Summer Sessions Start Soon!

Hi paddlers,

We hope that you have all had a relaxing and enjoyable break over Christmas and New Year!

At NLK Headquaters we have been putting together a huge round of paddling to start 2019, and are really looking forward to being on the water with you. We have a comprehensive program that caters for all levels, ranging from someone sitting in a ski for the first time, through to sessions that will challenge even the most experienced paddlers within our groups. Whether you are paddling for fitness and fun, or aiming for some big events, training within one of our groups is a great way to speed up your improvement with a terrific crew!

Registrations are open for our first Round of 2019 group training sessions! This 12-week program is the most comprehensive we have put together so far. With a session on offer most days of the week, there is something to suit every paddler and every schedule. Sessions start on Sunday 13th January and go through until Sunday 7th April.

Round 1 of 2019 will offer the regular Paddle Progress and Moving Targets sessions that you are familiar with. Women on Water will continue to run on a casual basis, and will be joined by new casual sessions Paddling Foundations and Moving Targets PLUS. Our weekend Adventure Paddles will be offered consistently throughout the round, and Salty Friday's will continue to offer racing with a development and social focus. On top of all those sessions we also have three Beginner Courses and a trip to Victoria for our Great Ocean Paddle Paddling Getaway!

Please read on for all the latest NLK news and we hope to see you on the water soon!

All the best,
Ben, Roz, Tory and Sam

Group training sessions

Registrations are open for our first round of 2019 group training sessions! This is a 12-week program starting Sunday 13th January and going through until Sunday 7th April. Check out these links for more information:

Paddling Foundations (novice/beginner group) - casual 1 session/week

Women on Water (beginner/intermediate group) - casual 1 session/week

Paddle Progress (beginner/intermediate group) - regular 3 sessions/week program

Moving Targets (intermediate/advanced group) - regular 3 sessions/week program

Moving Targets PLUS (skills intensive group) - casual sessions offering an extra edge in the lead up to events

NLK coaching programs

Adventure Paddles

For those that joined us last year for an Adventure Paddle you will know how much fun, how rewarding and social these trips are. Exploring new areas of our coastline and experiencing new water, these adventures will have you under cliffs that are only accessible in a boat, and will at times have you challenging your comfort zone. During these paddles you'll be in awe of our beautiful waterways and how special Tasmania is. Our 2019 Adventure Paddles will be a combination of expedition, training and coaching. Each and every trip we are aiming to leave you a better and more confident paddler for the experience, with a new appreciation for the diversity of paddling that exists only a stone's throw away from Hobart.

NLK Adventure Paddles

Salty Friday's

Twilight racing starts up again on Friday 18th January at Kingston Beach. Come along and join in the fun of racing at our Salty Friday's race & development series!

This is an inclusive series, with developing paddlers receiving just as much support as experienced paddlers. Entry fees are cheap and the same for everyone. There are no age, gender or craft categories...paddlers simply enter any one of 3 divisions and results are recorded on this basis.

There are also hire options for early stage paddlers who don't have their own gear (please note that this series is NOT suitable for total beginners).

Knock off work and #getsalty with us this summer!

Salty Friday's race & development series

Upcoming events

Jan 18th Salty Friday's Kingston Beach

Jan 26th National Pies Kayak Challenge Long Beach, Lower Sandy Bay

Jan 26th Epic Kayaks Come & Try Long Beach, Lower Sandy Bay

Jan 31st - Feb 2nd Great Ocean Paddle Getaway Torquay VIC

Feb 3rd Great Ocean Paddle AORS event Torquay VIC

Feb 17th and 24th Beginner Paddling Course Kingston

Feb 23 Tasmanian Ocean Racing Championships Frederick Henry Bay

Mar 24th and 31st Beginner Paddling Course Kingston

New arrivals

We have great stock of Epic skis, paddles & accessories at the moment, with a beautiful custom V10 Sport, that has proven to be a fantastic boat in both solid downwind conditions as well as on the flat, with the reduced seat width and lower volume bow it accommodates lighter paddlers extremely well. The V8 Double, recently added to our demo and hire fleet, is proving popular too! Check out our full Epic range here and get in touch for a test paddle anytime.

We have also been expanding our range of great quality paddling apparel and accessories, check out our webstore here.

Test paddle an Epic ski

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