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Come and Try

It is possible for non-members (ie club visitors) to come to the club, see what it has to offer, and go for a short paddle on the river.

You are only allowed one session, and there are two ways to do this.

Attend a club “come and try day” (beginning of semester)
These are typically scheduled for the first (or second) Saturday morning of the University semester. It is a good chance to socialise with club members and find out about the club. Come and try days are advertised on the main page of the website when scheduled. Participants are still required to complete both on-water and off-water club inductions.

Attend an club on-water induction. (most Semester Saturdays)
These are one hour sessions run on most Saturday mornings during semester. Participants are introduced to paddling on the river. Visitors are welcome to come along and learn a little about the club and go for a paddle. All new members are required to complete this induction as part of becoming a member. Visitor participants are still required to complete an off-water induction after they join the club.

Induction information and session times are listed here.

Visitors are required to sign a club waiver (this does not constitute membership of the club), provide some personal and emergency contact information, and agree to the club rules. You must be over 18 years of age and be able to swim to participate.

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Official Club Trips (off campus)

The club regularly organises trips to destinations off campus. These can be one day, weekend, or multi-day trips located in Queensland or interstate. Destinations are typically rivers, lakes, estuaries, islands, and bays around south-east Queensland. Sometimes they even include artificial beaches (aka South Bank) for competitions or exhibitions.

To find out about planned official club trips, please consult the trip/event calendars for each kayak area.

Private Unofficial Trips


There aren’t always enough places in official trips for all members to learn as much as they would like. Additional, unofficial trips are often organised amongst individual club members on a private basis, without the involvement of the club committee. Instead, enthusiastic members put together their own trip where they can spend more time learning from each other. Because private trips are among friends, they can more quickly respond and adapt to prevailing weather conditions and circumstances.

To find out about any private trips, come to the regular paddle sessions, meet people, network, and make friends with club members who have similar interests.

Please be aware that the club is not associated or involved in any trips organised by its members on a private basis. The club does not monitor, organise, or necessarily have particular knowledge of privately arranged excursions.

Organise your own Trips


If you are an experienced paddler, you might consider going on your own trip somewhere, preferably with other paddlers. Better still, you could organise an official club trip if you have sufficient competence (this requires committee approval). The club may also help subsidise any accredited training that you undertake which will help you to organise trips (prior approval of the committee is required for this too).

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Use of Log books

Club members are strongly encouraged to maintain simple paddling log books detailing their training, paddling sessions, and trips. While you could simply use a school exercise book bought from your newsagent/supermarket. It is better to use a spreadsheet, or if you have a smart phone use the paddle log app.

Log books serve a number of purposes.

  • Activity record – useful if, at some point in the future, you wish to show your experience to –
    • indicate your skill level to a trip organiser so that they will feel happy to have you join a trip
    • show your commitment should you ask the club to subsidise any formal training and certification
    • contribute your prior experience toward some sort of certificate
  • Training record – showing how regularly you are training and what type of training
  • Personal record – maintain a personal record of your paddling experiences and trips

You might think about including the following information. If you use a spreadsheet, use a format that you can potentially import into a logbook app (see the paddle log app format).

  • Session number
  • Date and times
  • Destination
  • Purpose
  • Canoe/kayak used
  • Conditions
  • Participants
  • Leader / trainder / organiser
  • General comments
  • Signature

Get your buddy, trainer, or leader to sign your log book

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Internet Links

Canoe Clubs

The old, original UQCC web site
clubs.sport.uq.edu.au/uqcanoe/

Australian Canoeing
www.canoe.org.au

Queensland Canoeing Inc
www.qld.canoe.org.au

Queensland Canoeing Calendar
www.qld.canoe.org.au/calendar/

Queensland Sea Kayak Club
http://www.qldseakayak.canoe.org.au

Springfield Centenary Canoe Club
http://sccc.canoe.org.au

Training

Animated paddling techniques

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.

http://kayakpaddling.net

Paddling Information

2015 Code of conduct on the Brisbane river

With input from Queensland Canoeing

http://www.uqcanoeclub.net/archives/assets/2015assets/brisbane_river_code_conduct.pdf

Upstream Paddle
www.upstreampaddle.com

Sea Kayak Rolling Techniques

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

http://www.qajaqrolls.com

USK (University of Sea Kayaking) Site

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

http://www.useakayak.org

Weather Links

Bureau of Meteorology
www.bom.gov.au

General Links

UQ Sport, The University of Queensland
www.uqsport.uq.edu.au

Go! Girls Outdoors – a resource for women in outdoor education and recreation

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

www.girlsoutdoors.org

Shops & Hire

Brizyak Kayak Hire

Website: brizyakkayakhire.com

Goodtime Boardsurfing Company

Website: www.goodtime.com.au

Adventure Outlet: Kayaking and outdoor centre

Website: www.adventureoutlet.com.au
Contact: www.adventureoutlet.com.au/contact_us.htm

Tech Information

Electrical Gear

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

Kayak repairs

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.

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Paddling Distances

Distances are measured one way from the UQ Club Shed (km).
Estimated using Google earth and Google maps.

Be mindful that apparent distances will change considerably with tide, wind, weather conditions, route taken, and type of kayak used. Bold distances denote a northside feature.

UPSTREAM
 
01.0
Eleanor Schonell (Green) Bridge – University side pylon
 
02.47
Emmanuel College Jetty
 
02.64
Six mile rocks (green marker)
 
02.75
Kings college/park Jetty
 
03.42
Concrete Boat ramp – Park/Indooroopilly golf course
 
04.3
Long pocket Radio tower
 
05.2
Long pocket jetty (tap water & public toilets)
 
06.0
Tennyson Power station / Tennis centre
 
07.25
Oxley Creek
 
10.0
Walter Taylor (Indooroopilly), Albert (rail), and Jack
Pesch (pedestrian) Bridges
 
10.4
Indooroopilly Canoe Club boat ramp
 
13.6
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary boat ramp
 
18.3
Centenary Bridge, Jindalee (Centenary Freeway)
DOWNSTREAM
01.13
Guyatt Park Citycat terminal
01.80
Sailing club jetty (Orleigh park)
01.91
Toowong Creek
02.40
Regatta Citycat terminal
03.25
Green Flea Markets at West end (BGS rowing shed)

Cityside

  04.5 Merivale Bridge (rail)
  04.8 William Jolly Bridge (Grey St)
  05.4 Victoria Bridge (Queen St – Melbourne St)
  06.0 South Bank Lagoons
  06.5 Goodwill Bridge (pedestrian) Southbank end
  06.6 Maritime Museum Jetty / Dry Dock
  06.6 QUT / Captain Cook Bridge (Freeway)/ Goodwill Bridge
(city end)
  07.2 City Botanical Gardens (Upstream)
  07.3 Kangaroo Point Park harbour (Cliffs)
  07.7 City Botanical Gardens (downstream)
  08.3 Riverside markets
  08.8 Story Bridge and the beach at Kangaroo point
  09.9 Dockside
  11.1 Norman Creek mouth
+ 3.65 km past the bat colony and to the 2nd Norman creek bridge (Stanley St)
  11.5 New Farm park
  11.8 The Powerhouse

Extended
14.0
Bulimba Ferry Terminal
14.4
Cloudland…
15.0
Breakfast Creek
15.3
Breakfast Creek Hotel
20.0
Gateway Bridge
28.6
Fisherman’s island (boat ramp at Lytton)
32
Brisbane River mouth

Bayside (sea kayaks)
34.7
St Helena island
35
Green island
39-40
Mud island
40
Sandgate/ Boondall Wetlands
40
Wellington Point
47
Cleveland Point
47-50
Redcliffe (south end)
52
Peel island
58
Dunwich (North Stradbroke island)
56-59
Redcliffe (north end)
70-87
Bribie island bridge
2600
Auckland, NZ

Google Earth

Data files for Brisbane (.kmz files)

 

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