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2021 SAFETY BRIEFING

Northam’s Avon Descent 2021 KEY POINTS: Safety Info for Competitors (Competitors may choose to laminate and carry in craft for reference)   Northam Weir – NO PORTAGE: Buoys mark Chute.

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2021 Event Guides!

It’s here! But the Avon Descent event guide has changed in 2021. This year we see the guide split into two separate parts – The Spectator Guide, for all things

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2021 Avon Descent July #1 Newsletter

The2021Avon Descent 13th – 15th of August Building Sport, Community, and Volunteering in Western Australia     Water Level Update The rain continues to fall and we’ve just see a huge

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Terry Russell: Hell or High Water

Paddlers, powerboaters encouraged to enter WA’s great white-water race Avon Descent veteran Terry Russell is encouraging others to take up the challenge of tackling Western Australia’s greatest white-water river race,

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2021 May #2 Newsletter

1.   Final Days of Early Bird Early Bird ends midnight 31st May 2021 POWERBOATERS Take advantage of discounted entry fees – with no entry fee increase since 2019 Enter as

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Paddler Seeding

How does it work? Northam Avon Descent Association in collaboration with Paddle WA aim to promote participation, encourage commitment and reward performance. Paddlers seeking up-front grid placements will be awarded points

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