Hawkesbury Classic 2009

If you've ever wondered why anyone would want to paddle 111 km from late afternoon through till morning battling an incoming tide for what can seem like an eternity, struggling to keep your eyes open, strainng to see where your going all the while paddling hard to get it over with here's the reason:

The Finish is so damn good!

Well done to Dee and all the other paddlers who did The 2009 Hawkesbury Classic

Hawkesbury Classic 2007

The Hawkesbury Classic. If you love paddling you'll love this event!

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic

Classic night is one long night

Mark with his ground crew & wife Catherine. At least one of them looks to be having fun.

Wismans Ferry round midnight

What a night - Mark did it in 12:07 with a short break and I did it in 12:22 non stop. Next time I'm doing it in a Mirage 580 or some other fast boat. Last time it took me 12:57 (including a 30 min stop) using a wing paddle. This time I used a flat blade - conclusion - wing or flat makes no difference when paddling a sea kayak! I felt much less fatigued when I finished this time which I also attribute to the flat paddle.

All photos in this post (Hawkesbury Classic 2007) by Steve Tarrant. Thanks for ground crewing Steve!