UQ Canoe Club

QC Adventure in the Bay

2012-09-07

Queensland Canoeing is running an orienteering competition on Moreton Bay. Enter teams and test your sea kayak skills. Adventure in the Bay is on again.

Queensland Canoeing is holding this event twice in 2012.
Events are planned for 21st April and the 8th September 2012.

The event starts and finishes at Jacobs Well. The event is in a Rogaine (navigation) style on water. In teams of 3 or 4 you will be given a map at registration on the morning of the event 1 hour prior to the start time. Your team will then have until the start time to plan their strategy to visit as many markers as possible and gain maximum points and return to the finish line before the finish time of 4pm. The markers will be placed throughout the bay and will be worth different points as shown on the map. Along with the map showing all markers you will also be given a marker description and clue card. This will give the finer details of each marker so that you are able to locate them. (They are not all close to the water and not always on land) At each marker there will be a clicker that you mark your score card provided with to prove you have visited this marker.

Note that this is an event run by Queensland Canoeing and not UQCC. Therefore it is possible to enter teams that include non-club members (provided of course that non-members do not use any club gear). They can hire gear from various hire companies.

An entry form is on the QC website.

If you are interested in forming a team, please contact Martin or Greg ]]>

Flatwater instruction sessions

2012-06-22

Olympic paddler Amanda Rankin from Queensland Canoeing Inc will help improve club members' paddling skills, for beginners and more advanced. Entries close 16 June.]]> Queensland Canoeing.

There will be two sessions run at different times. One will be aimed at beginners (3h), and the other (3h) is for advanced paddlers.

Location: UQ Canoe club shed.

Time: TBA

There are limited places - six per session.

Entries close: 16th June

Apply via this page - please supply the info asked.

Canoe Polo - Winter Series Competition 2012

2012-06-02

UQCC wants to put teams into the Canoe Polo Winter Series Competition this year. It will be held every fortnight in June and July this year. Please contact Jason (pol rep) before May 23 if you want to play.]]> Sunday every fortnight starting first Sunday of June for 4 Games

The closing date to enter a team is 25 May 2012.
Please make sure you have contacted Jason well before this date (before May 23).

Dates and venues as follows:

June 03 - Goan Road, Wyaralong (small creek near Wyaralong Dam towards Boonah)
June 17 - Springwood Pool
July 01 - Springwood Pool
July 15 - Springwood Pool - Final

Duration is approximately 9am-2pm.

UQ Canoe club members must join Qld Canoeing as a Senior Recreational member in order to compete (ie you must be a member of Australian canoeing for insurance purposes.). This costs ?$30 (3 months) and is payable in addition to the cost of entering $10 levy per player (collected for first Canoe Polo competition per year)). The club will cover the cost of entering a team ($200 per team which the club will cover). Please contact the polo rep for details.

We would like to send 1 or 2 teams into this competition, depending on the numbers we have.

Details are on the Queensland Canoeing website.

Please contact Jason (polo rep) soon if interested. Club members who interested in the sport are welcomed to come have a go at the UQ Aquatic Centre, every Tuesday at 7.15 PM.

2012 AGM & Social evening

2012-05-23

The 2012 Annual General Meeting of the canoe club will be held at the club shed from 6:30 PM on Wednesday 23rd of May. We need plenty of financial members to come along to this important annual meeting.

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Receiving the committee's annual report

Election of a members of the club committee.
Please contact the enquiries email if you are interested in contributing in any way. The club relies entirely on the voluntary contributions of its members. As a student/university oriented club, we especially need more students active on the club committee.

Adoption of audited financial accounts and balance sheets

General business

Without enough financial members attending, the meeting cannot take place. So please make the effort to come along.

This is also a chance to meet other club members and committee members, and make sure that your kayak interests are known to the committee. This is a good chance to influence the decisions and ensure your interests are heard.

Please make sure you are a financial member before attending the AGM. Partners welcome for the social side of the evening.

Advanced Sea Kayak instruction trip

2012-05-18

An overnight training trip with a qualified instructor aimed beyond the beginner. Entries close 4 May. This will be an overnight tripto Noosa. Training will focus on group leading, planning, paddling skills, rescues, towing, safety, and possibly surf navigation (depending on destination).

Dates: Saturday (19th May 2012) and Sunday (20th May 2012)

Accommodation: Camping

Trip leader: A qualified Queensland canoeing instructor
Course content: Group and leader equipment, advanced skills, group rescues, rolling sides, trip planning, advanced navigation, group towing, and group management.

Paddler Requirements: Participants must be able to paddle a loaded sea kayak up to 20 km at a rate of at least 5 km / hr with stops. Please check your abilities while paddling on the river using the local distances as an estimate.

Gear: A general gear list to get you started is here. Adjust according to the needs of this trip.

Tides at Brisbane bar: Saturday - low 06:51 AM, Low 12:55 | Sunday - High 07:28 AM, Low 13:26 PM
Moon: New moon (Mon, 21 May)

How to get to the put in point: Contact organiser

Facilities:: Good. All tents, water, food, and gear must be brought in and taken out via sea kayak.

Risks: Sunburn, cold/hypothermia, hyperthermia, rain, marine and terrestrial animals, boat traffic, wind, fatigue, weather changes, paddle injuries, capsize.
Risk reduction: We will keep out of the main channels and follow standard kayak practices when crossing boating channels (tight group / direct route / active lookout). All participants must have demonstrated a wet exit and T-rescue previously. Trip led by a qualified instructor. Require 3L of fresh water per day per person. Warm clothing required while paddling (in case of wind/rain), and separate dry warm gear required while camping. Local knowledge. Extra equipment. Emergency numbers. PFDs mandatory.
Extra equipment (group): spare paddles, marine flares, V-sheet, VHF radio, phone, whistle, PLB, first aid kit, paddle float, compass, extra sunscreen, extra insect repellent, repair kit, tow lines, signal mirror, torch/glow stick.

Emergency contacts: Coast Guard Noosa: VHF 16, 22, 80 & Phone: 5474 3695

Costs: Petrol money, boat wear and tear contribution for two days. Camping fees. You will need to bring your own food & paddle snacks (and/or sort it out with other participants).

Entries close: 4th May

Application and Contact: via this page

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Limited parking weekend (18-20 May)

2012-05-17

The Annual Corporate Games will use the roads near the shed. Parking will be more restricted between 18th and 20th May 2012 The Corporate Games run will take place on Saturday starting at 8am.

The run course will go past the Boat Shed and down to College Road (and back). There should be minimal disruption to traffic due to the run but the availability of carparks will be more diminished than usual because of this event and other events of the weekend.

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Circumnavigate Green Island

2012-05-11

Green Island is surrounded by banks and at high tide turtles and other sea life is common. It's a pleasant trip and will probably take about 4-5 hours including breaks. High tide is about 2:52 PM so it will be a late start returning late afternoon. We will aim to leave Manly about 11am and go anticlockwise crossing to the sandy spit on the north west corner of the island. We will spend up to 1.5 hours here having lunch and waiting for the tide to come in. Those who went on the training trip to can practice some of their skills and pass them on to those who did not. Beginners will have an opportunity to learn some skills. We will paddle around the east side of the island across the banks and through the mangroves returning to Manly from the north end. If the tide is too shallow, we may elect to cross to the south west tip of St Helena island.

Safety: Sea kayaking on Moreton Bay can be hazardous. If conditions are unfavourable we will kayak up Tingalpa Creek instead. We will register with the coast guard prior to departure and be in telephone contact.

Emergency Contact: Coast Guard Manly Ph 33965911
Grade: 1
Time: Saturday 12 May 2012
Meet: at clubhouse at 8:30AM to pack boats and gear
Duration: All Day. We will plan to leave the club by 9.30 am, be on the water before 11 AM, be off the water by 4 PM, and back at the shed by 5:30 PM.
Distance: about 15km.
Paddle type: Sea kayaking

Requirements:

Basic fitness - Although this trip will cater for relative beginners, basic skills and fitness are required. . If you can kayak comfortably up river from the club to the radio mast and back at a 4.5km/hr rate then you should manage. This means kayaking, in a sea kayak, from our pontoon up to the green buoy on six mile rocks and back to the pontoon in a minimum of 70 min. There is some open water and you should be able to handle light chop.
Basic skills.Only people who have demonstrated that they can use a skirt, do a wet exit and an assisted rescue in a sea kayak will be taken on to Moreton Bay. Contact the organisers if this is an issue.
Equipment: Sea kayaks, skirts, paddle leashes, bailers and PFDs. Bring a picnic lunch, snacks, at least 2L WATER, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, insect repellant, money, hat, towel, warm gear, wind and rain proof top and change of clothing as you can get wet.

Limit on numbers: Numbers will be limited by transport, the number of people with sufficient skills, and the weather. Within these coinstraints it will be first come first served and number will be limited.
Basic Costs:$8 towards gear maintenance and petrol money for your driver.
Tides: High tide is at 2:52 pm
Registration: Please register your interest with the leader by email (first come first served). Please indicate whether you have transport and if you have roof racks for kayaks. If you have not kayaked with the leader before please give some indication of your skills level to assist planning.

Leader: Michael Wynne
Contact: "treasurer" followed by "@uqcanoeclub.net"

Please register by Thursday 10/5/12

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Pool session 8 May 2012

2012-05-07

Please note that today's session will commence at 19:15hrs. It would be great if we could have a few volunteers at the canoe shed to help ferry the canoes over to the pool. A reminder for members who are interested in taking part in the Canoe Polo Winter Series to email Jason.

Whitewater instruction trip

2012-05-04

A long weekend at Nymboida canoe centre (near Grafton in NSW) with a qualified instructor. Entries close 20th April.]]> We will travel down on the Friday (evening), and have two days of instruction (Sat & Sunday). The final day (Monday) will be without the instructor and will be a half day before returning to Brisbane.

Goolang creek will be closed so we will be kayaking in the nearby Nymboida. There are rapids (grades 1-3). There are many grade 2 rapids (the little rapid at Wivenhoe is grade 2).

Nymboida Canoe Centre is 35 kms west of Grafton. It is about a 4-5 hour trip each way from Brisbane.

Prior bookings are essential

Apply by 20th April 2012
Date: Sat 5th May to Mon 7th May 2012
Duration: 3 days
Destination: Nymboida canoe centre, Nymboida river
Paddle type: Whitewater kayaking
Cost: $10/day donation for boat maintenance is encouraged, ?$8 for camping (one night is free), and about ?$40/50 for petrol (~1000 km round trip)
Meet: at the boat shed Friday 4th May. Departure times depend on which cars you are going in. Consult with the organiser and drivers by email. Most people will leave on Friday.
Return: depart around lunch time on Sunday.
Things you'll need -

The water will be cold, and you will get wet (i.e. swimming). Bring swimming clothing that will keep you warm (eg thermals or wetsuit). Avoid wearing cotton as it will not be effective in keeping you warm when you are wet. Also bring a towel and a dry change of warm clothing for afterwards.
Footwear that can get wet (not thongs).
Normal camping clothing (don't forget the jumper).
Camping gear - the club has some gear (tents, stoves, sleeping mats, bags), so let me know what you need, and we can arrange it. Torch
Food - you will be doing plenty of exercise, so bring plenty of food. If you can get into small groups for cooking, it may be easier
Sunscreen, Insect repellent (the bugs can be vicious), Water bottle (but you don't need water)

Talk to your committee members and the club president (Peter). Apply via this page

Weekly Wed Night paddles

2012-05-02

A weekly two hour after-work night paddle up or down the river starts Wednesday 02 May at 7:15 PM

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Looking for a paddle in the evenings but it's too dark? Do you have trouble getting to the Uni for afternoon paddles due to work? Maybe you just like the idea of paddling under the stars and city lights. For the next month or few, we are running a weekly night paddle on Wednesday evenings.

Paddling safe
Paddling at night has extra dangers. You must have adequate lights (it is critical that other boats see you easily from a distance). Basic lights consist of a front light (e.g. head torch) and a rear WHITE light, or a raised bright 360 degree white light. Glo-sticks alone or one unidirectional light are not sufficient (but a good addition to your PFD). Red bike lights are not acceptable. Bring warm gear in case it is cold.

Requirements

Lights! - front and back and bright and white (spare batteries too)
PFD - you will be required to wear a PFD at all times
Group - we need to keep together as a group
Sides - we need to stay to the sides of the river as much as practical to reduce exposure to other (bigger) boats.
Warm gear - it may be cold... bring sufficient warm gear. Keep additional dry gear in your backpack/car in case you get wet!

Remember there are warm showers and a changing area in the shed complex.

Outline

7:15PM (sharp) meet at shed
9:30PM approximate finish time

Paddle type: Flatwater
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Grade: 1
Meeting time: 7:15 PM sharp
Distance: 7-14 km (depending on speed, time, and ability)
Location: University of Queensland building 30 - UQ Canoe club boat shed
Address: North river end of Sir William MacGregor Drive, St. Lucia

Schedule

Wednesday evening - 02 May 2010
Wednesday evening - 09 May 2010
Wednesday evening - 16 May 2010
Wednesday evening - 23 May 2010
Wednesday evening - 30 May 2010
Email to check

Contact: Michael with any questions or queries.
Leaders one of : Matt / Michael / Dave

LM: May 12

Change to winter timetable (8th May)

2012-04-29

Polo changes to the earlier winter timetable from Tuesday 8th May. Everything is 30 mins earlier. The full calendar is here.]]>

Sea kayak rescue training in pool

2012-04-24

There will be sea kayak rescue training at the UQ pool next Tuesday evening (24th Apr). Details are here.]]>

New polo rep

2012-04-22

Jason Kho has volunteered to be the new polo rep. Please contact Jason with any questions about polo and interest in polo competition.

Thanks Jason. ]]>

Sat Training sessions

2012-04-22

Need to improve your paddle skills? Need some paddling tips? Come along on Saturday mornings at 8AM and get some help. Sherman has kindly offered to help members improve their paddle technique. Please come along for a regular flatwater skills paddle session on Saturday mornings at 8AM.

Details here.]]>

QC Adventure in the Bay

2012-04-20

Queensland Canoeing is running an orienteering competition on Moreton Bay. Enter teams and test your sea kayak skills. Enter by 5th April.]]> Adventure in the Bay is on again in 2012

Queensland Canoeing is holding this event twice in 2012.
Events are planned for 21st April and the 8th September 2012.

Entries are now open for the 21st April event. So get in fast as team numbers will be limited.

Enter by 5th April

Entry form is on the QC website.

If you are interested in forming a team, please contact Martin or Greg