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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
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compare prices