Rafters Welcomed to the Cataract Gorge

The weekend is set to be an exciting all-paddlesport adventure.
Lauren Hammond, Monday, 10 January 2005

Organisers would like to welcome all rafters to share the Cataract Gorge for the Teva Cataract Extreme Race on Jan 14, 15 and 16th.

Registration of teams for the The Cataract Australian White Water Rafting Championship has been slow thus far, so if you haven't already, please register your team ASAP.

Below is the link to the required entry forms. (Note 2 sheets will have to be copied x 7 and completed by each team member).

The final cost break down will be approximately $100 for the event + $35 ARF Membership + approx.$10 for logistics = $145 each.

RAFTS

You may also need to source rafts from Bruce Baxter at $125 a day, they are near new 14 ft Incepts . There are only 4 available so if you need to organise 1, contact Bruce at Paddlesports Oz (ph.03 9478 3310) ASAP as they are being snapped up quickly by the Pro Companies in January.

Below are the forms, please mail them to:

Australian Rafting Federation
PO BOX 455 Tully QLD 4854
or fax to Rheece Spring 0740688030 - the ARF TREASURER,
or at least contact me as of your plans of getting info to us , I leave/fly to Melbourne on the evening of the 9th Jan.

Graham Maifredi
President - Australian Rafting Federation
Website www.AustRaftFed.com
Email GoFreddieOz@bigpond.com
Mobile 0418725988 Ph/Fax 0740667779

All rafters are welcome to share the Cataract Gorge for the Teva Cataract Extreme Race on Jan 14, 15 and 16th. It should be an awesome combination of paddle-sport events. There is a big BBQ planned on the lawn of the 1st basin on the Saturday night.

Accommodation is available at Peppers Seaport Hotel (Ph 03 6345 3333). Peppers have been very supportive of both events and they are the only hotel in Launceston with a jazzy marina about 8 minutes paddle from the last rapid. They are also providing a reduced rate for paddlers and rafters at $160 / night for a 2 bedroom self contained suite (fit approx. four people). This is great value for the quality hotel that it is. Seaport will let both events use the conference room for registration / presentations and have an enormous safe storage area free-of-charge.

We will gather at Fergus Fluid at the end of the last rapid after all events are done and have an all-in race to the bar with the first raft team and the first three paddlers to get a free jug each. Fastest rafts / kayakers to start at the tail.

The 3 day event promises to be a fun-filled experience with organisers hoping to maintain an all-paddlesport atmosphere.