Hutt Valley Canoe Club

Falls on Hautapu River near Taihape(Photo taken in mid-late 80s by Max Grant).

Download NZ Canoeing Federation News Letter from here.

The Hutt Valley Mangaweka Weekend will be held on 1/2 March. If you are interested in coming up then please let Alan know.

This is a camping trip where we camp at the Mangaweka domain next to the Rangitikei and we run the river 2-3 times over the weekend. It is Grade 2 mostly so good for newer paddlers but of course we always need a few more experienced ones to pick up the pieces.

Hutt Valley Canoe Club News Letter November issue is now online and can be downloaded from News Letters Archive menu.

Dear Hutt Valley Canoe Club,

Rivers are one of New Zealand's greatest resources. As you may have heard through the media, the School of Physical Education at Otago University is conducting a nationwide survey soliciting the opinions of river recreation users. We invite individuals from all around New Zealand to complete an online survey about their use of rivers for recreation in a range of activities.

www.riversurvey.otago.ac.nz

Congratulations to Victoria Uni CC B team for their impressive win on Sat - James, Dean and Paul.

2nd were VUCC A - Jo, Garth and Duncan
3rd were Hutt - Eaon, Jason and Alan
4th (last) were the 3 M's from Ruahine Matt, Melz and Max.

If you weren't one of the 20 or so paddlers on the Gorge on Sunday 14th October then you may not know that the drop now known as Gerry's Drop needs to be scouted and will need portaging at flows below 2.0m or thereabouts. EVen slightly above 2.0m there is danger if you go upside down before the drop as there is a log right across the (main) left hand line.

If you don't know what I'm talking about and are contemplating running the Gorge soon then please make sure you Do find out before going down there.

There is a new survey about to be launched on the recreational use of rivers, (kayaking, fishing, rafting etc) that has the potential to provide valuable data shaping the future of the rivers we love. But it will only be robust and meaningful if as many people as possible take part.

Please check out the link below and register your interest if it appeals to you, and forward this information on to any one you know who recreates on New Zealand rivers - the more the better!

Thanks heaps.

The replica of "And Now We Are Ten" is available for download. This small reading was published in 1980 to mark the first decade of the Te Marua Hutt Valley Canoe Club.

If you are interested in the classic fashion of kayaking of those days, see HVCC Good Old Days photo album.

I was all keen for a Mohaka trip down to Willow Flat, when Max Grant cancelled the trip for a sea kayaking trip to Mana Island instead! He reckoned I should give it a go too, and since the forecast was so fair, I agreed. I’m a fair-weather sea kayaker – no dedication.