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Avon Descent, Kayak Race, Low Water Blues.

Matt Blundell / 02.09.2006

More prayers and more prayers seemed to have fallen on deaf ears as I prepared to head over to Perth for the 2006 Avon Descent 2 Day Kayak Race. What are you praying for you ask “RAIN� just a little rain well a lot in fact to get the river level up to a paddle able level. Flights booked to leave on Wednesday 2nd August Just in time my new kayak CX Lancer K1 turns up from South Africa, big thanks to Dean Gardiner for arranging it for me. A quick paddle and the boat feels good. Time to put it back in its wrapper.

You always get funny looks when you turn up to the airport with a 5metre long silver bag under one arm. And the looks keep coming from the check in staff as well, but a big smile goes a long way. Some quick phone calls from the check in girl and she informs me that it will fit on the plane, which I already know having called in advance. I arrive in Perth and am met by my trusty support crew Tom. Not your average support crew but a 6 ft 7� mountain of a man, who has a knack of getting prime parking spots!

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