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Updated Race Calendars for 2023

The racing committee has recently finalised the race calendars for 2023 and they are now available on the club website. 2023 Race Calendars

This year our website displays two seperate race calendars. The first calendar just shows the club races which are held at Swallow Rock. The second calendar shows all the external events (Marathon Series, State Series, Harbour Series, National Championships) as well as the club races.

We wish all our members a happy and successful new season of racing in 2023!

New Stock of Club T-shirts and Caps

Our first batch of newly designed club T-Shirts and Caps sold out very quickly in 2021 and as a result another order has been placed by the club. We expect to be able to supply members with the new merchandise at the end of April when the Autumn series racing kicks off on 30 April 2022

Club History

1966

From the outset the Club embarked on a range of activities including flat water slaloms, regattas, touring and racing and water safety training. In 1967 club members first tackled white water events and in subsequent years gained placings in the State and Australian Championships. On flat water the Lilli Pilli to Audley race, first paddled in 1966, was adopted in 1967 as the Club’s annual race.

1967

In the 1967/1968 season the club affiliated with the NSW Canoe Association and was instrumental in having Touring Class kayak races at the State Sprint Championships, leading to club members gaining many places at the 1970 State Championships. In fact, 1970 was a significant year for the club as, apart from the State Sprint Championships, club members travelled to Perth for the Australian Whitewater Championships. But locally the highlight was the staging with the assistance of the club of a race from Audley to Gunnamatta Bay as part of the Bi-Centenary Celebrations.

1970

The 1970’s was a period of growth in both membership and activities for the club. From a membership of 35 paddlers in 1967 the club had advanced to 115 active members by 1971. The emphasis on touring class kayaks gradually gave way to K1’s, leading to a very high standard of racing and the development of a number of Lilli Pilli paddlers, including one of those original Junior Scouts, into Australian representatives at the Olympics and World Championships. And for all the “ordinary” members of the club it provided a great social and sporting outlet.