2009 PADDLE LOG

The road (or river if you like) to the Hawkesbury Classic is long, and for a Fat Paddler will take many hours of training. Here is the Paddler’s Log of lead-up paddle kms.

MARCH 09

7 Mar: The Spit, Chinamans, The Spit – 3km

14 Mar: The Spit, Balmoral, The Spit – 4.5km

22 Mar: The Spit, Bantry Bay, The Spit – 9km

29 Mar: The Spit, Bantry Bay, The Spit – 9km

APRIL 09

4 Apr: The Spit, Roseville Bridge, The Spit – 12km

10 Apr: Tuggerah Lakes – 4.5km

11 Apr: Woy Woy, Gosford, Woy Woy – 11km

12 Apr: Lake Avoca – 13.5km

13 Apr: Lake Avoca – 12km

18 Apr: Berowra Waters – 10km

19 Apr: The Spit, Tunks Park, The Spit – 8.5km

26 Apr: Lane Cove River – 13km

MAY 09

2 May: Five Dock, Milsons Point, Five Dock – 14km

3 May: The Spit, Roseville Bridge, The Spit – 12km

9 May: The Spit, The Heads, The Spit, Cammeray, The Spit – 13.5km

10 May: The Spit, The Heads, The Spit (x2) – 9km

16 May: Berowra Waters – 8km

17 May: The Spit, Grotto Point, The Spit, Cammeray, The Spit – 17.5km

23 May: The Spit, Clontarf, Balgowlah, The Spit – 5km

24 May: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park – 24km

30 May: Berowra Waters – 14.5km

JUNE 09

6 June: The Spit, Balmoral, Georges Heights, The Spit – 14km

8 June: The Spit, Bantry Bay, Northbridge, The Spit – 11.5km

13 June: Lavender Bay, Fort Denison, Darling Harbour – 11.5km

14 June: Berowra Waters – 11km

21 June: Lavender Bay, Neutral Bay, Lavender Bay – 9km

27 June: The Spit, Roseville-Chase, Bantry Bay, The Spit – 17km

28 June: Lane Cove River – 10.5km

JULY 09

5 July: Saratoga, Woy Woy, Phegans Bay – 14km

11 July: The Spit, Bantry Bay, The Spit – 9km

12 July: The Spit, Grotto Point, Balmoral, Salt Pan Cove, The Spit – 14km

18 July: Grotto Point PLUS all day sea-kayak course – 12km

26 July: The Spit, Manly, North Head, Chinamans – 21km

AUGUST 09

1 August: The Spit, Bantry Bay, Sugar Loaf Bay – 13.5km

2 August: The Spit, Taronga Zoo – 20km

9 August: The Spit, Bantry Bay – 9km

15 August: Santa Cruz Harbour, California (USA) – 6km

16 August: Chicago River, Illinois (USA) – 9.5km

21 August: Lowell Point, Resurrection Bay, Alaska (USA) – 4km

22 August: Bear Glacier, Kenai Fjords National park, Alaska (USA) – 16km

23 August: Bear Glacier, Kenai Fjords National park, Alaska (USA) – 17km

24 August: Kayakers Cove, Resurrection Bay, Alaska (USA) – 12km

30 August: The Spit, Balmoral Beach – 9km

SEPTEMBER 09

5 September: Avoca Lakes – 4km

6 September: Avoca Lakes – 6km

12 September: Balmoral Blast – 2km

13 September: Roseville Bridge, Balmoral – 18km

19 September: Bantry Bay – 9km

20 September: Roseville, Middle Head, Roseville – 20km

26 September: Salt Pan Cove, Bantry Bay – 14km

27 September: The Spit, Chinamans Beach – 4km

OCTOBER 09

3 October: Scotts Creek, Bantry Bay – 13km

5 October: Mooney Mooney, Spencer, Hawkesbury – 30km

10 October: Wyong River (night paddle) – 15km

11 October: Roseville, Balmoral – 16km

17 October: The Spit, Watsons Bay, Chowder Bay – 15.5km

24/25 October: Hawkesbury Canoe Classic – 111km

PLOG TOTAL – 775.5kms