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SEA KAYAKING 2005 KASK forum Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers N.Z. Inc. (KASK) KASK is a network of sea kayakers throughout New Zealand KASK publishes a 146 page sea kayaking handbook which is free to new members: the handbook contains all you need to know about sea kayaking: techniques and skills, resources, equipment, places to go etc. KASK publishes a bi-monthly newsletter containing trip reports, events, book reviews, technique/ equipment reviews and a ‘bugger’ file. KASK holds national sea kayaking forums. Website: www.kask.co.nz Annual subscription is $25.00. Kask PO Box 23 Runanga 7854 West Coast by Paul Caffyn The Anakiwa Outward Bound School, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, proved to be an ideal venue for the 2005 annual KASK Forum. Situated right on the edge of the sound, and almost hidden from view by tall trees, the school has a large main hall which doubled for meals and evening slide shows, numerous bunkrooms scattered around a central paved courtyard area, and two smaller lecture rooms which were excellent for indoor workshops. The cold shower regime for Outward Bound course attendees was a concern; cubicles had only a cold tap. But thermostats must have been tweaked for the Easter break, as there was plenty of hot water. Large drying rooms next door to the bunkrooms proved a boon for those paddlers involved with on-the-water practical sessions. Paddlers began registering at 10am on Easter Friday and were welcomed by KASK President Susan Cade and forum organiser Helen 34 ISSUE THIRTYone • 2005 Woodward, then the rain set in and a show and tell session was postponed. I presented a slide show on the influence of historical Greenland kayaks, which was followed by Australian keynote speaker David (Crocodile Winky) Winkworth who presented a marvellous insight into paddling - and how to plan a trip - in the tropical regions of Australia. David Winkworth lives on the south coast of New South Wales, where he commercially builds a sea kayak called a Nadgee. In 2000, with two other paddlers, David kayaked the North Queensland coast from Cairns to Cape York. They stopped for a lunch break on Macarthur Island, in Shellburne Bay, and Arunas Pilka waded into thigh deep water to cool off. The very small island is surrounded by a large fringing coral reef. As David set up a billy to brew a cuppa, he heard a shout and was shocked to see Arunas being rolled in the sea by a large crocodile. The croc had pinned Arunas around the thigh. David raced to his mate, jumped onto the back of the croc, and tried to get his arms under its belly. Fortunately the croc let go and Dave managed to get Arunas back to the sandy KASK president Susan Cade with keynote speaker David Winkworth beach. They staunched the bleeding, and set off an EPIRB. Two hours later, Arunas was flown by rescue helicopter to the hospital on Thursday Island, where he eventually made a full recovery. The forum’s catering was superb. Outward Bound School cooks certainly know how to staunch the appetite of ravenous paddlers. After dinner, Peter Simpson presented a PowerPoint slide show of a Wellington group of paddlers on a two-week trip to Preservation Inlet in southern Fiordland. Photos of early gold mining sites at Te Oneroa and Wilson’s River, stamper batteries, pelton wheels and berdans (crushing bowls) remarkably preserved. Peter was followed by Conrad Edwards who showed slides of his Christmas trip along the coastline of Cambodia. On Saturday morning the wretched drought breaking rain continued. I held indoor lectures on tidal streams and Nick Woods on leading trips and risk management. However, the bulk of paddlers took to the water for the water training sessions coordinated by John Kirk-Anderson. These continued during the afternoon while Carl Brown talked about Greenland paddles, Dave
Winkworth discussed boat handling without a rudder, and Diane Morgan demonstrated how to dehydrate food for trips. Following the KASK AGM and a sumptuous dinner, David Winkworth presented a second slide show of paddling in the tropics, which concluded with saving his paddling mate, Arunas Pilka, from the jaws of a 4m croc. Such was the retelling of the story, you sense Dave was back on the island. The final slides showed Dave being presented by Australia’s Governor General with that nation’s highest award for bravery. Drizzle and wind persisted through Sunday morning. Most paddlers took to the water for practical sessions on rescues or silly strokes. Iona Bailey and Cathye Haddock ran an indoor session on ‘when things go wrong - are you prepared?’ - using unforeseen dramas from their recent Fiordland kayak expedition. After lunch, paddlers separated into pods for the trip to the DoC campsite at Mistletoe Bay, on the north side of Queen Charlotte Sound, for the overnight campout. In this huge campsite, 70 paddlers created a colourful spread of tents and kayaks, with a delicious aroma from all sorts of evening meals. Although drizzle persisted through the evening, broad tent flys accommodated relaxed paddlers for a marvellous night of wining and dining. Monday morning dawned with a clear blue sky and a mirror calm sea. With no urgency, pods of paddlers departed from the bay for a leisurely return to Anakiwa. Cathye Haddock and Alison Turner invigorated after a silly strokes session Alan and Pam Hall demonstrating rescue skills Kayak Shops Interested in owning your own kayak shop? Canoe & Kayak Ltd is ready to open Licensed Operations in new centres and has the going concern Hamilton Canoe & Kayak, The Corner Greenwood St & Duke St, State Highway 1 bypass for sale. Phone: 09 473 0036 Peter Townend Managing Director, Canoe & Kayak Ltd and I’ll be glad to have a chat. All approaches will be dealt with in confidence. ISSUE THIRTYone • 2005 35
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