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 communications@paddlewa.asn.au.
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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 […]
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. * Does not include Paddle Australia 3-year registration fee. Pre-requisite requirements Course content This is not a skills development course. Candidates are expected have completed a Paddle […]
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 […]
The Buoys Race is the first race of the 2026 Wildwater WA Season Series. 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 2026. You won’t want to miss it. Formerly known as the Paddle Challenge, the Ramon Challenge has been rebranded to honour one of WA’s paddling greats, Ramon Andersson. Bring your family, friends, kayaks, canoes, skis, outriggers, SUPs and dragon boats and join us for a great […]
Join us for SlalomWA’s first 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 […]
Welcome to the second race of the Slalom WA series at Ascot Kayak Club. We will be running a RETRO RACE so the course will be a little longer, a few more gates and a lot of fun! Set-up and registrations are at 8:00 a.m. with the race commencing at 8:30 a.m. Safety Helmets and […]
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 […]
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Kayaks, canoes, skis, wildwater craft, SUPs all welcome in the race from Northam to Toodyay! This stretch of river features a mix of flatwater pools and whitewater rapids. This thrilling event is not to be missed! Location While you’re waiting… Check out a previous year’s race! Organiser
Registrations are now open for Race 4 of the Slalom WA Series – Slalom WA’s State Championships event! 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 […]