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2024 Paddle WA Hall of Fame

This year, we proudly welcomed eight elite paddlers into our Hall of Fame. They now join an esteemed company of Olympians and paddling legends, further enriching the legacy of our sport with their remarkable contributions and achievements. We love paddling. For all it’s many benefits and the community it creates. So it is a proud…
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2024 Paddle WA Annual Awards

It’s always a proud moment for us to showcase another amazing year of paddling at our AGM and Annual Awards event. This year was no exception, with an extra special event combining our Annual Awards with our Hall of Fame inductions. It was wonderful to see so many from our Western Australian paddling community come…
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2024 Paddle WA Annual Awards

Nominations now open for the 2024 Paddle WA Annual Awards It’s our favorite time of the year! The Paddle WA Annual awards recognise those wonderful people who have contributed so much to Paddling in Western Australia. Nominations are now open, and close on 1 September 2024. Whether it be on the water or off, competing…
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Award winners

Mandurah Ski and Kayak Club are proud to announce two of our own as Marathon WA Annual Award Winners. Dave Berglund Congratulations Dave on winning 65+ Male Category. Dave is no stranger to the podium and is an outright elite paddler in his own right. He recently competed in the Australian Master Canoe Marathon Championships…
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Collie River Release

Get in on the action! Saturday 27 July. There will be a max flow 450ML+ water release from the Wellington Dam on the Collie River Saturday 27 July from first light until approximately 5pm The Collie is a technical white water river with multiple channels, potential hazards and grade 2-3 rapids. It’s essential that if…
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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 ……
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Rematch! Battle of the Paddlesports

The weather gods did not smile upon our inaugural Battle of the Paddlesports at the Guildford to Garratt regatta, with the final head to head (tail) race being cancelled due to unfavorable conditions. We call for a Rematch! This gives us time to regroup and reassess our battle plans now we know our competition! Are…
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Update: Perth White Water Centre

One major hurdle almost cleared. We are super excited to announce that the Perth White Water Centre Business Plan is due for completion in the 3rd quarter of 2024! This is a huge accomplishment and paves the way for us to push forward into stage 2 of the project development. This achievement is all thanks…
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Awards Committee 2024

It’s that time of year again when we start to consider which paddlers out there deserve a nomination for a Paddle WA Annual Award. A highlight on our calendar, we look forward to acknowledging the many outstanding contributions and accomplishments within the Western Australian paddling community. A vital part of this process is our Awards…
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Introducing: Hunter Florisson

It’s the feeling you get after. It feels worth it – that you’re progressing towards your goals. Hunter Florisson We’ve watched a determined Hunter chase his dreams for the last 10 years. With passion and dedication, he has trained, competed and trained again to build himself into a high-performance athlete. And we couldn’t be prouder.…

