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NZ Sea Kayaker ISSN 2537-9135 No. 199 February - March 2019 The Journal of the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers (NZ) Inc - KASK NEW ZEALAND SEA KAYAKER New Zealand Sea Kayaker EDITORIAL dlers set off from Te Waewae Bay, INDEX Stewart Island 40 Years Ago west of Bluff, for a paddle around August 1979 will mark 40 years the south coast to Dunedin. This was EDITORIAL p. 3 since Max Reynolds and I paddled in the days of newspaper weather KASK across Foveaux Strait and around maps, well before on-line immedi- President’s Report March 2019 Stewart Island. Fortunately I had fin- ate access to weather websites. They by Shaun Maclaren p. 4 ished writing Dark Side of the Wave were scarcely across the bay before before Max tragically drowned in the a quick-moving southerly front TRAINING Aorere River on 19 January 1980. boosted wind strength and swell The annual Okains Bay training height to really trying conditions. weekend February 2019 At the time I was working as an in- Even though the three paddlers were by Jillian Wilson p. 5 structor in the Mt. Aspiring National skilled paddlers, confident at rolling, Park. For me they were dark days in- all three ended up separated from HISTORY deed, for we had been searching for their kayaks. After the longest time, 1979 Stewart Island Circumnavigation two overdue climbers before a face they separately reached shore but by Max Reynolds p. 6 rescue team flew in to French Ridge all three must have been so close to Hut. One of the team came up to me drowning. THE ‘BUGGER!’ FILE and said, “Your mate’s dead!” Just Te Waewae Bay Storm 1991 like that! From Adrian Clayton NSW 4/2/19 tape transcript p.10 You may have heard that Shaan Knowing I would have to be at Max’s Gresser (a NSW paddler) has recent- TECHNICAL send-off, I flew out with Tim Wallis ly completed a solo non-stop cross- Don’t Poohppoo the Paddle Float to Raspberry Flat, drove north to my ing of Bass Strait from Stanley in by Adrian Clayton home in Runanga, then rode the Suzi Tasmania to Tidal River on Wilsons 500 to Nelson. Another mutual cav- Promontory. (Victoria). Around 220 OVERSEAS REPORTS ing buddy and I quaffed a bottle of kms taking 32 hours to complete. Patagonia 2007 port so I was able to do the funeral The feat has only been done by three by Hugo Meares p.16 celebrant bit for Max and another others – Andrew McAuley, Stuart climbing buddy. Trueman and Jason Beachcroft - so HEALTH Shaan is the first woman to do it. Paddling Post Hip Surgery Since Dark Side of the Wave has by John Kirk-Anderson p.19 been out of print for 30 years now, Cook Strait Ferry I thought it was high time to re-visit The Bluebridge Ferry (Feb 2019) no BOOK REVIEW that pivotal trip, and this time with longer takes walk-on kayaks, that is White Eskimo p.20 words penned by Max Reynolds. kayaks on trolleys walked onto the lower deck. Access from the ferry at PRODUCT REVIEW Te Waewae Bay Storm Picton via a crucial gate has been re- Para’Kito Insect Repellent p.20 This is another story that I have been moved, thus no walking off with kay- sitting on for many years. Back in aks at Picton. This leaves only the In- HUMOUR p.21 January 1991, three Nelson pad- ter-Islander now for walk-on-kayaks. Editing and Layout: Paul Caffyn NZSK Number 200 Email: [email protected] Your thoughts on what to include Phone: (03) 73 11 806 in my last magazine (maybe one Proofing: yndaL Ferguson, Sandy Ferguson more) to celebrate reaching No. 200 Thanks to all the marvellous contributors for their photos and stories are sought. ‘Tis a pretty significant Deadline for Paul’s last magazine: 22 May 2019 milestone for me and KASK. Cover photo: They just kept on rolling in! Great beach entertainment at the mid February annual Canterbury Sea Kayak Network training weekend. The foreground paddler, wishes to remain unidentified. Photo: Jillian Wilson Page 2 Top Left: Groups gathering at Okains Bay, Saturday morning kick-off time. See Jillian’s report on page 5. Photo: Jillian Wilson Page 2 Bottom Left: David Welch giving instruction to his bunch of keen, new kayakers on the beach at Okains Bay Photo: Jillian Wilson 3 No. 199 February - March 2019 Sealing the Fate of Kayaking in NZ? There was one seal in Auckland by the Maori over the past 700 - 800 by Sandy Ferguson harbour recently but the rest of the hundred years. country has plenty. It has taken over After the annual Okains Bay Train- a hundred years to build the Fiord- This leads to the question, are we go- ing Weekend, Waveney and I stayed land population back up after the ing to have to push aside a seal or on and on Monday put to sea. We European sealers took them and now two before we can land on a beach paddled out of the main part of the the rest of the New Zealand coast is for a cup of tea? Is it sealing the fate bay, round to the left. It is cliffs with recovering after they were all eaten of sea kayaking in New Zealand? piles of rocks at their foot, possibly bigger piles since the earthquakes. There are a couple of nice caves but due to the seas we didn’t bother go- ing into them this time. Past the cliffs are a couple of sheltered sand beach- es. A place to stop for a morning cup of tea and to watch a seal watching us as it swam by the edge of the sand. What we did notice, and not seen be- fore, was the seal population. There were probably a couple of dozen and at least one mother suckling her young pup. When I first started kay- aking in the Abel Tasman National Park in the mid 1980s there might have been half a dozen seals on Tonga Island. It is now wall to wall seals. Now Banks Peninsula seems Serina on my front deck at the 12 Mile. This was her overnight roost for to be catching up. several days. I was concerned she was going to start a rookery (colony). President’s Report KASK to be more encompassing. voice at national forums and in- With the forthcoming launch of the creased credibility with local bodies, March 2019 KASK App, paddlers will be able regional councils and other regula- by Shaun Maclaren to access such things as information tory bodies. on skills and safety, view resources With conditions such as we have had from Coastguard Education, and be KASK Annual AGM for the past few months, it makes me informed of trips and events that are Remember this year’s AGM will be seriously want to consider cutting planned and promoted by affiliated online and will take place on Sunday back on work and spending more clubs. 7 April 2019 at 8:00 pm. I encour- time on the water! My recent trip to age you all to participate, as this is the Bay of Islands was the highlight The opportunity for an affiliated club your chance to be involved and have of the summer with its magical on- to showcase the Paddling Film Fes- your say. water playground. Kayak Fest 2020 tival to their community this year is is now just under a year away and way to increase interest, member- This year’s online AGM will be more I can hardly wait to be back there ship and benefit financially. accessible to ALL KASK members again! Now, with summer waning regardless of where they are, to join and the darker, cooler crispy morn- KASK will be offering all clubs, net- the meeting, without having clunky ings, it becomes a lot harder to moti- works and associations an introduc- software to download. vate oneself to get out of a warm bed tory membership period up until 31 and onto the water! August, so that they, and their mem- To register for the AGM, please go to: bers, can experience the offer and all https://kask.co.nz/kask-home/agm/ I apologize to you all for my recent that it entails. e-newsletter being delayed, but with With the cooler conditions around all of the activity and preparation for To date, Hawkes Bay Canoe Club the corner, may I suggest that if you getting the launch of the new website is affiliated, Nelson Canoe Club has haven’t already done so, that you and Kayak Fest online registration it taken up the introductory member- check the gaskets of your paddling had to take a back seat. ship offer and a further three clubs jacket and or drysuit in preparation are awaiting AGM approval. for the coming winter. KASK Club Affiliation Membership As you are no doubt aware, Club With increased membership, KASK Safe and Happy Paddling, Affiliation Membership is a way for will be able to maintain a greater Shaun Maclaren 4 New Zealand Sea Kayaker Beginners went to the beach with TRAINING David, being thoroughly encouraged in the basics. They then braved the Canterbury Network Annual suitably small surf and tried out their Okains Bay Training Weekend new skills. John Kirk-Anderson, by Jillian Wilson Geoff Gillar, Steve Cooper, Ian Mc- Kenzie and Dave Aitken were all in- See also Jillian’s photos on strumental in teaching and reinforc- the cover and page 2 ing paddle strokes and self-assisted rescues.
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