Category: Ocean Racing

  • WA Shines at the Paddle Australia Annual Awards!

    WA Shines at the Paddle Australia Annual Awards!

    Western Australia celebrated a night of triumph at the Paddle Australia Annual Awards, with our athletes and contributors taking home some of the most prestigious honours. The gala evening was a spectacular affair, complete with all the trappings of a national celebration and a heartfelt tribute to the incredible volunteers who keep paddling thriving across…

  • Celebrating Dean Gardiner: Awarded the medal of the Order of Australia

    Celebrating Dean Gardiner: Awarded the medal of the Order of Australia

    Paddle WA is thrilled to congratulate Dean Gardiner on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours. This prestigious recognition celebrates Dean’s outstanding service to ocean sports and his unwavering commitment to the community. An inspiration to us all. A true pioneer in ocean paddling, Dean…

  • Can you help Julie?

    Can you help Julie?

    Julie is heading West to swim the 2025 Port to Pub Ultra Marathon in March and needs a paddling crew. It’s a 25km swim from Leighton Beach to Rottnest Island, and accomplished swimmer Julie Bowman is looking forward to the challenge. She knows what she has to do, with a support boat booked and a…

  • 2024 Inaugural Ocean Racing State Championships

    2024 Inaugural Ocean Racing State Championships

    Great conditions, made for a challenging race for our first ever Paddle WA Ocean Racing State Championships. Surrounded by the beauty of the Western Australian coastline, 92 paddlers set out to win the first ever Paddle WA Ocean Racing State Championships. We couldn’t have ordered more perfect weather for the 23km downwind from Port Beach…

  • Paddle WA Inaugural Ocean Racing State Championships

    Paddle WA Inaugural Ocean Racing State Championships

    Ocean Racing State Champs or the first time ever in Western Australia! On behalf of the newly formed Paddle WA Ocean Racing Discipline Committee, we invite you to join us for the first ever State Championships on Saturday 12 October 2024. Details are still being finalised, and we’ll keep you posted, in the meantime ……