Cayman sit on top kayak: 2nd hand For Sale.

Excellent condition:
Length: 3.75m
Width:  72.5cm
Depth: 25cm
weight: 26kg

Standard Outfitting: small day hatch with mesh pocket, large front hatch for storing larger gear.
Recessed foot moldings, padded seat pad.

PRICE:

$700.00 negotiable

For more information contact Beth: 0408 693 305

Necky Looksha V  sea kayak: FOR SALE

2nd hand.

Comfortable and capable sea kayak. The Looksha V is stable, comfortable, yet very responsive in varied conditions.The sleek nose cuts through water, wind, and surf with ease. Features bow & stern hatches with bulkheads, carry handles, above deck cargo area. Fitted with rudder & foot controls.

Use on- Flat water, rivers, estuaries and ocean.

LENGTH: 5.3M ( 17.4 feet ). COCKPIT SIZE: 838mm x 438mm

WEIGHT: 29.5KG 2 HATCHES, easy to open Cross Lock System FLIP UP STYLE RUDDER EXTRASPORT XTRACOMFORT SEATING SYSTEM

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED:

SKIRT, COCKPIT COVER & PADDLE

VERY GOOD CONDITION: $1600 phone 66553731 DAVID

Mirage Double Sea- Kayak: 2nd hand For Sale.

Details :

· Excellent condition – stored inside

· 4 years old

· Electric bilge pump with battery and charger

· Backrests

· Spray decks

· Paddle leashes

· Trolley

· Carry toggles

Price $3200.00

This is a fantastic buy for someone looking for a fast double for touring, distance and even the Hawkebury Classic. Currently Mirage are not making the doubles, so this a perfect opportunity to buy one in excellent condition saving yourself hundreds of $$$$.

Contact Steve on 0438 149 281,

or email sgharrington@bigpond.com

Kayaking 4 kemo Kids: Looses its Founder.

Robert Anthony Glenister:

 Born in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 31 January 1965

Passed away in Eatons Hill, Qld, Australia on 4 June 2012

Late of Eatons Hill

Aged 47 years.

Bob and Col at Minni Waters 1998

We first heard of Bob when he wanted to do a paddle from Sydney to Brisbane to raise money and awareness for children's cancer. Col of Skee Paddles was only to pleased to help with a supply of paddles and also any running kayak repairs when he came to Coffs Harbour.
Bob Glenister founded KAYAKING 4 KEMO KIDS in september 1996 after his 4yr old daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia.
Bob organised the paddle with major sponsors Pittarak Sea Kayaks to paddle 1000km solo from Sydney to Surfers Paradise in March 1998 to raise funds for cancer reasearch and Camp Quality.
This was Bobs way of coming to terms with his daughters cancer.
That first paddle for Bob was an eye opener for everyone, Bob included: paddling at night into Newcastle, huge swell from a late season cyclone, and the occasional visit by a shark.
The courage, determination and strength to do this paddle, was just truly inspiring.

Bob's infectious enthusiasm for the cause encouraged others to join him on other Kayaking 4 Kemo Kids paddles. Sydney to Brisbane. The Brisbane to Sydney arriving on Australia Day. Then a cycle team became involved as the land based fundraiser as Bob and fellow paddlers battled their way up the coast in the ocean.
Bob help raise 100's of thousand of dollars for cancer research over the 10yrs they did the paddle,
helping cancer research and Camp Quality, after the first paddle alone enough money was raised to establish the Tumour Bank- Australian first and worldwide resource.

Bob was a down to earth and had a positive influence over everyone who met him, just truly inspirational, and his legacy will live on forever.
He will be sadly missed.
Bob is survived by his lovely wife and 2 daughters.
Bob worked as a Paramedic in Brisbane, Donations to Australian National Paramedic Support Foundation would be appreciated in lieu of flowers.

May you rest in peace, you will forever hold a special place in our hearts

Bob larger than life.

Mega Surf kayaks are heading our way.

Col and Karen of Skee Kayak Centre travelled to spectacular  Jervis Bay at  the end of May.
We met up with Tracy Gibson sponsored surf kayaker for Mega, currently training for the
Australian titles in June 2013 on the Sunshine Coast.
Tracy took us to the most lovely part of the world Caves Beach to surf its magnificent break.
The only thing she neglected to mention was what felt like a 2km walk with the kayaks on our shoulders all down hill, which meant UP HILL after a morning of surfing!


Col and Karen with a Mega Scarab

I tried the Mega Neutron good but fitted for Tracy which meant it was a little squeezy for me. Col enjoyed the larger volumed Scarab. Even though it was slightly on the large size I gave it a surf workout, which I enjoyed. Magic location, fantastic weather, didn't feel the water temperature for the layers I was wearing, ( bit cooler than the Coffs Harbour's 23 degree water temp).

Now we are patiently waiting on our new product to sell in our area.

The Mega Scarab will be well used when it arrives.

Intro to Sea Skills for the Lismore FNC Canoe Club members.

Karen Dallas conducted this course on Saturday 5 May at Arrawarra Bay, north of Coffs Harbour. 

After much trepidation forecasts were for 4m swell and strong wind, the weather turned out to be picture post card perfect. The sun on the waves on Arrawarra Bay in the early morning was breathtaking.

Arrawarra Bay on a perfect autumn morning.

This was a fantastic day. Karen Dallas, a qualified sea instructor, was very clear in her instructions and planned the day very well. She was assisted by her husband, Col and sea skills trainee Trevor Saunders, as stated by Colin Cussel

Tim Limbert, Richard White, Lynn Delaney, Chris Allen, Colin Cussel attended from FNCCC. Sean Harrington from Coffs harbour, who was on the recent Paddle for Life, and Lynn’s friend, Fiona, also attended.


Paddlers began the day with some theory instruction. Paddlers then practiced their strokes on the grass leaning against the hill to mimic the slope of the wave. Then progressed to traversing the broken waves in the “slop zone,” in line with the beach, so they could get used to handling the waves side on and learning to brace into the wave. 

Karen standing in water directing proceedings

Then practiced our paddling out through the waves and paddling in backwards, so we could get used in and out through the breaking surf zone.



Some of the paddlers enjoy morning tea and a well earned rest.

After morning tea we all ventured out and caught waves into the beach with varying degrees of success. Our last activity was deep water entry in the ocean. We practiced both assisted and unassisted re entries.

Colin Cussel  said we all learnt so much. Thank you Karen. Hopefully the same group can get together for more practice and perhaps another day of instruction from Karen.



Mariner 12.5 Propel WINS Diawa Hobie Bream fishing round in the Clarence River NSW 29th April.

Congratulations Justin Thompson of Brisbane QLD, whom purchased the Native WaterCraft Mariner 12.5 from Skee Kayak Centre.
Justin is a keen angler and the opportunity to compete in the kayak fishing series was a way to see new areas, meet new people and compete in competitions while catching bream.
The series qualifier was held on the Clarence River on the North Coast of NSW.

It was the reverse capability that allowed me to coax the fish away from structure. I was using 2lb straight through not 3lb and my bag weight was 1.83 kg. Big bream came as my last fish to fill my bag. Said by a very proud Justin.

 

The versatility of the craft makes it a good stable platform to work from. Justin can stand and still move his kayak around by using the Propel pedals with his hands, not too many kayak to do this.
Also being able to reverse simply by peddling in the opposite direction is a plus when chasing fish that like to swim into/ or under structures.

Photos courtesy of Justin competing in the Mooloolaba round.

We wish you luck and tight lines for the rest of the series of tournaments.