Committee Members

The Management Committee is the governing body that acts on behalf of the members and is responsible for ensuring the long-term success of the club, ensuring that the activities follow the law, are aligned with the expectations of stakeholders, and that risks are adequately managed. The committee has the ultimate authority for financial operations and budgeting to ensure the achievement of the strategic objectives.

The members of the committee serve 1-year terms and are elected at the AGM. The current committee members are

President: Anne Langsford

Anne has been a member of ACC for over 20 years, enjoying river, sea and whitewater kayaking and also played canoe polo, representing South Australia in the Master’s team at several National Championships. Through encouragement and training by other club members she gained Instructor qualifications and is now an Assessor with Paddle Australia for kayaking and canoeing.

Vice President: Wojtek Swietek

Wojtek’s paddling journey started in the late 80s with his high school Adventure Club training for and completing the Dukes 24 hour canoe marathon. The school group then were introduced to Adelaide Canoe Club and Canoe Polo. Wojtek first represented SA in the junior Canoe Polo team in 1991. Over the years he was involved with many committees of clubs while studying at Adelaide Uni and Uni S.A. While living in Melbourne he paddled with Whitehorse Canoe club which included paddling many NSW and Victorian high country white water rivers. He is conversant in the administration of organisations having completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ course in 2005 and continuing to serving on many Boards and Committees. He now enjoys Kayaking with his 2 kids and still continues to play social Canoe Polo.

Treasurer: Charles Walker

Charlie was born in 1956 and is still paddling.

Membership Officer: Peter Drewry

Peter has been a member of ACC since 2017, enjoying all of the various paddling locations, from sea to river and in between.  Peter has a special affection for the Murray River and backwaters, having grown up at the junction of the Murray and Darling rivers.

Training: Phil Doddridge

Phil has been involved in kayaking and Adelaide Canoe Club since the 1980’s. As an Outdoor Education teacher, he became qualified as a white water instructor and part of this process was to have a go at Canoe Polo. Phil loved the game and became a State, National and International coach and player over many years. Phil has been on the State and National Paddle Australia Education and Training technical committees and conducted training programs in several Australian states. In recent years sea kayaking is Phil’s passion with several major expeditions. These include Coffin Bay to Port Lincoln, The Sir Joseph Banks Islands, The Neptune Islands, Pearson Island, Bass Strait, Streaky Bay to Elliston and Circumnavigation of KI to name a few. Kayaking will remain his passion until he can no longer pick up a paddle!

IT/Events: Abelardo Pardo

Abelardo started paddling and joined the club in 2021 and enjoys both sea and flat-water kayaking.

Simon Langsford

Secretary: Simon Langsford

Simon has been paddling for many decades. He originally joined the club to play canoe polo but discovered the club did much more than that. It introduced him to white water kayaking,  extended river camping and eventually the skills needed for sea kayaking.

Committee Member: Hugh Stewart

Hugh has been paddling for many decades and enjoys the challenge and friendships involved in paddling on bouncy water aka the sea.

Has a penchant for fluoro shirts and weird hats.

Polo Repreentative: Allan Toohey

Playing canoe polo for over 20 years

Club Leaders

These are the club members that are also leaders in the different programs (if you think your name should be in this section, drop us a note in info@adelaidecanoeclub.org.au)

Sea

  • Instructors
  • Phil Doddridge

    Bernard Goble

    Anne Langsford

    Simon Langsford

    Scott Polley

    Jim Townsend

    Hugh Stewart

    Peter Carter

  • Guides
  • Charlie Walker
    Greg Adams
  • Leaders
  • Phil Doddridge

    Bernard Goble

    Anne Langsford

    Simon Langsford

    Scott Polley

    Jim Townsend

    Hugh Stewart

    Peter Carter

Enclosed Sea

  • Instructors
  • Ian Brunning

    Mark Loram

  • Guides
  • Shauna Ashewood
    Bella Kostermann
    Matt Eldred
  • Leaders
  • Ian Brunning

    Mark Loram

White Water

  • Instructors
  • Scott Polley
    Wayne Hooper
  • Guides
  • Scott Polley
    Wayne Hooper
  • Leaders
  • Scott Polley
    Wayne Hooper

Flat Water

  • Instructors
  • Anne Langsford

    Scott Polley

    Simon Langsford

    Wayne Hooper

    Elizabeth (Libby) Robertson

  • Guides
  • Bernie Lohmann
  • Leaders
  • Anne Langsford

    Scott Polley

    Simon Langsford

    Wayne Hooper

    Elizabeth (Libby) Robertson

Canoe Polo

  • Coaches
  • Simon Langsford

    Scott Polley

    Anton Holmes

  • Umpires
  • Ricky Belisle
  • Australian Representatives
  • Will Polley

Paddle Australia Assessors

  • Phil Doddridge
  • Scott Polley
  • Wayne Hooper
  • Elizabeth (Libby) Robertson
  • Anne Langsford
  • Simon Langsford
  • Jim Townsend
  • Peter Carter (now retired)

Current Leadership Trainees

  • Sea Instructor
    • Hugh MacMillan
  • Sea Guide
    • Karl Meyer