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Friday Evening - register from 6 pm - content starts at 7 pm - don't miss this |
| Tsunami Rangers - Their Story |
Jim Kakuk & Debrah Volturno |
| The story of the Tsunami Rangers - extreme Sea Kayaking - famed in film and book.
How this group have survived for decades - with the challenges they set themselves - is more than a
miracle. Presented by their founder and Captain, Jim Kakuk, this promises to be an eye-opening and
challenging look at what can be achieved in truly wild water with training, knowhow and more than
a little 'bottle'. |
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| Saturday - content starts at 08:00 - don't miss this |
| Why set out ? |
Mark Jones |
Jaunts, Trips and Expeditions — what's in it for you...
Mark sets the stage for the weekend, with a wake-you-up-and-make-you-think session. |
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| Session 1 - 08:45 - Choose between |
| Europe - Why Go |
Biff Fredricksen |
| Biff has lived and paddled in Europe for many years.
She will open your eyes to the 'canoe-wandering' culture that enjoys the 1000's of kilometres of river
waterways throughout the scenic & historic parts of Eastern & Western Europe.
Organisations run annual trips which warmly welcome outsiders - get into it. |
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| Paddle Fitness & Injury Prevention |
Graeme White and Margie Olds |
Risks and prevention for kayakers – the problems and how to dodge them.
Or, what to do if you got that bit wrong. Two very experienced kayaking physios tell all.
Margie will tell about her years as British Olympic squad physio – leading up to Athens. |
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| Trip Planning – Advanced |
JKA |
| JKA has been dropped into this one at short notice – his words: “Bring Tea &
Scones, I won’t have anything to say”. Frankly, we doubt it – but you may be in for an
unusual session… |
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| Sail Workshop |
Kevin Dunsford and Kevin Killilea |
| We have canvassed the kayaking community for different rigs and options for sailing
in all conditions. Fore-and-aft rigs, collapsible masts, trimaran kits - just some of the lateral thinking
and broad experience of this adventurous duo. This will be a 'look & touch' session. |
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| Session 2 - 10:30 - Choose between |
| East Greenland Trip Report |
Paul Caffyn |
| Paul and Conrad Edwards spent August 2007 paddling on the exposed east coast of Greenland,
made famous 70 years ago by Gino Watkins and the British Trans-Greenland Expedition. With photos and stories,
NZ's living-legend stretches the limits yet again. |
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| Trip Planning - Basics |
Bryan Tourell |
| Brian will blend his years as an Orion Search & Rescue pilot with his love of kayaking to
help you avoid getting lost. Bringing a good sense of humour to what is often a dry topic, he'll take a
functional approach to providing yourself with the info you need (before getting on the water) & then making
use of it. Brian has a background in Surf Lifesaving, Sailing (Navigator in races) & is currently a
senior pilot with Air NZ. |
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| DoC (NZ Department of Conservation) |
Lynnell Greer & other DoC Staff |
At the last two CBs, the sessions with DoC (NZ’s Department of Conservation) were
very much enjoyed. Attendees were very positive about the opportunity to hear DoC's plans and to respond
with ideas and opinions from the perspective of the Sea Kayaking community
We look forward to an update on what has been achieved and what is now in the pipeline in DoC's plans for
the facilities in the region. Lynnell expects to have additional DoC staff from the Waikato (Ingrid Greenslade) & hopefully Northland
Conservancies. This session is a chance for the paddling community to inform itself — and to allow us
to voice our hopes for DoC’s way forward.
Come and contribute to the future. |
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| Maintenance & Repair |
Wade from Quality Kayaks |
How to keep your kayak happy. Not to mention you !
Wade looks at fixing plastic kayaks & maintaining and repairing composite kayaks. This covers safe storage,
removing dents and repairing gouges / holes in plastic kayaks, fibreglass repairs & more. Presented by
Wade from Quality Kayaks in Ashburton, this will be a 'look & touch' session. |
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| Session 3 - 11:25 - Choose between |
| Yoga for Rollers |
Michelle Smith |
| Michelle will introduce yoga to and for sea kayakers, as yoga will help to enhance any sport.
All world-class sport people are doing some form of stretching or yoga as part of their training for better
performance. Using music to make the class more enjoyable, she will do her best to fit in the physical exercise,
the breathing and the mental training for the group. |
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| Safety at Sea |
Sue Tucker & Jim Dilley |
| A serious look at techniques and equipment designed to keep you safe. Sue is an avid kayaker
and has a long background in Maritime Safety. She is joined by Auckland’s Deputy Harbour Master, Jim Dilley,
to explore what to do & how to improve your chances. |
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| Auckland to Cape Reinga |
Guy Folster & Chris Dench |
| A local challenge undertaken with the twin goals of fund-raising for cancer and stretching
personal limits, this was the mission for a group of Auckland paddlers last winter. The ups and downs of
their trip North from Auckland to the Cape make a compelling story. |
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| Kayak Fishing Workshop |
Mike Scanlan |
| Mike has put in a lifetime of repairing animals (as a vet) and now it’s payback time.
Fishing is either a sport or a religion — and combined with kayaking, it’s certainly addictive.
Join Mike for a workshop on the latest soft-bait technology, outfitting your boat and then chasing the fish.
This will be a 'look & touch' session. |
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| Session 4 -13:45 - Choose between |
| Patagonia |
Hugo Meares |
| Not a destination that immediately jumps to mind, but let Hugo show you why it should.
An entertaining presenter and a keen kayaker, he struck gold in his choice of a destination and a
guide/outfitter. Learn how you can tackle a similar project - the pitfalls to overcome and the rewards
to be found. |
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| Southland Fiords |
Erica Law |
| Erica has a collection of photos and memories that bring her trips to Fiordland to life.
This is an area of New Zealand that we all know is a World Heritage area - and yet it is far too often
put in the too-hard basket. Come and let Erica move you to planning some corrective action. |
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| Photography |
Ruth Henderson |
| Ruth has edited one Kayaking magazine, has had articles published in many others - but nearest
to her heart is photography. She will show you some tips and tricks to making a picture, making a point, taking a portrait or landscape worth printing vs. just taking a snapshot. . |
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| Kayaking Ocean Rock Gardens |
Jim Kakuk & Debrah Volturno |
| Jim & Debrah will look at their favorite kayaking activity and look at what makes a boat appropriate for this use.
Jim didn't just found the Rangers, he also builds their boats. After 25 years of trial
and improvement, he has some strong arguments for shapes, materials and survival. If you have an interest
in why kayaks are how they are, come and listen to someone who’s given it quite some thought. |
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| Session 5 -14:40 - Choose between |
| NZ Marine Mammals: Status & Conservation |
Gabriela de Tezanos Pinto |
| Gaby is a doctoral student at the University of Auckland and part of an energetic team of
researchers into our marine mammal heritage. Lively and enthusiastic, she originally hails from Argentina.
She will talk about the North Island’s species, distribution, status and conservation. She is currently
writing her thesis, which investigates the genetic relationship among the three New Zealand bottlenose
dolphin populations and their abundance and dynamics in the Bay of Islands. |
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| Gear & Gadgets |
Chris Dench |
| A lighter look at must-have accessories to life on the water and in the campsite. Some amazing
disclosures are promised... |
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| Europe - How to Do It |
Biff Fredricksen |
| Biff looks at the nuts-and-bolts of canoe-wandering in Europe. How to maximise the fun
and minimize the hassle. Clubs, organisations, logistics and useful tips on expectations, costs and
times-of-year. As Biff says, this is an almost-affordable approach to seeing lots of Europe and meeting
some wonderful local paddlers - don’t let preconceptions of ’difficulty’ stand in your way ! |
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| Food & Foraging |
Jacqui Tyrrell & Greg Dunning |
Join two very humorous people to discuss something near to both their hearts.
Greg fascinates his paddling companions with his love of the unusual - and his love of raping and
pill.. err no, make that foraging. Jacqui will add her insights on the joys of planning, packing
and preparing cheap, tasty and nutritious food that weighs nothing and takes no space. Yeah, right...
This will definitely be a ’look & touch’ session. |
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| Late Saturday - Universal Sessions (for Everyone) |
| 16:30 - Lake Edge Session |
TBA |
| More details to come. |
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| 17:45 - Wooden-Boat Exhibit - Main Hall |
Grant Glazer et al |
| A goodly number of wonderful hand-crafted kayaks will be on show for most of Saturday - with
basic details of their designs & building projects. Included will be plywood, cedar-strip and SOF
(skin-on-frame) boats with a wide diversity of design goals and construction difficulty. This time period is
an opportunity to come and ask the builders questions - and to tell them how well they've done. |
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| 20:00 - After-Dinner Key-Note - Main Hall |
Sandy Robson |
| Sandy will describe her personal challenge to paddle round Australia in a year. Motivation,
planning, rewards and setbacks — she will give us an insight into an undertaking of rich and daunting
possibility. |
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