photos for end of year newsletter

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Circa 2009, K4 Lake Kawana, Scott Aitkens in the front,
Maureen Jackson, Norm Jackson & John Smallwood
John Smallwood and grand-daughter Jade surf paddling
Neiva Wright July 2020
Wyaralong Dam sprints January 2020, Xavien and his proud mum Janis
John Lakeland coached juniors in August & Setpember 2020
Ross Fountain up the ladder while Maureen gives instructions to volunteers, March 2020
Graeme Hudson and Xavien Maclean, double ski, Currumbin October 2020
Joe Wills, U12, Currumbin October 2020
Nicky Donaldson, K1, Currumbin October 2020
K2 Currumbin October 2020, John Smallwood & Delia WEst
Safety boat crew Dunethan Rock & Roll
Washing down come and try boats March 2020
Boat Rack helpers, Jane, Steve, Todd, Tim
boat rack covering, Fathers Day, September 2020
K4 in sync just like the committee
Learn to Paddle October 2020
Delia helps out at come and try
Tim takes a break and enjoys the creek-side
Some come and try participants only tried once
U12 start Sydney March 2020
Old friends re-unite March 2020, Scott, Joe, Les, Ross & John
Fast paddlers – Nicky & Steve K2
AGM 2020
Morgan (white), Perrick (orange), Joe (red paddle)
Bryn leads the pack through the shallows
Kaira, time trial August 2020
Dave Kelly, time trial, August 2020
Andrew, Michelle, Marshall, Jon and other at Learn to Paddle October 2020
John Lakeland, October 2020
Matt Remke-Meyer
Andrew Bavage (yellow & black), Tom Britten (white), Todd Grace (orange).

Tom recounts how he considered he was in with a chance until they turned the corner for home. Then Andrew and Todd sped away to the finish line!

Pontoon helpers – great to have the PQ Marathon Committee attend and help.
Scott Sharples, CEO Paddle Qld on the front of the boat and another marathon committee member helping at the back.
listening to the briefing but observing COVID distance

Sponsors turned up and donated prizes.

all types of craft paddled
there were 97 paddlers
Doug Brennan, early morning training, K1
Mal Buchannan, early morning training, K1
Justin Wright early morning training, K1
John Smallwood early morning training, Ski
Tom Britten early morning training (comes down from Noosa).
Sand Bar Café Cotton Tree February Tim, Lack Kent at back. Front Nicky, Soctt Bryn, Hud, Jacki Xav Shane, John, David
Overseas visitor who turned out to be part of the English Olympic Kayak team, plus regular annual visitor from West End, Geoff Stewart
Vicki, Cassandra and Rita – wearing their Yak Yak teeshirts settting out for a paddle.
First come and try before lock down in March.  Cathy, Nicole, Kathy Crossley, Jason and Annette Dawson. Kathy & Annette now full members.