Paddle NSW

PaddleNSW is your organisation. It is run by a keen group of volunteers dedicated to providing member paddlers in NSW and the ACT with the best opportunities to pursue their sport or recreation. PaddleNSW has negotiated an interim affiliation with Australian Canoeing, giving  PaddleNSW members the same access to AC services as paddlers in other states. Two membership options are available giving two different levels of AC provided services.

PaddleNSW has been established to provide services for the paddlers of NSW.

Paddle NSW has established an Ocean Racing category. Events run through Paddle NSW take advantage of the Paddle NSW insurance policy and all members of Paddle NSW receive discounts in entry fees for events hosted by them. The is also the opportunity to obtain insurance for your craft through them.

Tim Hookins is the Vice President of Paddle NSW and specifically interested and linked as the Ocean Paddling representative for Paddle NSW. Tim has done 7 Hawkesbury Classics, and finished 6. He has completed the Murray Marathon, Fish River Whitewater Marathon in South Africa, Miller’s Run and Milnerton run Ocean Ski events in South Africa. Tim was President of Lane Cove River Kayakers for two terms and on the Committee for 5 years. Tim is now Vice Chairman of PaddleNSW.  Tim is 59 years old, married to Judy with 4 kids, only one of whom paddles. Tim's recently completed his first Molokai Ocean Race in Hawaii in May, 2009 and is focusing on Ocean Racing now, though is still a regular at the Marathon Series.

Fenn Cup organises recommd that those padders consider joining Paddle NSW to further promote and grow the sport of ocean racing in NSW.