http://www.kayakcanberra.com The online community of paddlers in and around Canberra, ACT, Australia. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:41:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some pictures from a couple of trips down the Murrumbidgee this arvo.  Lobbs hole was at c. 6m. { gallery [100216_murrumflood]} http://www.kayakcanberra.com/murrumbidgee-up_16-02-2010/  Got a run down the Peak in on Sunday.  Amazing little river/creek.  The double falls pictured were the best set of drops I have paddled and Nick has once again re-declared the best river he has paddled in NSW as the Peak.  Some average photos below, really need to do ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/peak-yo_01-10-2009/ The last week has been a good one for water in the formerly snowy mountains (its all melted now!). On Sunday there was a very moderate spill of Guthega Dam, allowing a run on the "Middle" Snowy, between the Dam and the Power Station. Normally this is completely ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/coveted-snowies-runs_25-09-2009/ Got on the digbee again yesterday, it is great doing a river twice in a week, we smashed down in an hour.  Managed to get the camera out once on the paddle, Nick running the far side of the last drop.  We didn't run this drop last time as it ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/digbee_09-09-2009/ Got some paddling in on the weekend.  Did the Eucumbene on Saturday at 54 on the bridge gauge, great level and a great run.  We then followed it up with a run on the Goodradigbee at 1.19m, first time I have managed to get on the 'digbee, great run!  We ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/the-spring-starts_01-09-2009/ Wetspot Watersports is organising some rolling sessions at the Civic Olympic Pool.  They will run fortnightly from this Tuesday the 6th of April.  The sessions offer the chance to get some practice in during winter, there will also be one on one rolling lessons available.  Contact Wetspot for more info, ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/pool-rolling-sessions_06-04-2009/ Position Vacant - Wetspot Water Sports. Do you love watersports? We are chasing a person with a passion for the water. The ability to relate to people easily and be able to share their passion is a must. The position is full time, retail experience is not necessary, but accompanied with real life ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/position-vacant-wetspot-2_09-01-2009/ Word was out that on the Sunday after the race a few groups were going to head out and do the Leven canyon.  After waking up a little late on Sunday morning we rushed off to try and catch a group to paddle with.  No signs of cars at the ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/tassie-trip-part-3-leven-river_14-11-2008/ The Lea Race is held in october each year on the Lea near cradle mountain, an awesome III/IV creek.  The run is made up of 3-4 decent sized drops all of which are amazingly clean.  Nick and I ran the river several times leading up to the where I took ... http://www.kayakcanberra.com/tassie-trip-part-2-the-lea-river-and-race_06-11-2008/ I recently went down to Tasmania with Nick to attend the Lea Race.  We spent a week down there paddling, the first couple of days were spent on the Picton River, a great play run an hour or so from hobart. { gallery [081020_tassiepicton] } http://www.kayakcanberra.com/tassie-trip-part-1-picton-river_30-10-2008/