Internet Links

Canoe Clubs

NSW

Lismore, NSW

Other Universities

Sydney, NSW

Other Clubs

Associated with the UQ Sailing club

Training

Gym exercises designed to build your kayaking strength
Gym exercises designed to prevent injury

A great collection of step by step instructions demonstrating good paddling and rescue techniques. The animations are really good. Use it to improve your technique and develop your abilities.

Paddling Information

Upstream Paddle Magazine
  A free quarterly online magazine about paddling around southern Qld and Northern NSW

Canoeing Guidebook
  A very useful collection of guides for paddling local destinations

A long list of rolling techniques complete with diagrams and instructional video.

A great collection of sea kayaking articles. Improve your knowledge and skills.

Summary of Buoys and markers used in Queensland waters.

A list of VHF channels and mobile numbers for the Coast Guard and VMRs around Qld

Weather Links

• Far north coast of NSW tides
• Southern Gold Coast tides
• Moreton Bay area (Brisbane) tides
• Sunshine Coast tides

• Nugget fishing list
• BOM Semidiurnal tide tables
  (also lists diurnal tables for North Queensland). A comprehensive list with time and height offset information

Links

Started by an ex-club member. Link up to a wider world of out door activities, experience, ideas, and people.

Shops & Hire

Website: www.goodtime.com.au
E-mail: info@goodtime.com.au
Address: 29 Ipswich Road, Wooloongabba, Q, 4102
Phone: (07) 3391 8588   Fax: (07) 38911029   Free call: 1800 177403

Website: www.adventureoutlet.com.au
Contact: www.adventureoutlet.com.au/contact_us.htm
Address: 74 Marine Pde, Southport
Mail address: PO Box 369, Southport BC, Q, 4215
Phone: (07) 5571 2929   Fax: (07) 5532 4180

Website: http://www.peppertown.com.au/marine.htm
E-mail: playharder@peppertown.com.au
Address: 1908 Sandgate Rd Virginia 4014
Phone: (07) 3265 5666   Free call: 1800 773 229
Hours: OPEN 7 DAYS - Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun 9am-4pm

Website: http://www.roscocanoes.com.au

Website: http://www.aquariusseakayaks.com.au
Located at Bongaree on Bribie Island

Tech Information

Electrical connexions on your boat need to be waterproof. For this you need IP67 or IP 68 rated gear. Suppliers include -

• RS online (Australia) - large catalogue of electrical components, including IP67/68 grades

Some kayak parts can be harder to find. Suppliers include -

• UES (international) Pty Ltd - http://www.uesint.com
  Replacement rubber hatch seals (e.g. dagger or Sequel sea kayaks). Non-slip rubber tape, rubber rollers, and rubber buffers. Also a variety of other (non-marine) specialist components.

River Information

A 2003 report on historical changes in selected Queensland river systems - the Port Curtis, Fitzroy River Estuary and Moreton Bay regions. The history, pictures and studies of the Brisbane river and Moreton bay are of particular interest for those with an intimate kayaking experience of many areas. The full CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary & Waterway Management report by Norman Duke et al (Marine Botany Group, Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland) is available online.

Parts of particular interest to club members are -

• Moreton bay - history, ecology, geology, development, and changing pictures of the Brisbane river (PDF)
• Timeline of Brisbane river settlement and development (PDF)
• Timeline of Bulwer island development at the mouth of the River (PDF)

Wivenhoe, Somerset, and North Pine Dam information, including their levels and the amount of water routinely released.
Website: http://www.seqwater.com.au/content/standard.asp?name=DamOperationsAndMaintenance