UPDATED – October 2021 Sea Kayaking Trip Schedule
| October 2021 | Tide | Venue/Event | Distance Km | Grade | Comments | Leader |
| Some of the Paddles such as at Bribie Island and Redcliffe can be shortened for new Paddlers Contact the Leader for information | Ring the trip leader the night before | |||||
| Sat 2nd | 0618 1.59H | Yundah St General Paddle New Members hiring a Sea Kayak from club please note: – Must ring leader on Friday evening so that the leader is informed as to who is coming. | 15 | all | Beginners come and paddle in the Bay off Sandgate with experienced sea kayakers. Bring your Spray Skirt/Sea Kayak/Tidemark/Life Jacket | There are 3 sea kayaks as well as Tide Marks with skirts for hire. John Blackley. |
| Sun 3rd | Twin Bridges to Burtons Bridge – 19km (See Below in “Save the Date” for details of trilogy) | Meeting time 7:30 at Fernvale Bakery | Richard Wormack | |||
| Tue 5th | 0833 2.05H | VMR Bribie (beach access 300M to north) to Donnybrook | 24 | 2 | Marine Pde | Kaye Watson |
| Sat 9th | 1129 2.38H | Point Halloran around Macleay Go anti-clockwise and stop at Clarks Point and Dalpura on return (Acknowledge Saturday, so may need to park on street – tide is good) | 25 | 2 | Colburn Ave. Then left to VMR | Richard Sharpe |
| Tue 12th | 0715 0.53L | Bongaree to Skirmish Pt via Gilligan’s Is (7.00 am start – this is the only suitable tide for this paddle Oct – Dec, cannot start at 8.00am) | 22 | 2 | South Esp | Warren Jeffrey |
| Sat 16th | 0631 1.76H | SARP Day. All welcome, especially recent Basic Skills participants who want to Sea Kayak.. | Queens Beach, Scarborough | Susan Doel / Warren Jeffrey | ||
| Tue 19th | 0843 2.13H | Whyte Is to St Helena (return via Darcy Light) – Low Tide is 0.46 at 2.53pm | 22 | 2 | off Port Dv. South side of boat passage | Reg Bright |
| Sat 23rd | 1057 2.27H | Cleveland to Platypus Bay (Peel Is) anticlockwise returning via mangroves (+ 15 Min for Peel Is Tide) – bring snorkelling equipment | 25 | 2 | Masthead Drive | Kaye Watson |
| Tue 26th | 0603 0.57L | Mooloolaba to Old Woman Is. (3 hr paddle with no opportunity to get out of kayak) | 16.5 | 2 | Beach access at end of Parklyn Pde Mooloolaba | Susan Doel |
| Sat 30th | 1014 0.81L | Jacob’s Well to Jumpinpin (Leader to decide destination – wind dependant) | 24 | 2 | Jacobs Well Rd.] North end of car park | Graham Bell |
| Sun 31 st – Nov 4th | Camp | Rainbow Beach Camp – Carlo Point (Various paddles incl paddle to Fraser Is – weather dependant) | Contact Barry or Charmaine Renaud for details |
- In the event of a BOM issued strong wind warning, the scheduled paddle will default to Yundah St or be cancelled.
- Trip Leaders to ensure brief and debrief for each paddle.
Save the date
Sun 7th Nov – Burtons Bridge to Kholo – 21km
(Meeting time 7:30 at Fernvale Bakery. Numbers are limited on account of car shuffle. TK1 or small plastic kayaks required for manoeuvrability and portage. Club members can hire suitable kayaks. Hirer to arrange pick up and return to club shed)
31st Oct –> 5th Nov – Carlo Pt – Rainbow Beach Paddle Camp (Contact Charmaine Renaud)
Sat 18th Dec – Yundah St – ABnCRIPCP
(Further details and paddle confirmations in future plans)
Leaders may wish to consider river or creek paddles if exposed water paddles are not possible as a result of adverse weather. Maree Mills is prepared to lead such creek paddles.
Paddle Planning Committee
Bill Mansell, Maree Mills & Warren Jeffrey
