Hi everyone,
Spring may officially be here, but I couldn’t resist the urge to escape to the warmth and pristine waters of Samoa to provide paddler safety for the Samoa Events Five Islands Ocean Swim Series – an event for experienced ocean swimmers. It was great way to see Samoa, its coastal areas and find out the best areas for ‘rock gardening’, caving and surfing!

Hi everyone,
With Spring officially only a month away, it is already great to be getting those extra minutes of daylight in the early evening. Surfing in the twilight is about as good as it gets!
Unless you are Tara Mulvany who has just completed her paddle along the west Coast of Greenland with Bevan and Nora Walker, John Gumbley and Diana Galbraith currently paddling in E Greenland!

Hello From KASK
This important email is to all current members and has instructions and links for renewal of your membership and payment info, There is also the latest President’s report from our new President, Shaun Maclaren as well as the latest electronic versions of the magazine of the Kiwi Association Of Sea Kaykers – the New Zealand Sea Kayaker.
This is a member only email – so please do not forward to other people as the links below are customised with your details.

This is a quick update from KASK following our national event, KASK Kayak Fest 2018 last weekend.

This is a special and sad presidents report – as it the final update I do as the KASK president. After 3 years as president, I will be stepping down on 4 Mar 2018. It has been highly rewarding three years and I met or talked to most of our members and got to know some amazing paddlers from all over New Zealand!

KASK Annual General Meeting 2018
This is a quick message to confirm that the KASK AGM will take place on Sunday 4 Mar 2018 at 8:00AM in the Sea Scouts Hall Ngatitoa Domain during KASK Kayak Fest 2018.
The link above will take you to a page that has more information on the AGM, the agenda, and minutes from the last years AGM. The Presidents report, Finance Report and membership reports will be added close to the event and will be accessible from the above folder the week before the AGM.

Safe and happy holiday season From KASK
As 2017 comes to an end, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of KASK throughout the year and wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

Also, for your reading pleasure, here are the electronic versions of the last three issues of New Zealand Sea Kayaker for you to read over the holiday season any time, anywhere!

Hello From KASK
With the long holiday weekend coming many of us will be making the most of the relatively good forecast. For many paddlers it will be the first time on water after all the rain and bad weather we been having over winter. KASK, as part of the Safer Boating Week (October 13-20) are working with Maritime New Zealand and Safer Boating Forum partners to get the message out there to paddlers to stay safe over this weekend and the summer.

Welcome to another financial year with KASK! We have got a few important things to report on.

Hello From KASK

By now you would have received your copy of the newly branded magazine of the Kiwi Association Of Sea Kaykers – the New Zealand Sea Kayaker. If you have not yet received the magazine in post (or by email, if you have opted for email only), please get in touch with Karen.

Welcome to 2017. What a year 2016 has been! It was a great year for paddlers and we ended the year welcoming Lynn Paterson at Takapuna beach on New Year’s Eve. It was a pleasure seeing her finish her epic journey and be there for her with the media and help her celebrate it with a bottle of champagne!

Hope this year is going to be a great year for paddlers.

In this month’s KASK e-newsletter, we’ve got information about our annual event (Kayak Fest 2017), International Kayak Week 2017, and the latest about our kayakers from the Rio Olympics.
KASK Kayak Fest 2017 – Ponui Island
Thank you for your interest and your registration for the Kayak Fest 2017, 25th annual KASK National Sea Kayaking Forum. We are excited to announce that the event is nearly 60% full.

The event team have been working really hard putting together the program for KASK Kayak Fest 2017.