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ISSN 2253-3826 NEW ZEALAND SEA CANOEIST The Journal of the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers (NZ) Inc - KASK No. 162 December 2012 - January 2013 New Zealand Sea Canoeist INDEX EDITORIAL lent lessons’ learned ensuing from EDITORIAL p. 3 the incident. Please don’t hesitate KASK FORUM 8 – 10 March to nominate your paddling mate (se- Evan Pugh has advised there are still KASK crecy promised) for this prestigious spaces available at the Raglan Fo- President’s Report Feb 2013 trophy. rum. See either the KASK website by Ian McKenzie p. 5 for the registration form, or pages 11 Forum Foto Competition – 14 of newsletter No. 159. TECHNICAL Entries will be accepted up till 0900 Is Paddle Weight Important? Australian paddling legend Da- hrs on Saturday 9 March. See page by Paul Caffyn p. 6 vid Winkworth has confi rmed he is 12 of newsletter No. 159 (June – July Further Thoughts on Paddle Weight crossing the ditch to attend and will 2012) for category descriptions and by Derek Wakeling p. 6 be running rolling sessions. A huge competitions rules. ruckus was created in Australian sea SAFETY kayaking circles, when a claim was After the KASK Forum Novel Cellphone Waterproofi ng made by the editor of the NSW Sea JKA Training by Sheri O’Neill p. 7 Kayak Club October 2012 issue of There are still some places for John the club magazine Salt, that: Kirk-Anderson Training on the Mon- NEW ZEALAND TRIP REPORTS Club stalwart Dave Winkworth is day (11 March) after the Forum. This ‘A Walk In The Park’ Lake Te Anau another welcome contributor, now will be fi ve hours of training at Inter- to George Sound & Return resident in NZ, Dave had a huge mediate level and what suits the in- by Sandy Winterton p. 8 and infl uential impact on the club dividual, he can tailor to your needs. as VP for seven years and Training Well worth attending as JKA is a Freya Photo Pose Entries p.12 Co-ordinator for fi ve. BCU level 4 coach and very good. Litigation is currently underway A group of six, maximum, costs are OVERSEAS TRIP REPORTS with Victorian sea kayaking lawyers $80 per person plus accommodation West Island Bits January 2013 involved in a huge lawsuit. Dave at the camp ground in bunk-rooms. by Dave Winkworth p.13 would be a valued asset to our net- Contact Evan Pugh: Murderous Thoughts on a work of Kiwi paddling instructors, [email protected] Very Small Island (Alaska) but despite the recent record high Paddler Gathering by Malcolm Gunn p.16 temperatures, bushfi res and fl oods, The week after the Raglan Forum, Paddling the Whitsundays he cannot be budged from his Tar- there is a gathering at Urapukapuka by Paul Hayward p.17 thra home in southern NSW. Island in the Bay of Islands. BOOKS If you are interested contact Paul New Books and Guides to Paddling KASK AGM Hayward: [email protected] in Australian Waters The AGM will be held late Saturday by Paul Caffyn p.19 afternoon, 9 March at the Raglan fo- EMAIL UPDATES rum. Nominations are sought for the The Freya Pose Photo Competition HUMOUR p.21 committee positions. Please email: from Barbara Leslie [email protected] We had a bit of a laugh yesterday. It was my oldest son’s (Craig) 36th KASK Awards birthday so we decided to give him, as part of his present, a copy of the Deadline for articles and photos Please forward to the editor, nomi- nations for the two annual Graham last KASK newsletter. While we for next newsletter: Egarr Paddle Trophy Awards, for the were waiting in the car for the rest 25 Mar. 2013 best contribution(s) to the NZ Sea of the family to get organized, Craig Canoeist magazine, and for the most and his brother (Phillip – Koby’s dad) Editing and layout: Paul Caffyn outstanding contribution to sea kay- had a look through the magazine and email: [email protected] aking in the past 12 months. found the Freya pose photos. They commented in whispers amongst Big mobs of thanks to The KASK ‘Bugger!’ trophy failed themselves about the hot babe in the upper centre photo (p.12 newslet- all the contributors and to attract an entry last year. This tro- phy is awarded for the most embar- ter No.161). When I informed them photographers rassing paddling incident of the past that it was myself, there was a lot of 12 months, but has to have ‘excel- backtracking going on! PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS Cover: Susan Cade on a glorious day, paddling on Lake Te Anau. Photo: Sandy Winterton (See story on p. 8). Opposite page: Top: Sandy Winterton refl ected on the still waters of Lake Te Anau. Photo: Susan Cade Bottom: This entry for the Freya Pose Photo Competition has to be in colour. In fl oral undies, this photo of Mike Bell was taken by Linda Hansen. It has to be a front runner to win the competition. 3 No. 162 December 2012 - January 2013 Unusual Sea-sickness Remedy Sea Kayaker Magazines from Kevin Dunsford Need a Good Home KAYAK By the way, you could have kayaked Sandy Winterton has a collection of KALENDAR the entire North Island west coast 67 copies of Sea Kayaker - that need over the last few weeks without housing in a paddler’s library. From even getting wet. We went out in a the years 1992 – 2007, they were KASK FORUM retired lifeboat to the islands off Port given to Sandy by Jenny Roy whose Taranaki with a guy called Chaddy husband and paddler Don Roy had 8 - 10 March 2013 who runs little trips. The boat was passed away. The magazines are in Raglan - West Coast North Island from the coast of England - the sort Wellington with Sandy, free to fi rst that launches into surf on rails. It good home that expresses interest, A superb venue by Raglan Harbour had done service in the South Island and liaises with him re collection and has been booked, and the location before being retired to Taranaki. He or freight. Email Sandy Winterton: offers excellent on the water instruc- had a sea-sickness remedy that was [email protected] tion venues, both inside and outside interesting. the harbour. Late Newsletter Excuses Chaddy noted that people with hear- Yes I know this newsletter is two If you are keen to offer instruction ing aids never got sick so he devel- weeks late. Even the printer has sessions or indoor presentations, oped an alternative - wrapping up been on my back asking when the please get in touch with Evan Pugh: a plug of toilet paper and placing it newsletter would arrive for printing. [email protected] into the ear opposite to the writing Sounds strange, but it is a long run of hand. It seemed to work on the crowd hot weather, clear skies and calmish Newsletter (No. 159) carried a four I was with - even someone who gets seas that are proffered as an excuse. page centrefold Forum registration sick at the sight of sea lasted an hour Building maintenance, wave skiing, form; the form is also downloadable on this trip. Have you heard of this? climbing, salsa dancing and cave div- from the KASK website. ing have provided excellent distrac- Nordkapp History Link tions from completing this noosletter. Evan Pugh is really tough on not tak- from Barry Shaw Just to prove that I am not making up ing late registrations, not to mention I saw this on a forum and thought it these excuses, I have included a pho- the cut-off once 100 paddlers have was interesting. (The link is a back- to of myself surfi ng off the 12 Mile. registered. So do not delay if you in- grounder to the development and his- tend attending. tory of use of the Nordkapp kayak) Please keep the articles, trip reports, re- views, photos and terrible jokes com- Forum Foto Competition http://www.ukriversguide- ing. The material is what makes this Entries are only for those paddlers book.co.uk/forum/viewtopic. such a great little paddling magazine. attending the forum. Five categories php?f=4&t=97190 Paul Caffyn with up to three entries per category. For more info, see newsletter 159 with the registration form. THE SOUNDS’ PILGRIMAGE Saturday 16 February (weekend 15- 17. The assembly point for comic book heroes and heroines for the Sat- urday costume dinner, is at Ratimera Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound a cou- ple of hour’s paddle north of Picton. ANNUAL OKAINS BAY Canterbury Sea Kayak Network training day 23 - 24 February 2013 Start time: 0930 hrs on the Saturday. KASK Committee 2012 - 2013 Free, apart from camping fees. Bring Ian McKenzie – President email: [email protected] all your paddling gear, a tent or cara- Doug Aitken – Committee email: [email protected] van, gear for camping and cooking. Sandy Ferguson – Webmaster email: [email protected] Paul Caffyn – Publications email: [email protected] Please remember to register so we Conrad Edwards - Committee email: [email protected] know how many are attending. John Hesseling – Committee email: [email protected] Contact Sandy Ferguson: Kay Pigeon - KASK Administrator email: [email protected] [email protected] 4 New Zealand Sea Canoeist Photos below by Ian McKenzie of a recent KASK Canterbury Sea Kayak network paddle President’s report Feb 2013 by Ian McKenzie A warm Canterbury summer and pleasant (a relative term) water tem- perature has enticed a few of us to spend more time upside down than usual.