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Cairns and it's surrounding region has the highest average rainfalls in the country, with a wet season spanning November to March. During these months, the mountainous back drop, forces the rain to fall onto the hinterland just west of the area. Overnight down pours of 200 to 300mm are not uncommon. From here, some spectacular rivers form and carve their way to the sea through the Great Dividing Range.
Some of the larger rivers run all year round. The paddling around Cairns can vary from afternoon runs to 5 day camping trips, 1 in 10 grade V+ steep creeks to leisurely grade II river runs. There are still creeks and rivers here yet to be paddled.
Always clean up and respect our delicate environment. Leave only a ripple, & take nothing but photos.
We hope to see you on a river soon.
The Barron River Crew |
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| Cairns Kayaking presents the Second Annual MONSOON MADNESS White Water Festival for 2012. The festival will be held over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of March, 2012 on the Barron Gorge and Crystal Cascades. During the festival we will host the Australian National Freestyle Titles for 2012, The AJ Hackett Big Gorge Shoot Out and a rocking After Party at the Union Jack Hotel, Cairns City, including live bands drink specials, If its anything like last year it will be one hell of a party. This is going to be one weekend you don't want to miss. There is currently over $2000 in cash and prizes to give away including heaps of paddle gear, 2 bungy jumps from AJ Hackett, a brand spanking new deck from EW, $500 in cash, and much much more. |
The AJ Hackett Big Gorge Shoot Out - Crystal Cascade, Saturday the 24th of march from 9am
Watch on as white water kayakers disregard all respect for self preservation as they race head to head down a 1 km section of the steep creek gorge known as Crystal cascades. They will be racing head to head down this intense, tight, narrow steep creek. Competitors will encounter 10 major class 4 to 5 rapids over a 1 km section of creek. This will be not only a very intense race for competitors, but visually spectacular for spectators as there is a large footpath that runs the entire length of the creek with viewing vantage points of all the major rapids.
You do not want to miss out on seeing this. There may even be some waterfall demonstrations at the top of the river throughout the day. You will have to be there to see it though.
After party -Union Jack Hotel, Cairns City, Saturday the 24th of March 2012 from 6pm
Come and party on with us at the Union Jack Hotel on Saturday night. Live Bands, Cheap Drinks, Big outdoor beer garden and Free Entry! Come on down and get loose with us, last year was big, but this year is going to be event bigger.
Australian National Freestyle titles 2012 - Barron river, Sunday the 25th March 2012 from 11am
Watch as the best of the best white water freestyle boaters converge on the barron river to fight it out to be able to hold claim to being the best freestyle kayaker in Australia. Watch as these talented athletes throw their boats around through the air doing mind blowing tricks as they surf a roaring river wave that has enough power to pull your arm out of it's socket. |
| This years sponsors for Monsoon Madness 2012. Cairns Kayaking is happy to welcome aboard our new sponsors - Electric Water, and O2 Magazine Cairns |
The club has recently purchased a Spot 2 - personal locating and tracking device to keeps us all a little safer and to help stop worried friends and family becoming concerned if we are running a little late on a river trip.
We have also purchased a near new Wavesport Habitat 80 creekboat
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Finally courtesy of Tane from Cairns Rope Access, the club now also has a Bliss-stick Skud which he has kindly donated.
Please contact the Club if you wish to hire any of this gear. Members will have priority use and will receive a much cheaper rates. Contact us to find out more. |
Training days
Club Training days are currently being planned for beginner and intermediate paddlers, along with regular swift water rescue
training days. Now the water levels have dropped we will begin to conduct these training days on a regular basis, if you wish
to come along and learn how to kayak, or you are just learing and want to improve then come along. Dates will be up very
soon or you can send us and email via the contact us link on this site. Prices will be set at $20 for non members, fully paid
members will be free.
Memberships
Membership renewals are due, full yearly memberships can be purches via the
club website on the membershipspage. |
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The Cairns Kayak and Canoe club is now up and running. If you want to be a part of the club, membership forms, and prices can be located under the members tab. We invite all paddlers, including white water, canoe polo, flat water, sea kayaking, and anyone else who wants to be apart of this great club to join up and become involved. Whether you want to compete, or just enjoy a good social day out paddling with like minded people, our club aims to provide for your needs. Some Canoe Polo, and white water freestyle comps are just around the corner so keep an eye on the site for these dates. |
For kayak sales and hire.
Talk to Mark and the crew at Adventure Equipment Cairns. |
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133 Grafton Street Cairns City
Phone +61 7 40 312669 |
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