Maroochy River Paddle
Well done to all volunteers and participants.
The event was a success raising funds approximately $4,000 for the club and $2,000 for the major benefactor, the Hear & Say Foundation. The day was dry and clear with winds picking up to 10-15knots around 10am when the majority of paddlers were within 5km of the finish. This last section of the race also has the most river traffic. The race is run on an outgoing tide and the Maroochy River is currently heavily silted which added to the difficulty in finishing.
Feedback from participants was that they enjoyed the event and liked that there were members of the wider paddling community participating.
Buck Rogers from Mooloolaba Paddlers has shared his drone footage on facebook and Matt will be putting up photos over the coming months.
Tee-shirts are available to purchase if desired.
Membership & Boat Storage
Do you feel enthusiastic about the club? Are you loving paddling and spending time with your kayaking family? Your financial support keeps our club strong. If you are using club facilities and/ or have a boat stored at the club please renew your membership and pay your storage fees.
Come & Try / Learn to Paddle
The next round of C&T and L2P will commence on 10 September 2022. Please check our Facebook page for details and spread the word to people who you know may be interested in trying kayaking.
Upcoming Races
The Old Woman Ocean Ski Race is being held on Saturday 3 September from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. To register go to www.registernow.com.au
Pacific Coast Marathon Series – Race 5
To be held on September 25 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club Davall St, Currumbin Waters.
Myall Classic
This race is held on the Myall Lakes, NSW. Early bird entries close 5 September and you can obtain further info at myallclassic.com.au Distances offered are 12km, 27km and 47km, the longer course being a perfect shakedown for the Clarence 100 and longer marathon paddle races such as the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic held in late October and the Murray in November.
Clarence 100
The Clarence 100 is a three-day, 3 stage marathon river paddle totalling a distance of 106km. From 7‑9 October2022 at Grafton, NSW. For more details go to the website clarence100.com.au
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
The Hawkesbury Classic Paddle is a 111km, overnight, paddle from Windsor to Mooney Mooney on Sydney’s majestic Hawkesbury River. Club members who have completed this race include Annette Dawson and Doug Brennan. Further information can be obtained from www.canoeclassic.net
Massive Murray Paddle
This five day, 415km race starts at Yarrawonga and finishes at Koondrook. Our club has several winning teams over the years as evidenced by the blue race numbers in the club house. Some of our members participate as individuals who paddle the entire distance. The website is www.mmp415.racing for entry information.
Choice Hotels Code
The club has registered with the Choice Sports program. Bookings using the Choice Sports ID will give us a potential saving of 15% at all Choice properties across Australia and New Zealand. Every time a stay is made with your club’s unique booking code, Choice Hotels will make a 7% rebate back to our club.
Our club’s ID number, 00574590, must be quoted to receive a discount and for us to be able to pay the rebate. This will also allow Choice Hotels to accurately track and provide reports on all Sunshine Coast Paddlesports reservations. Bookings made directly to a Choice Hotels property will not guarantee access to our discount and they won’t be able to pay the rebate to the club.
This discount ID can be used for business travel and personal travel. There are three ways to use the ID number:
- Choice Hotels app
- Website (guide available from SCPC on how to)
- Their toll free contact centre number, 13 2400 and quote our ID 00574590 when making a reservation
Thank you to the following club sponsors
| Sunshine Coast 4WD Centre | Cricks Maroochydore Subaru | Accurate Pest Management |
| Westaway Electrical | Alexandra Headland SLSC | Future Plus – Environmental |
| South East Civil | North Coast Foods | North Shore Realty |
| Carruthers Contracting | Custom Covers | Viking Trucks |
| PJ Burns Builders | Structural & Mechanical Design Solutions | |
| And thank you to the following government bodies for their support: | ||
| Australian Government, Dept of Business & Industry | Qld Government, Dept of Sport & Rec | Sunshine Coast Council |
Please consider supporting them where possible.
Please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions to improve the club.
| Delia West, president | Doug Brennan, treasurer | Paul Shipton, secretary |
| Tim Kreis & Lachlan Kent, general committee members | Jason Keating, head coach | Matt Ramke-Meyer, media |