2026 Torrens Island Race When: 23 August 2026 Time: 9:30am to be on the water for 10:00am Distance: 16 Km, allow around 2.5 hours Location: Garden Island Boat Ramp, Port Adelaide The ACC Grading for this event is: Demanding. Please check the trip grading description for more details. Organiser an contact: Hugh Stewart, 0423283214 and […]
The Rock’n’Roll event is the NSW Sea Kayak Club’s premier annual gathering for paddlers, showcasing their enthusiasm for kayaking and camaraderie. It features trips, training, talks, and information sessions, with a strong focus on socializing and community building. The event attracts paddlers from various Australian states,. The weekend aims to present a wide variety of […]
On a perfect Thursday, 9 paddlers with 8 kayaks met up at Nelson Vic Caravan Pk to set up camp in prep for 3 days paddling down the Lower Glenelg River. This was just a taste of how the weather looked after us for the whole paddle, even giving us enough time to set up […]
Seven members travelled to Coffin Bay to enjoy a kayak camping trip into the National Park there. Unfortunately the weather forecast predicted very strong winds for later in the week so the plan was altered so we enjoyed two days in Coffin Bay National Park and then relocated to Lincoln National Park. Day 1 The […]
The following text is mostly a transcription of the conversation Hugh and Hugh had in the car, driving back to Adelaide on the morning following the finish of the Massive Murray Paddle in November 2025. In summary They trained for the event by doing the Riverland Paddling Marathon in June 2025 and paddling 3-4 times […]
Join us for a weekend of connection, learning, and adventure at the SA Sea Kayaking Skills Exchange 2026 in beautiful Victor Harbor. A gathering designed to bring together the sea kayaking community of South Australia from Beginners to Advanced paddlers. Over two and a half days, participants will have the opportunity to: Attend event dinners […]
A change of plans turned the Lakes Three Ways into the Two Lake Crossing. Mike and Matt organised a car shuffle to allow for a very civilised downwinder. Day 1 from Wellington to Narrung, and Day 2 on to Meningie. Day 1: Wellington to the Narrows Mike and Matt left a car at Meningie and […]
First Day Everyone arrived at the campsite on Friday, for a relaxed setup and chat around the fire. On-the-water time was set for 9:30 am on Saturday, but by 9am everyone was all set up and ready to go, so we set off up the Murray towards Lock 4, with a nice tailwind to help […]
Eight paddlers escaped the cold, dreary Adelaide weather for the warm, sunny days of the Riverland over the weekend. Day 1 – Saturday Based at the recently reopened Kingston-On-Murray caravan park, we launched on a gloriously sunny Saturday morning and made our way up the Murray river to the small creek which gives you access […]
Saturday 29th March Our first day paddling from Fortescue Bay was out to Cape Hauy. There, we admired the dolerite columns called the Totem Pole and the Candle Stick. We had protection from the southerly wind as we skirted along the rocky cliffs and enjoyed the swell crashing in and the rebound waves. There was […]
