Collie

We have had an average to good White Water season in Perth this year – see the red trace.

But the real bonus was Shane and the Slalom Committee getting an ‘Agricultural Release’ of  water from Wellington Damn which creates a wonderful, short narrow and technical WW course a few km downstream.  A  2 day training camp and comp was quickly organized and we all loved it.  Demelza capsized about a dozen times and rolled up each time!  Kira did her first roll in anger and Tark  and Liam showed great guts in getting back on the horse after some nasty swims.  We still can’t work out how Tark was the only person to get airborne!  A big thanks to Zlatan and Richard for putting the wires up on Friday, and to the other judges and helpers 🙂

Here is a Google map showing the exact location of the start of the course – its the obvious parking and chute on the bottom right.

 

Australia 2011

I have been here all year but you wouldn’t know it from this blog.  We’ve had lots of adventures with the kids, here are some phone pics

Dad accidently broke my arm!

Our first 2 day ride – it was hot

Can’t avoid these in WA

Training at the Swan Canoe club

Demelza after completing a 4 pitch route at the ‘new crag’ at Waychinicup

Waychinicup – I finally got to this bit of rock after looking at it for years

Washing Dishes in Waychinicup

Mountain biking at ‘The Goat Farm’

Bibbulmun Track

Landing at Perth – life was about to change

Kids with mates at The Esplanade

Steve’s Ship

Tark finding some new trails

Walyunga – the kids did well here in comps

Melbourne!

Object D’Art?

Demelza coming 2nd in Dwellingup 15km MTB race

Hulbert St Fiesta Stall

Tark on a 3 day tour near Nannup

Coffee Break

Not another sport?

Alf, king of the playground

The ‘Piles

Typical winter day in Cottesloe