Vollunteers needed to help repair the Tarp and Play trail (Puntledge River) on the May 24-25 weekend.  If you are availiable please contact Ryan Stuart at (250) 898-8697 or ryan.stuart@shaw.ca.  Much thanks!

For a nice article and race results go to http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/lakecowichangazette/news/17989704.html

The 4th Annual Puntledge River Paddle Festival is a go.  It will take place in Courtenay, BC, on the Puntledge and Browns Rivers on the May 30 - June 1 weekend.  Don’t miss this amazing event!  Activities include shuttles, beginner and intermediate guilded river runs, beginner clinics, guilded inflatable kayak trips, freestyle clinics, an “experesion session” (freestyle competition), a mini slalom race, and boat demos.  Last year we had 182 registrants from all over.  Missing the May 16 earlybird registration deadline will cost you an additional $10.00.  For more info go to http://www.surfkayak.org/puntledge.html. 

This race is on a beautiful section of whitewater, with a group campsite reserved for racers right beside the race site. If you have never been, it is a classic spot for some fun paddling and some great slalom! The course should be up by late Friday (18th), so come out and play around, run the river, check out central Vancouver Island.

The VIWPS AGM will be at the Nanaimo River put-in on April 27, 2008. We’d love to see y’all there for a little business (like electing a new Executive) and a little fun (like paddling!). More details soon….

VIWPS Memberships are up for renewal on April 1, 2008! The new and improved membership form will be posted on the site very soon. Look for it under the blogroll at memberships.

Hi All, Thanks for all the support !!!!

Will had his run yesterday in a heat with a Scot, a Brit and an Italian. The Scot was clearly the best, everyone thought that Will would be 2 or 3, and the Italian got in the way. Everyone except the judges, that is, cause Will got 4th. It was really questionable circumstance, cause their scoring computer went bust at that time and the Italian couldn´t believe he had done so well, and the Italian in the next heat scored very poorly. Hummmmm. Will asked very nicely if the judges would please review the scoring/ admin. but I have little hope. Bummer !

Kevin was leading his 20 minute heat for about 15 minutes - then went to 4th. Very close heat, probably valid.

Val borrowed a long boat for her heat and placed 2nd, so she will carry on in that event, she has her own boat for the short boat event but hasn´t had a heat yet.

Waves for the event were rather ´pidling and small´ not what everyone always hopes for, but everyone was on an equal footing. Bigger waves forcast and lots of room to play.

The Canada shirts went over well, we all wear them at major get-togethers. Will found a long stick of bamboo and he carried the Canadian flag for the parade - it was fun.

Brad went for x-rays in Bilbao last night - no visible problems, but they gave him some meds and a neck brace. He´s a hurtin´unit but doing the best he can.

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