - Mana Kayak Racing Club 10, 5 & 3 km CRNZ Winter Series
July 7 "3 Rivers Paddle Event" 12, 6 and 3 km Cold Kiwi Series & CRNZ Winter Series
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