If you have any time available, no matter how small, any assistance you can give would be very much appreciated. Ask us how you can become involved.
Check out our interactive Calendar of Paddling Events. Here you can easily find Paddling events, registrations and information. View as a list or a calendar month. If you would like your paddling events listed, please contact marketing@paddlewa.asn.au.
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The Sea Kayak Festival is on again! Join us for a few days of kayaking, socialising and having fun in this beautiful part of the world.
The John Sims Race is a very special paddling event on the Ascot Kayak Club calendar. The race is named after AKC Life Member John Sims, in recognition of his incredible efforts in support of the Club. The full 11.5km race caters for all skill levels, starting at the Jetty at Ascot Kayak Club, past […]
The Buoys Race is the first of 6 races for the 2025 Wildwater Season. Starting at Ascot Kayak Club jetty, paddlers complete a circuit course, finishing back at their starting point. This is a flatwater obstacle course, designed to test paddlers’ ability to manoeuvre the kayak around obstacles of flotation buoys and trees. Choose from […]
Calling all paddlers! The Ramon Challenge is on again for 2025. Starting from AP Hinds Reserve, Bayswater, the Challenge is a seeding race for the Avon Descent and is popular with paddlers from all disciplines. You won’t want to miss it. Formerly known as the Paddle Challenge, the Ramon Challenge has been rebranded to honour […]
Join us for SlalomWA’s fourth race of the summer season at Ascot Kayak Club. Placeholder for this event. Details to follow.
The Drain Race starts and finishes at Hester Park, Langford. Paddle your way upstream to the starting point (drain) with the return leg being the race. This is a flatwater course, designed to test your ability to manoeuvre the kayak through narrow sections of river with low hanging trees and slight current. If you’re new […]
For teachers with practical experience in guiding school trips, conducting paddling activities or similar. A two-day instruction and assessment course for the Paddle Australia (PA) Flatwater Guide Award. The course covers guiding skills, refining paddling techniques, rescues, trip planning, group management and trip Leadership. * Does not include Paddle Australia 3-year registration fee. Pre-requisite requirements […]
Challenge yourself to paddle from Ascot Kayak Club to Barkers Bridge and back. Twice! This race is a long version of a very popular course: Ascot to Barkers Bridge. Click here for course map. Courses Choose from 3 courses: Long Course (23km) – Ascot Kayak Club to Barkers Bridge – 5.5Km, back round Ron Courtney […]
It’s a race under the bridges for Marathon WA’s Race 8 – the Upper Swan Race! Starting at Middle Swan Bridge, this exciting course takes you under Barrett Street Foot Bridge, Barkers Bridge, Guilford Bridge and Tonkin Highway Bridge, as well as past Ron Courney Island and the International Hotel on the Water before finishing […]
Placeholder for this event. More details to follow. Venue Event Organizer
Course: Starting from the pool between the Railway Bridge and Yagan (Upper Swan) Bridge, competitors race 2.7km’s through a winding river consisting of Ti-trees, submerged obstacles and often technical sections of moving water to the finish at Amiens Crescent. There are no rapids on this course but still many obstacles to tackle. More details to follow […]
Welcome to the second race of the Slalom WA winter series! Set-up and registrations are at 8:00 a.m. with the race commencing at 8:30 a.m. The event will be held at Walyunga National Park, but depending on water levels, may change to Ascot Kayak Club. So, follow Slalom WA on socials to be the first […]
