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Wayne Langmaid

In this Edition:
 

Notes from the Pond

Paddling Destinations & Trip Notes

Paddling in Paradise - A Samoan Dream  

People You Want to Paddle With - Paddler Profile

David Hipsley  

Clubs You Want to Paddle With

Featuring the New South Wales Sea Kayak Club  

Staying Safe on the Water (and sometimes off!)

Just How Much Overhang is Too Much?  

Ocean Planet News

Gear to make you cheer

Paddling Products  

Race Events - the Great Oyster Festival Race

It's Back!! The Central Coast Oyster Festival Kayak Race  

Feature Photographer - Jon Walpole

Great shots from the other side of the pond!  

The Last Splash - Great Paddling Shots

Pictures to get you going!  

Getting On Or Off The Wet World Newsletter List

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Accredited Training Provider

National Training Provider

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    Here we are - our end of winter newsletter .... just in time to help you out of those winter blues and to launch you out onto the water for spring and summer.

    There have been heaps of you "hard cores" out there, enjoying the winter paddling and it has been spectacular! Heaps of warm sunny days, very little wind and the water has been clear as crystal.

    But, hard core ......... hah! I say that with a bit of the old tongue in cheek. You are more likely to get cold, wet and miserable watching the footy than you are out paddling in beautiful conditions we have had lately!

    For those of you still rolling and getting wet in the surf, the water though has been mildly invigorating to say the least. At 17 degrees Centigrade, some of you around the world would say that is warm as toast, but for many of us here in Sydney it is a breath taker!

    I personally spent a great many days this August (mostly on Mondays, by the way, for those of you slaving behind a desk) in some great surf and getting a very nice sun tint on my cheeks.

    Some great great coastal trips and even better - some really great company to share it with.

    On the training front, get ready for Ocean Planet Extreme! Beginning later this year, these extremely challenging paddling programs will be delivered by yours truly with skills and tips that you will not easily find elsewhere.

    Even better, these programs will be in remote locations all over the country and around the world. They will be - more that a little bit of fun and more than a little bit adventurous.

    So give me a call and let's get to it.

    Ocean Planet has some really fun paddling projects planned for the next year - so stay tuned.

    Soooooooooo……………

    Have a good read and get your gear ready to get out there!

Cheers


Ben Performing Double Recovery Exercises
Ben Connolly Practices Double Recoveries
Wayne Langmaid

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