Come along and have some great fun on the water at Champion Lakes!
Date: Wednesday 29 September and 6 October ( More dates will be offered if classes fill)
Cost: $20 per session
Qualified Level One Flatwater Instructor: Guy Power
Boat and safety gear provided.
Payment required before 25 September
Email: Robyn Brown, secretary Champion Lakes Boating Club, robyn.l.brown@bigpond.com for full details.
Team 549 at the start line at Northam Weir
Robyn Brown, Sunday, 15 August 2010
A win for club members!
Avon Descent Success for Champion Lakes Boating Club Members
Dave Boldy, Taitiarna Brown and Rowan Berger, CLBC members joined with Ross Lambert to tackle the 2010 Avon Descent.
It turned out to be more about running and dragging rather than paddling at this years event as the water levels were at an all time low. It was very disappointing for Taiti and Rowan who were competing in their first Avon and looking forward to the thrills of tackling whitewater for the first time but nevertheless it was still a thrill for them to work in a team with two experienced Avon campaigners and share the thrills of participating and finishing such a great event! Over 500 paddling craft started the event with less than half completing the course so this was a fantastic effort by our members.
Another CLBC member Lindsay Wiland also competed in a team of four, finishing in 3rd place in the Open Teams of Four category in a time of 14 hours 5 minutes
CLBC juniors at Canoe Polo National Championships
Cody Power, Champion Lakes, Wednesday, 7 April 2010
Cody Powers account of 2010 Australian Canoeing National Canoe Polo Championships
Australian Canoeing National Canoe Polo Championships
Over the Easter break Champion Lakes hosted the 2010 Australian Canoeing National Canoe Polo Championships. On Saturday the 3rd of April an exhibition match between the Champion Lakes Boating Club juniors and the Mandurah Paddling Club juniors was held.
It was a new experience for all of the Champion Lakes guys who had never played using the proper goals, which are located several meters in the air, unlike the edge of the pontoons which we are used to using.
Each team was given two experienced junior canoe polo players to help us out with the rules and tactics of the game. Throughout the three games they taught us many skills including picking up the ball using the paddle, how to edge the kayak so that you don’t get tipped over by the opposition and how to play zone defence.
It was extraordinary to watch the seniors play. They hit so hard and threw the ball so fast!!! Not to mention their unbelievable skills; dribbling the ball so fast it doesn’t even look like they let go of their paddle and their ability to do a quick one-handed hand roll when capsized.
It was an extremely fun day, I’m not sure what was better, watching the older guys play, winning 3 out of 3 games, learning some new skills from the helpful juniors or the incredible burgers from the fast food van.
By Cody Power
CLBC juniors at Canoe Polo National Championships
Beginners rafting up Photograph:Robyn Brown
Robyn Brown, Monday, 22 February 2010
Beginners Lessons
Juniors Beginners Kayaking Lessons
2,9,16,23 September, 7,14,21,28 October, 4,11,18 and 25 November
Adults Beginner Kayaking Lessons
Would you like to get fit and try a low impact aquatic sport? Champion Lakes Boating Club is offering a series of kayaking lessons for adult beginners . You will attain the necessary skills to paddle safely and confidently on placid water.
Pre requisite: You must be able to swim at least 50 metres
Cost: $75 for 4 x 1 hour lessons which includes all equipment.
Instructor: Guy Power
Time: 6.30-7.30am
Dates: Wednesday – 14, 21, 28 April, 5 May...................1, 8,15,22,29 Sept, 6, 13, 20, 27 October and 3,10,17, 24 November
