Sea Canoeist Newsletter 119 ~ October – November 2005
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The Sea Canoeist Newsletter Photo: © John Kirk-Anderson ‘The Press’ Report and more photos on p.7 The Journal of the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers (N.Z.) Inc. - KASK No. 119 October - November 2005 THE SEA CANOEIST NEWSLETTER 1 No. 119 October - November 2005 KASK LRB3 - KASK HANDBOOK HAWKE'S BAY- KASK Contact For a copy (or trade orders) of this Adrian Rhodes KASK, the Kiwi Association of Sea mother of all sea kayaking handbooks, Ph: 06-8439853 Fax: 06-8439857 Kayakers (N.Z.) Inc., a network of contact Paul Caffyn, RD 1, Runanga, email: [email protected] New Zealand sea kayakers, has the 7854. West Coast. GISBORNE Sea Kayakers Club objectives of: e-mail: [email protected] John Humphris, 3 Matthews Rd, Gisborne 1. promoting and encouraging the Price: $24.00 Ph: (06) 868 4657 sport of sea kayaking New members: gratis email: [email protected] or 2. promoting safety standards Make cheques out to KASK (NZ) Inc. [email protected] 3. developing techniques & Website:www.geocities.com/ equipment THE LRB3, or the Little Red Book gisborne_sea_kayakers/ 4. dealing with issues of coastal 3rd. Edition, is a mammoth compila- NEW PLYMOUTH KASK Contact access and protection tion on all aspects of sea kayaking in Bob Talbot, 5. organizing an annual sea kayak New Zealand, by many of the most 10 Ranfurly St., Waitara. forum experienced paddlers in the Universe. Ph: 06 754 4191(H) or 0274 457038 6. publishing a bimonthly Following a brief introduction, the email: [email protected] newsletter. handbook is divided into six sections: WELLINGTON Sea Kayak Network - Kayak, Paddle & Equipment Christine Coshan, PO Box 26052, The Sea Canoeist Newsletter is pub- -Techniques & Equipment Newlands, Wellington lished bimonthly as the official news- - The Elements Ph: (04) 971 2141 letter of the Kiwi Association of Sea - Trips and Expeditions email: [email protected] Kayakers (N.Z.) Inc. - Places to Go Website: www.wskn.wellington.net.nz Articles, trips reports, book reviews, - Resources equipment reviews, new techniques, SOUTH ISLAND letter to the editor, and moments when SEA KAYAKING the word 'Bugger!' was said singu- MARLBOROUGH larly or often {referred to by some as NETWORK ADDRESSES Helen Woodward incidents} are sought to enliven the NORTH ISLAND Ph: (03) 579 5669 pages of the newsletter. NORTHLAND Canoe Club [email protected] PO Box 755, Whangarei NELSON - KASK Contact Send in a plain brown envelope, or via Brian Lamerton Nora Flight cybermail to: Ph: (09) 437 2858 Ph: (03) 544 7877 Editor: Paul Caffyn, email: [email protected] email: [email protected] RD 1, Runanga. 7854 AUCKLAND Canoe Club CANTERBURY Sea Kayak Network West Coast .N.Z. 22 Spinnaker Dve., Andy & Deirdre Sheppard Ph/Fax: (03) 7311806 Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland. 53 Kent Lodge Ave Email: [email protected] email:auckland-canoe-club Avonhead, Christchurch. 8004 [email protected]. Ph: (03) 342 7929 KASK Annual Subscription HAURAKI Kayak Group email: [email protected] Pelham Housego www.CanterburySeaKayak.orcon.net.nz $35 single membership OTAGO ($105 for 3 years; $175 for 5 years) PO Box 46-146, Herne Bay, Auckland WAIKATO KASK Contact Rob Tipa $40 family membership. (03) 478 0360 $35 overseas Evan Pugh, RD2, Putaruru [email protected] [email protected] A subscription form can be SOUTHLAND Sea Kayak Network downloaded from the KASK website. Ph: (07) 883 6898 RUAHINE Whitewater Club Stan Mulvany Cheques should be made out to: 03 215 7263 K.A.S.K. (NZ) Inc. & mailed to: 71 Salisbury St., Ashhurst. Ph: 06 326 8667 Fax: 06 326 8472 email: [email protected] KASK Administrator Website: www.sskn.uniformnz.com PO Box 23, Runanga. 7854 www.q-kayaks.co.nz/pages/club.asp West Coast BAY OF PLENTY - KASK Contact Iona Bailey, Tauranga SKOANZ Sea Kayak Operators Assn. NZ Correspondence/Queries to: Ph: (07) 576 1492 email: [email protected] Suzanne Dent, Administrator Vanessa Hughes SKOANZ KASK Administrator ROTORUA- KASK Contact John Flemming, PO Box 1872, Rotorua PO Box 1222 PO Box 23, Runanga. 7854 Christchurch West Coast Ph/fax: (07) 347 9950 email: [email protected] Ph/fax; 03 329 8317 Rotorua Kayak Club email: [email protected] Send address changes for receiving Website: www.skoanz.org.nz the newsletter via email to Vanessa 7 Mahana Place, Rotorua at: [email protected] Ph: (027) 292 3138 email: [email protected] KASK Website: www.kask.co.nz 2 The Sea Canoeist Newsletter EDITORIAL INDEX Congratulations to the triumphant COVER PHOTO team of Graham Charles, Marcus EDITORIAL p.3 My thanks to John Kirk-Anderson for Waters and Mark Jones who com- the marvellous photo coverage of the pleted the first circumnavigation of KASK surf landings at Waimangaroa. I have South Georgia. They were greeted at Nov. 2005 President’s Report penned a report, after interviewing British Antarctic Survey Station on 2 by Susan Cade p. 4 John, with some advice on dealing November 2005 with champagne and WSNZ AGM Report with West Coast surf. a saxophone version of God Defend by Susan Cade p. 5 New Zealand. Tauranga Training Weekend LRB4 by Robyn Berthelsen p. 5 (The Little Red Book - 4th Edition) Alon Ohad, who paddled around Tas- Conservation News Planning for a fourth edition of the mania with a mate earlier this year from the newspapers p. 6 KASK handbook is well in hand. At (report in the n/l) is currently underway the recent Wellington KASK com- on a solo mission around Stewart Is- TECHNIQUE mittee meeting, a new cover design land. Waimangaroa Adventure Racing was discussed and the conclusion report: Paul Caffyn reached that more photos were to be Andy Lukes, over many moons, com- photos: J. Kirk-Anderson p.7 included on the front and rear covers. pleted a possible first circumnaviga- Images that would encompass all as- tion of Cyprus and has penned a report OVERSEAS TRIP REPORTS pects of sea kayaking in New Zea- for the n/l. Cyprus Solo Circumnavigation land. by Andy Lukes p.10 NATIONAL PLEASURE Circumnavigating Tasmania - Part 1 Please have a hunt through your trans- BOAT FORUM by Alon Ohad p.12 parencies, prints and digital photos On 13 December I will be attending a for outstanding pics, as suitable pho- NPBF meeting in Auckland. This is REVIEWS tographs are sought from KASK mem- the group that discusses and policy Book: ‘In the Wake of the Jomon’ bers for the front and rear covers. The and regulations affecting all recrea- review: Kerry Howe p.16 committee informed me that the pho- tional boaties. Please get in touch with DVD: ‘The Kayak Roll’ tos must be PS - politically safe - thus the editor if you, your club or network review: Susan Cade p.16 the wearing of a PFD is obligatory, have any kayaking issues to be raised and bright colours for the kayak and at the forum. CALENDAR kit are preferable. Wet West Film Festival p.17 SAFE SUMMER Coastbusters 2006 p.18 Criteria for images include same size A long hot summer is predicted. Stay KASK 2006 AGM p.18 or bigger than the current LRB3 cover safe on the water this festive season. Pilgrimage Rescheduled p.18 pic, minimum resolution of 300dpi. Remember the pod rule, and that if Due to the antiquated phone line at the you start as a group, you finish as a HUMOUR p.19 12 Mile, and snail pace downloading group. If planning a longish coastal of email images, I would prefer pics trip, skills that were fine last summer on a CD. may need practical revision. Practice sessions such as bracing in surf, roll- If using Photoshop, include the pho- ing and self and group rescues should THANKS tographer and caption in the File In- be considered. A brush up to ensure the combat roll is 100% effective, or To all the contributors, and formation bit of the pull down menu. Or include a Word file on the CD with ensuring a paddle float rescue will especially JKA for his this information. Full credit acknowl- work smoothly and efficiently every stunning photos. edged in the LRB4 with gratis copies time. supplied. Best paddling wishes for the festive For trannies and colour prints, I can season. And remember the editor is scan and return promptly by mail. always keen to receive paddling re- ports, photos and press clippings for DEADLINE EXPEDITION NEWS the newsletter. 16 January 2006 for Conrad Edwards had a brilliant trip in Paul Caffyn material for the next September, when he paddled his Nor- newsletter. dkapp from Inchon near Seoul, to Busan in south Korea. On 14 Decem- ber he heads off to paddle the Cambo- dian section of the Mekong River. 3 No. 119 October - November 2005 to inform best practice. at other funding options and ways to KASKKASK - Publish and circulate data to in- achieve this goal. crease knowledge on contributing fac- tors on sea kayak incidents and in- Training November 2005 form knowledge about risk factors to Currently it is still exciting to see that President’s Report sea kayakers in New Zealand. training is continuing to happen around - maintain the database on an ongoing New Zealand. For instance the This month has been very busy for the basis to allow regular analysis and Southland Sea Kayakers, led by KASK committee. We had a weekend become part of a National Incident Stanley Mulvany, has just run a sea Committee meeting in Wellington Database facilitated by NZ Mountain kayak skills training weekend at Lake over the weekend 12 –13 November. Safety Council.