Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club: June 2009

Ted Houk Regatta Seattle June 13-14, 2009

For the forth or fifth time in a row BCKC took a trailer full of boats (we just got our NEW trailer thanks to Dave with lots of room for ours and FLCC's boats) and atheletes down to Seattle to participate in the Ted Houk Memorial Regatta put on by the Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club. Their race course on Green Lake is one of the best in the Pacific Northwest reagion and the host club always puts on a great event with lots of racing and a potluck dinner on Saturday nigthts. This year we had great warm weather and even the legendary cross wind at the 500m mark did stay away. 8 BCKC paddlers competed: High Performance athletes Jim, Nic, Sebastian, Kristin, Kiran and Rebecca teamed up with Masters athletes Darrell and Katja. The girls sure dominated the Open Women devision with Kristin almost winning all her races (except for the one where she teamed up with the oldie). Many of the parents were cheering on the athletes from the sideline and provided trasnportation - thanks to Dave, Vicki, Kamal and Diane.Full results can be found here: http://www.seattlecanoeclub.org/race-results

Matching K2 teams before the Open Women K2 1000m race: Kiran, Katja, Rebecca, Kristin

Jim, Nic and Sebastian teamed up with FLCC paddler Elliot for the Open Men K4 1000m and put on a stellar performance

Darrell fighting hard in the Open Men K1 1000m heat - here head to head with Ridge paddler Mike.

Lining up for the 5k race at 7:30am on Sunday morning - 50 paddlers started together in each group, 3 groups starting withing a couple minutes of each other. That makes for a crowded race course.

For additional pictures check here: http://picasaweb.google.com/krade1709/TedHoukRegattaSeattle1314June2009#

Round Bowen Race June 7, 2009

A favorite with our Masters paddlers - the 10th annual Round Bowen Race put on by Bowen Island Sea Kayaking - a 32km circumnavigation of Bowen Island in How Sound just north of Vancouver. This race is open to surfskis, sea kayaks and outriggers. Paddlers come from as far as Wisconsin to compete. BCKC member Chris competed in the men's single surfski class while Ben & John, Gary & Sean and Katja & Jeff teamed up in double surfskis.

For more info see here: http://surfskibc.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/race-results-round-bowen-challenge/

The start line

Just after the start

Katja & Jeff coming into the fnish - 3rd overall - some way behind two strong men's doubles from the US.

Tour de Indian Arm May 10 2009

A day after the marathon race in Ft Langley some of us went to do the Tour de Indian Arm - another 19km course this time on the ocean. The weather was still great. BCKC members Katja & Jeff and Ben & John teamed up in a double surfskis while Darrell, Gary, Chris and Jean went in single surfskis.

Katja & Jeff getting ready

Jean before the start with Darrell lining up next to him

Fast start for the doubles

Gary on his way back into the cove

Ft Langley Classics May 9 2009

The second Marathon Race of the season this time on the Fraser River in Ft Langley. The weather was great and the current much less of a struggle than last year. It was still flowing fast but not as much weird stuff going on. Hugging the shore on the upstream leg sure made a difference. BCKC members Kiran, Rebecca, Katja, Jeff, Jim and John braved the 20km long course.