Thursday February 25, 2010 from 5.30 pm
Hataitai Beach,
Evans Bay,
Wellington
Instead of holding our 2nd demo day of the Season we are hosting a Surf ski skills session. If you would like to learn/improve skills and knowledge in the following areas be there:
- Choosing the best surf ski for your ability
- ski remounting
- riding and timing the swells
- trying out other peoples Surf skis on the night
- clothing available for our winter
- forecasting and the best paddling spots in all of Wellingtons smorgasboard of conditions
- safety and other equipment available
- Anything else you would to know about surf skis for fitness, training or racing.
- Free Service sourcing a surf ski for you, Cape Reinga to the Bluff
We have two of Wellingtons top rough water paddlers passing on their knowledge for these sessions and myself.
Dave Hicks: 4 th trans Taupo 2009, 6th 2008, King of the Harbour Surf ski race 2009,& 2008, competed in numerous kayak races and Coast to Coast races, all round good guy
Craig Anderson: 4th Trans Taupo 2008, regular competitor in the Welly Paddlers races, swims, runs and climbs Mountains and travels overseas, Organisr of Wellingtons first kayak rogaine in 2009, top man
Chester Burt: Racing Kayaks since 1986, racing surf skis since 1992, Started Organising races in 1989, Will crawl over broken glass to help all paddlers out and grow the Sport of Paddling............have the don't talk about it, just get out and do it approach.
Sharlene Winiata: Beach girl, photographer, website boss, go to person, great chef and baker, and Scooter chick, watch out for her on the double ski later this year, she can paddle too!
We are the Welly Paddlers Team for S4 see you Thursday.
www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.com
cheers, Chester
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