2026-08-30 CCP Winter Series Race 05 Hi Members and Friends,We were blessed with a glorious day! Cam had his best performance since May last year. Rob improved on his last […]

2026-08-16 CCP Winter Series Race 04 Hi Members and Friends,Very good racing conditions, with just one short shower during the race.Noel had success trying out a new craft. Cam was […]

2026-08-03 CCP Winter Series Race 03 Hi Members and Friends, Perhaps, even better conditions for racing than last race!A good rollup for added interest. We welcomed three visitors – Helen, […]

2026-07-19 CCP Winter Series Race 02 Hi Members and Friends,A fine day! Much appreciated! Just a bit of breeze. Allan caught the Handicapper “napping!” – and took full advantage of […]

2026-07-05 CCP Winter Series Race 01 Hi Members and Friends, A fine day, but with wind! So we opted for the short course for all.Noel started early.Andrew was pleased with […]

2026-06-07 CCP Summer Series Race 11 Hi Members and Friends,Another glorious day! Despite the recent rain, paddling conditions were good – though possibly a little “slow,” due to suspended organic […]

2026-05-31 CCP Summer Series Race 10 Hi Members and Friends,A lovely, sunny day greeted us, with just a bit of wind, now and then. The River had risen, to half […]

2026-05-17 CCP Summer Series Race 09 Hi Members and Friends,Trent recorded his second best time this year – just 22 seconds off his PB! Rob also, his second best time. […]

2026-05-03 CCP Summer Series Race 08 Hi Members and Friends,Nice day, with a little bit of wind. Cam achieved a first for CCP I believe – a first place in […]

2026-04-26 CCP Summer Series Race 07 Hi Members and Friends,A lovely day for paddling, but it was a stressful start for the “Office Staff,” with not one, but two vehicle […]

2026-04-12 CCP Summer Series Race 06 Hi Members and Friends,I hope Mr. Albanese won’t mind us using fuel to attend the race today! I hope he will see the health […]

26-03-29 PNSW marathon series race #4 Marnie Fitzpatrick. Four enthusiastic paddlers from CCP travelled to Lane Cove last Sunday for race #4 of the 2026 Paddle NSW Marathon Series. As […]

Hi Members and Friends, Quite a nice day! The 10 to 15 kph SW breeze seemed innocent enough, but was tough going from the Coop Buoy to Charlton Island. Most […]

2026-03-15 CCP Summer Series Race 04 Hi Members and Friends,A lovely day at Wyong, today – great conditions for racing.The only Visitor, Jenny, improved a couple of minutes to just […]

2026-03-01 CCP Summer Series Race 03 Hi Members and Friends, The weather didn’t quite meet expectations, but it was OK for racing, and cleared for a cuppa. We welcomed six […]

2026-02-15 CCP Summer Series Race 02 Hi Members and Friends, No rain! Fairly good conditions for racing, despite some light contra wind on the way back, which slowed us slower […]

2026-02-01 CCP Summer Series Race 01 Hi Members and Friends, Great to be at the Park as usual! Congratulations to Central Coast Council who have restored it, following illegal, messy, […]

2026 CCP Calendar 01 Hi Members and Friends,  Please see attached our Club Calendar of events for 2026. Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a safe New Year. Kind regards,Nick and […]

Hi Members and Friends, Following the high winds last night, there was a lot of bark and leaves in the River, which caught on some bows. and slowed progress considerably! […]

Hi Members and Friends, No flow in the River, but some breeze at Tacoma.A busy time for a few minutes. for the Timekeepers – thank you Ladies!Welcome – Visitors, Meredith […]

The annual Paddle Australia awards ceremony was held at the Brighton Hotel (Novatel) at Brighton-Le-Sands on the night of Saturday, 15th November 2025. Nick received the most well deserved and […]

Hi Members and Friends,Good weather today, but the opposing wind on the way back made it hard work!There were a lot of big efforts, but the performance of the day […]

Hi Members and Friends,Great conditions, good roll-up and exciting racing!The crack racing team of Margaret and Rob, produced a nearly five year PB (at Wyong), in preparation for this year’s […]

2025-09-28 CCP Winter Series Race 06 and 30km Van Stappen – 2 Hi Members and Friends, A lovely day on the River! Congratulations to Sue, David and Marnie for their […]

Hi Members and Friends,Following replies from Alanna, Arnold and Wade, I have amended the distance for the 30km Marathon to 30.13km.I hope the attached photos explain why we didn’t use […]

Hi Members and Friends,A warm day, with quite a bit of wind at times, but no rain or storm!Everyone paddled well in the Club Races, with Trevor earning a PB […]

Hi Members and Friends, Fourteen paddlers have entered the 30km Van Stappen Trophy Race this Sunday, which will entail three laps, on Wyong River, starting at Lions Park. We can […]

2025-09-14 CCP Winter Series Race 05 Hi Members and Friends, Beautiful day, no wind, little flow, just dirty water. Andrew benefitted from a substantial wash ride – improving his recent […]

Hi Members and Friends, Entries are invited for the 2025 30km Van Stappen Trophy on Wyong River, for paddlecraft, starting, and finishing at Lions Park, Panonia Road, Wyong, 28th September. […]

2025-08-24 CCP Winter Series Race 04 Hi Members and Friends, Great to see the sunshine! Good paddling conditions, though the water was dirty, with not too much flow! Aidan, from […]

2025-08-10 CCP Winter Series Race 03 Hi Members and Friends, Showers and some sunshine, but very little wind, with some flow downstream from the recent rain. Allan used his many […]

2025-07-27 CCP Winter Series Race 02 Hi Members and Friends, A windy day today, which most Paddlers found hard work, except John! Thank you Margaret for your guiding hand, and […]

2025-07-13 CCP Winter Series Race 01 Hi Members and Friends, Almost perfect morning – if a little brisk, early! Eighteen Paddlers, including two former Members, Gil, who we see occasionally, […]

2025 CCP Calendar 04 Hi Members, Please see attached another amendment to our Calendar – PaddleNSW Marathon Race 10 at Windsor – Finale and Presentations – is scheduled for Sunday […]

2025-06-22 CCP Summer Series Race 10 Hi Members and Friends, Back “in business” following software/hardware issues! Apologies to those who were not contacted in the last week or so. Winner […]

2025-06-01 CCP Summer Series Race 09 Hi Members and Friends, Sunshine! Good paddling conditions – some flow, and the grounds had dried out. Good improvement, and probable PB, for Allan, […]

This is what our Lions Park looked like today (Saturday):

2025-05-04 CCP Summer Series Race 06 Hi Members and Friends, No Rain! Not much wind, River like a millpond (at the Park.) Flow estimated to be about one kph. A […]

2025 CCP Calendar 03 May 18th has been added to make up for yesterday’s cancellation.

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2025-04-13 CCP Summer Series Race 05 Hi Members and Friends, Good weather, good paddling conditions with a little flow out, and good attendance. It was a “mixed bag,” with a […]

Hi Members and Friends, We had our turn of rain, though racing conditions were pretty good! Malcolm and Marni fought it out at the finish, having contested different distances! Marni’s […]

2025-03-09 CCP Summer Series Race 03 Hi Members and Friends, Blessed with the weather down here – feeling for the poor souls up north. “Recovering” Sue surprised the Handicapper – […]

2025-02-23 CCP Summer Series Race 02 Hi Members and Friends, Lovely weather and good turnout. Of the first eight placings, most were PBs, with a couple also within seconds! Marnie […]

2025-02-09 CCP Summer Series Race 01 Hi Members and Friends, Fine weather and new, and “old,” faces! Welcome to all! Andrew started the season with a PB! David was “encouraged” […]

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2024-11-24 CCP Winter Series Race 10 Hi Members and Friends, Fine, but warm! The final race for the year was notable for the many personal struggles and triumphs! Despite being […]

2024-11-10 CCP Winter Series Race 09 Hi Members and Friends, Brownish water, but calm, with only slight flow. Little wind. In an amazing “turnaround,” Marnie produced an 18 month PB! […]

2024-10-27 CCP Winter Series Race 08 Hi Members and Friends, What looked like a “nice” day for a race on the River, turned out to be quite windy – not […]