Achievements

Fantastic Achievements

Hopefully this post is aimed at inspiring you to come and update your paddling skills with us in the near future.

Over the years , there have been a number of people who have paddled with me down the rivers of Far North Queensland. These rivers include :

• The Mulgrave River
• The Little Mulgrave River
• The Barron River
• The Barron Gorge
• Freshwater Creek
• The Upper North Johnstone River
• and Behana Creek
  

Unfortunately, the list below is not fully conclusive, so if I have omitted your name, please accept my apologies and let me know so as I can rectify this post. There will be groups of people of whom I do not know there surname so I will not place them in the list. These may be if you travelled in a group such as Renee's, Sarah's or LJ Hookers Edge Hill's for example.

The achievements are listed as :

Honour Student : This is basically the people whom I have instructed and in my mind, are willing to have a go at anything, have achieved trips in a whitewater kayak in a Grade 3 whitewater environment, have done innumerable trips down various sizes of Grade 2 water, or have paddled a grade 2 river and has never been unseated from the kayak.

Outstanding Achievement : These are the people whom I have instructed who have paddled Grade 2 whitewater in a whitewater kayak.

Highly Regarded Efforts : These are the people whom I have instructed on a Flatwater environment in a kayak, or who have paddled with us in a canoe.

Honourable Mentions : These are the people who are already versed in the ways of paddling a kayak, and have helped out over the numerous adventures that we undertake.

Honour Students : Gillian Corse, David McGill (Macca), Jenny Blomfield (Screech), Nicola Mellick, Colin Moon (Moony), Jennifer O'Connell (Freckles); Michelle Puddles (Puddles); Adrian White (Adro); Shane White (Tarzan); Steve McDermott (Tangles); Felicity Adams (Flick); David Allan (Bonnet Boy); Daniel O'Connor (Dano); Marshall Pedersen-White (Beefy); and Mellissa Spry (Spray)

Outstanding Achievement : Damien Blunden, Victoria Carillo; Benjamin Carter (BC); Warwick Fegan; Barry Gosden (Gos); Jeremy Hodges; Steve Junnison; Stephen Lagerroth; Patricia Lee; Neil Maver; David McKie; Michele Mobbs (Mobbsy); Karen Patrick; Renee Ruthenberg; Katie Taylor; Jacob Toe; Leander Wilson (Wilo); Carolyn Wisby; Peter Zieth; Mike Loly; Rob Baker; Trent Gleeson; Annette Davis Bill Snowden; Maxine Lauriston

Highly Regarded Efforts : Louise Barbour; Lynette Binder; Jordan Blomfield; Reg Cornish; Kathryn Cruickshank; Luke Edmonds; Carrie Goldsmith; Graeme Masterman; Sean McGuiness; Tracey McKie; Kelsey Ormsby; Rachel Wicks; Colleen Wilson; Liam Nicholas ; Dianne Maujean; Kevin Allan; Angelika Ziehrl; Rayleen Silverman; Donald Taylor; Sally MacDonald; Sarah Morrissey; Marika Blohelm; Helena Blohelm; Renee Wright; Kevin Woodward; Julie Fry; Karen Meadows; Rachel Whitla; Scott Knowles; Michael Coots; Steve Lavery; Kylie Lavery; Brett Bowen; Michelle Bowen Brenda Squire; Belinda Thompson; Neil Savina; David Paton; Hamish Paton; Scott Littleton; Danielle Oertel; Frances Cameron; Michael Matthews ; Eloise Kippers; Sonja Aston; Jemma Picco; Eddie Picco; Robyn Lomax; Mark Roberts ; Craig Roberts; John Bergman; Megan Bergman; Luella Thomas; Peter Moore; Elena Carboni; Tony Shehan; Lee-Anne Stevenson; Dallas Speeswood; Helen Chapman; Rayleen Silverman; Georgina Mockel; Deidree Fitzgerald; Mason Bombardieri; Andrew Bombardieri; Sue Bombardieri

Honourable Mentions : Timothy Abinnett (Tim-Me); Andrew Harynden (Canuck); Deborah Bass (Bassy); Denise Hardesty (Hardy); John Forde (Fordey); Jamie Snowden (Highjump); Nigel Kelly (Senior); James Kelly (Junior); Peter Stock (Stocky); Matt Yates (T-Bone); Gavin Yates; Jared Moore; Craig Brown; Terry Reid; Allan Fitzgerald

Congratulations to all and we would like it if you joined us in further adventures to upgrade your already fantastic achievements !

Remember : when paddling the fabulous natural watercourses of this great country. please do not leave anything behind except for footprints in the sand, and take nothing out except for photos and memories.

Blue Skies , Flounder