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Event Details
When:
Mon 1st Dec 2025 (5pm) to Thu 4th Dec 2025 (8pm)
Where:
Douglas Park Weir Nepean River
560 Douglas Park Dr, Douglas Park NSW 2569
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Cost:
Participants registered for 6-7 Dec 25 White water - Free
Registrations:
Open: Thu 27th Nov 2025 (6am)
Close: Sun 30th Nov 2025 (11.59pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 12 people
Register:
https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/2968
Coordinator:
Neville Austin
nifty.activities@gmail.com
Account:
Hume Region
hume.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
This is a “Pre-activity development” session for the Hume Region white water activity 6th 7th Dec 2025 ONLY FOR Participants registered for Hume Region white water activity 6th 7th Dec 2025 NOTE: In order to give people, the greatest opportunity to attend, the indicated date range is between the 27th Nov 2025 to 4th Dec 2025. Only ONE (1) session is required. Please indicate your preferred day and a second option. Participants will be getting very wet. Make sure that you have a warm change of clothes.
Additional Information

The work shop includes:

  • We will be fitting participants to a kayak ie, adjusting seating, foot rests.
  • Also fitting participants to a white-water Helmut and PDF.
  • Kayak characteristics, Play boat, Creeker
  • PPE, layering, clothing/foot ware,
  • Safety, manual handling,
  • Wet exits, spray deck pull tag.
  • River grades, river hand / paddle signals, whistles,
  • Paddle party roles/ responsibilities.
  • posture, paddle strokes, edges, leaning,

If we have time:  

  • throw rope use
  • deck carry, Rescues, contact push, towing and tow using towline with quick release.

 

NOTE: People bringing their own craft to the Hume Region white water activity 6th 7th Dec 2025, will have the opportunity to have their selected craft and associated equipment checked for suitability and safety while at the “Pre-activity development” session.

For further details contact: Glenn Austin (Aussie), Ph: (H) 4647 1726 (M) 0417 272 978, email: glenn.austin@nsw.scouts.com.au     or

Neville Austin (Nifty), Ph: (AH) 0400 432 361, nifty.activities@gmail.com

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