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29/7/2010
James Pretto and Jarad Kohlar take on the Avon Decent in 2010

13/7/2010
Lucy Tassell enjoys her ocean paddling....

9/7/2010
Beginner White Water Training Day 17th of July + Upper Murray Challenge Infomation Night

7/7/2010
Whales at Peak Adventure training session.

28/6/2010
Rain Rivers and People

20/6/2010
Byron Bay Ocean Paddle

16/6/2010
Peak Adventure winning form at Mountain Design Adventure Race Series Melbourne.

15/6/2010
Aussie Aussie Aussie Sprint Kayak World Cup 2 2010 video

10/6/2010
New King Valley Challenge event in Melbourne Victoria

6/6/2010
Winter is here but you would not think so....

3/6/2010
Quote of the week

3/6/2010
Follow Me MTB trailer

31/5/2010
PEAK ADVENTURE 4TH PRO MALE PAIR TEAM @ CHASE THE SUN ROUND 1

24/5/2010
PEAK ADVENTURE 1st Premier Mixed in Victorian Mountain Designs Adventure Race Series

10/5/2010
Bass Strait Everest Of The Sea Expedition trip update

9/5/2010
Jarad Kohlar is sitting at Melbourne Airport after missing his flight to Alice Springs for the MTB Endruo. This video had made me feel a little better :(

28/4/2010
Don't Hibernate this winter take on the Peak Adventure Winter Challenge...

27/4/2010
Bass Strait Everest Of The Sea Expedition leaves in December :(

1/4/2010
Bass Strait the Everest of the Sea Expedition

30/3/2010
FINN CRIT SERIES MARCH EVENT



James Pretto and Jarad Kohlar take on the Avon Decent in 2010

The Avon Descent is Western Australia’s own unique sporting event that attracts competitors and spectators from throughout Australia and overseas. Competitors challenge the Avon and Swan river’s in a variety of paddle and power craft in an exciting two-day time trial over 134 gruelling kilometres.
 
This year I will be competing in the Avon Decent for the second time in the largest and most competitive category, long plastic.  The race will start in two weeks time on the 7th and 8th of August. I will be flying out on Melbourne on the 5th of August and will be racing as part of the FINN kayak team. What I have got to look forward to is:
 
Day 1 is a 57 kilometre stretch beginning at the Town of Northam, 100 kilometres east of Perth. The course proceeds downriver through the town of Toodyay into the upper reaches of the Darling Range escarpment. The half-way point and overnight stop is the Boral Campsite located at Cobbler Pool 20 kilometres west of Toodyay.
 
Day 2 is 76 kilometres long and sees competitors tackle the valley containing the major white water obstacles and challenges of the event including Supershoot, Emu Falls, Championship Rapids and Bells Rapids. The rush of the valley leaves competitors with the marathon 30 kilometre, flat water stretch to Bayswater. While the victorious burst their way over the Finish Line the achievers are happy just to finish.
 
Until then, I will be training with a trip planned down the Thompson River next week and weekend of ocean paddling down at Lorne this weekend. See you all out on the water soon.



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