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Tooleybuc to the S.A. Border- 2008
Margaret Stuart, Wednesday, 29 October 2008David and Margaret joined the Scout leaders for a 20-day jaunt down this section of the Murray. Last year some ACC members paddled the Murray from Yarrawonga to Echuca. This year the Scouts invited members to join them in their trip from Tooleybuc to Border Cliffs, a distance of 650km. David and I took up the invitation.
The full trip involved 20 days of paddling - up to 45km per day.
We endured thunder and lighting, torrential rain and headwinds of 30kmh with one gust registering at 56kph! This was on day two, and when David lost the tent poles, I was nearly ready to give up. We solved that problem and I kept going and thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. Actually we were very lucky with the weather for most of the trip.
We were on the water by 7.30 most mornings, to get a good start before the winds picked up. This had us packing up and breakfasting in the dark, but was well worth the effort as we glided over mirror smooth waters in the early morning light. Evenings could then be more relaxed with time for a few games of crib before dinner, a fire and early camping bed-time.
Throughout the day we took a short break after an hour of paddling for leg stretch and snack.
We had three nights in caravan parks, allowing us time to restock, wash clothes and indulge in a full-on breakfast. Otherwise it was bush camping, mostly on lovely sandy spits.
The river is low, with virtually no flow. It is so low at lock 15 (Euston) that the boats had to be just floated across the lower barrier, pulled by ropes. Some of the adjoining bush appeared stressed, with sections showing signs of past bushfires. Spring was in the air with several families of ducklings and cygnets being accompanied by protective parents.
We were a small friendly group. Seven of us completed the full distance with four others completing sections. There were three 18ft Canadian canoes and the rest in sea kayaks. It was quite a challenge for me to keep up with the canoes.
There area already plans to paddle from Yarrawonga to Tooleybuc next April. Hopefully some ACC members will be able to join in, if not for the full length, at least a section or two.
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Fancy a regular evening coastal paddle this summer?
Lee Bruland, Monday, 15 September 2008Beginning Oct 21st, Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm from Somerton Yacht Club will be open to paddlers for sea experience, exercise and/or training under the leadership of a very experienced Phil Doddridge.
You, of course, need your own kayak and gear and the idea is to have approximately half an hour of sea skills followed by an hour of paddling.
All are welcome but given the possibility of occasional difficult conditions it is recommended to first speak to Phil - ph. 8295 8812
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Eskimo Rolling 2008
Siobhan Goble, Monday, 5 May 2008New dates for eskimo rolling sessions. Eskimo Rolling
Education and Training Sessions
Dates:
Thursday, 22nd May
Thursday, 3rd July
Thursday, 21st August
Thursday, 2nd October
Thursday, 13th November
Thursday, 4th December
Please note that sessions will go ahead pending sufficient numbers. If a session time is changed, all enrolled persons will be notified via phone or email.
Time:
On-water sessions start at 7:30pm and finish at 9:00pm. For paddlers in the 'Introduction' category, the group will meet at 7:00pm on the outdoors grassed area adjacent to the lap swimming pool (just North of the lap pool).
Location:
All rolling sessions take place at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre, we are located in the last three lanes, at the shallow end of the lap swimming pool.
Costs:
Introduction - $30.00
Intermediate - $20.00
Which Group Do I Want?
Introduction:
For paddlers who are new to eskimo rolling, this is a great place to start. The session begins 30 minutes earlier than the on-pool session with a dry-land demonstration and explanation of rolling terms and techniques. All participants will recieve one on one time with an instructor.
Intermediate:
Paddlers who have already participated in a rolling course, or, who are already familiar with the basic principles of rolling (ie. hip flicks, body movement, paddle placement) will be well suited to the 'Intermediate' category. They will be welcome to come along at 7:00pm and spend time on the pool working on their roll. They will be supervised by an instructor and given feedback on their technique. It is not a requirement that paddlers are able to eskimo roll to enrol in this category.
High Roller:
The High Roller category is for paddlers who are familar with rolling and would simply like to work on their existing skills. They are welcome to come and go when they please and will be assigned a section of the pool in which they can work. It will be assumed that paddlers fitting the 'High Roller' category will not need direct supervision for the session, however, they will recieve some feedback on their rolling technique.
Note: All enrolled participants will have a boat and equipment provided for them. If you would like to bring a craft of your own please check this with Canoe SA as some kayaks may not be suitable for the area used.
For further information and details about sessions, please contact the Canoe SA office on...
Port Adelaide
South Australia 5015
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GPS receivers can give different distance results. Why?
Rob Tanner, Monday, 5 May 2008
A LESSON FROM TWO GPS RECEIVERS.
INTRODUCTION
During the Adelaide Canoe Club Coffin Bay Kayaking Expedition 13, 14, 15 and 16th April 2008, discussion arose because the two GPS receivers, used to log daily progress, gave different distance results. On one day one receiver showed a 26.8km paddle while the other receiver showed a 29.4km paddle. It was discovered later that one instrument logged about 1km/hour while stationary, and that this instrument had been stationary and switched on for approximately 30 minutes during the day in question. This would reduce the 29.4km to about 28.9km.
Comparing the GPS receivers directly
During another kayaking expedition 30 April- 1 May 2008 on the Coorong the same two GPS receivers were put together on the same kayak. They both measured the same distance.
Conclusions
- The difference in the distance measured by the two GPS receivers is real.
- The difference was caused by one kayak traveling further than the other.
- There are two known reasons for the difference in distance traveled.
- The kayak traveling the least distance used a deck compass to adjust its heading during the passage. It was therefore more sensitive to course alterations.
- The kayak traveling the longest distance was poorer at tracking and therefore wandered off course more often.
The general message is that the type of boat you paddle and attention to the detail of navigating can reduce the distance you paddle even when paddling within the same group. An extra 2 km added onto a 27km paddle is worth avoiding!
Rob Tanner
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Coffin Bay expedition done by club members - Rob's Report April '08
Rob Tanner, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 COFFIN BAY EXPEDITION: APRIL 13-16 2008.
No campfires unfortunately, but hot food and good company kept us cheerful, and we were even visited by an unexpected buddy in the form of Orlando a large placid and very friendly Golden Retriever who flatteringly decided that the cooking smells were unresistable and even enjoyed our company, and we his! Orlando’s owner Rhonda Ogilvie owned the land on the Horse Peninsula where we camped in a beautiful little bay facing south towards the Coffin Bay National Park. Rhonda arrived at our Tucker gathering one evening with her three dogs and Orlando remained behind until Rhonda came to fetch him about one and a half hours later. Even then he went reluctantly.
14 club members attended this expedition and the skills range and the numbers made it sensible to have a base camp and to go on day trips. On day 1 we paddled 7.7km from the Coffin Bay jetty and established our base camp. In the afternoon the wind came up for about a couple of hours and persuaded some of us to explore the base camp area on foot. The others paddled 5.5km south to Yangie Bay in the National Park, where they successfully dug for ‘buried treasure’ in the form of old water bags left by Trevor on a previous trip. A small group of Rock Parrots, aggressive Pacific Gulls and some pretty scenery were seen near the camp by the shore party. In the evening we admired the new black Trangias, particularly members of our party who had been working hard to make their silver colored ones black too! Camping bedtime happened early because evenings were chilly, there was heavy dew, no fire to keep us warm and discussions about who would take Orlando to bed for warmth had come to naught.
Day 2 dawned fine and still. After breakfast the kayaks were carried across the rock shelf to the edge of the water as the tide was out. We crossed to Eely Point in the National Park, passing islands called The Brothers on the way and watching a pod of dolphins. Then the search was on for oysters along the cliffs. We found them near to Black Springs Bay and ‘Hi Ho, Hi Ho, off to work we went’, chipping oysters off the cliff with tent pegs and hammers. Dave Mausolf dropped his tent peg and had to go duck diving for it. The image of him chest deep in water scoffing oysters is not to be forgotten! We returned to Black Springs Bay for our morning break and went in search of the spring. It was well marked as the Four Wheel Drive Club had recently fitted a hand pump to it and the water looked good. We left Black Springs Bay for Point Longnose, making a direct crossing to avoid the extensive shallows. Along the way we passed acres of oyster frames. The acreage seemed to be greater than on our last visit 3 years ago. Lunch at Point Longnose was followed by crossing the opening to the ocean to Little Douglas on the Horse Peninsula. We briefly explored Little Douglas Bay then put our heads down for the strenuous 10km paddle down the Horse Peninsula against the wind which had risen to 12-15 knots. We rested, in the wind shadow of an island and later in a small bay behind a protruding rock shelf. Everyone was pleased to arrive back at camp at about 3.50pm and to find that the tide had covered the rock shelf so there wasn’t far to carry the kayaks. That evening it was discovered that two of the GPS receivers used to log that days paddling gave different results by 2 km? We paddled about 28km.
Day 3 also dawned fine and still. After breakfast and before negotiating the exposed rock shelf with our kayaks some Western Mallee Ring-necked Parrots were spotted. We paddled west towards Mt Dutton Bay. From the eastern tip of the Horse Peninsula we crossed to the shoreline of the Eyre Peninsula’s Wangary district. This proved to be a line of low cliffs which sheltered us from the morning breeze. We followed the unbroken cliffs enjoying the corals, sea urchins, starfish and fish that were visible through the still water. We didn’t find anywhere to stop for about 5.7km when the cliffs ended and we found a sandy beach. During the morning break a Sea Eagle flew over us. Then we paddled across to the Mt Dutton Bay East jetty and from there some of us paddled into the nearly enclosed bay around Salt Creek while the others went off to find a spot to have lunch. The entrance to Mt Dutton Bay at the southern end is a sound about 1km wide. Inside the bay opens out to about 3km wide. This is because of a long narrow projection eastward from the tip of the Horse Peninsula. To clear this peninsula we paddled south about 5.8km down the centre of Mt Dutton Bay with a 10knot wind on our port bow. From the tip of this peninsula we turned west with wind and waves pushing us along the bottom of the Horse Peninsula the 2.2km back to camp. We paddled about 24km this day.
Day 4 was our final morning. It was important to break camp and to leave as early as possible, because a strong headwind was forecast later in the morning, so everyone was woken just after 6am. This time we had to carry loaded kayaks to the edge of the rock shelf! We launched at 9am and landed near Coffin Bay jetty at 10.30am after the 7.7km paddle. After packing camping gear into cars, loading kayaks onto them and changing, we drove to Port Lincoln to take on diesel and have a nice lunch of fresh Whiting and chips on the foreshore. Then we set off on the 678km journey home. During the 4 days the group paddled about 80km.
Photos are on the Gallery Page
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