Precipitous Bluff - looking over New River Lagoon
Recent Additions

Race Calendar:

These dates were correct when I compiled the list.  Note that race dates can change.  Where possible I have included links to the race websites for further information.

13 March 2010 - Mt Wellington trial run - Endorfun

16 Mar 2010 Tues - 6pm - DCC - Browns River kayak

27 March 2010 Sat - State Ocean ski/kayak Champs 1pm 20km - DCC/Southern Paddlers

27/28 March 2010 - Kellevie 24hr mountain bike - Endorfun

30 Mar 2010 Tues - 6pm - DCC - Browns River kayak - final of 09/10 summer series

Huon River kayak races - starting in April 2010 - races each 1 or 2 months

25 April 2010 - Bruny Island trial run - Endorfun

30 May 2010 - Freycinet circuit trial run - Endorfun

30 June 2010 - Yukon River Quest

4 July 2010 - Mt Wellington trial run - Endorfun

1 August 2010 Sun - Ben Lomond Descent - Tamar Canoe Club

7-8 August 2010 - Avon Descent

22 August 2010 Sun - Winter Challenge - Endorfun

9-10 Oct - Freycinet Challenge - Tasultra

12-14 March 2011 - 20th Anniversary Cradle to Coast

 

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My Trip Reports

Farmhouse Creek/Judds Cavern Walk - when Farmhouse Creek was in flood
My first attempt to circumnavigate Tasmania - May 1999 trip from Hobart to Port Davey & return
My solo circumnavigation of Tasmania by sea kayak - November 1999 - starting from Pirates Bay - heading anti-clockwise
My second solo circumnavigation of Tasmania - November 2001
Sea kayak circumnavigation of Tasmania - Feb 2007 - my fastest trip
Bruny Island in a day (142km in 18.5hrs) March 1, 2001
Bass Strait Crossing - Feb 2001
Paddle from Huonville to Hobart
Frenchmans Cap walk
Precipitous Bluff - kayak & walk - Trip Report January 2008
Precipitous Bluff - kayak & walk - Trip Report March 2005
Port Davey Track - December 2007
Overland Track - July 2006
Federation Peak summit in under 48 hours
West Coast Walk 2008

Matthew Watton's Links

Personal Sites
Tony's Trips - cycling & bushwalking trips
Matty's Tasmanian Adventures - Matthew Watton's trips
Jeff Jennings - sea kayak website
Laurie Ford - sea kayak trips

Clubs
Derwent Canoe Club - Browns River Races

Southern Paddlers Race Series
Maatsuyker Canoe Club - sea kayaking
Lane Cove River Kayakers

New South Wales Sea Kayak Club
Tas Sea Canoeing Club
Tamar Canoe Club

Trip Planning
Tasmanian River Level & Rain Information

Bureau of Meteorology Tasmanian Coastal Waters Forecasts
Bureau of Meteorology Tides
Weatherzone
Buoyweather

Kayak & Multisport Race Pages
Tasultra - Freycinet Challenge, Cradle To Coast
Endorfun - Tasmanian Multisport Races - Winter Challenge, Summer Survival
Murray Marathon - formerly Red Cross Murray Marathon - from the 2009 race it will be run by YMCA - Murray Marathon

Hawkesbury Classic - 111km (really about 98km unless you take the long way around all of the bends)

Racing Kayak Manufacturers
Grafton Paddle Sports

Sladecraft Kayaks
Horizon Kayaks - Horizon Flyer, Horizon Tourer, Horizon Rocket, Predator, Challenger

Race Kayak Retailer
Oceanpaddler - Dean Gardiner's Sydney business importing racing surf skis and kayaks
Prokayaks - selling Fenn & Epic surf skis on the banks of Narrabeen lake at North Narrabeen
Geartrade/Surftrade - second hand kayak & surf ski classifieds

Surf Ski Manufacturers
Hayden

Dolphin
Gibbons
Fenn Australian distributor (Oceanpaddler), Fenn manufacturers site
Epic - Australian site, Epic US site
Red 7 official site, Australian distributor
Stealth Surf Craft
Forcefield

Sea Kayak Manufacturers

Mirage Sea Kayaks
Horizon Kayaks - Horizon 580, Horizon double
Paddling Perfection (NZ)

Elliott Kayaks

Plastic Sea Kayaks & whitewater
Dagger US site

Dagger Australia
Dagger Europe
Necky

Plastic Surf Skis
Spirit Surf Skis

Finn Kayaks
Cobra Kayaks (Australia), Official site

Kayak Gear
Reed Chill Cheater

SealLine drybags

New Zealand Kayaks
JKK Kayaks
Brainwave Kayaks
Sisson Kayaks

Other Gadgets (places that I have found good service & competitive prices)
Digital Camera Warehouse
Ryda.com.au
Smooth Mobiles
Shopbot.com.au - compare prices