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Rob and Scott
Directions by whale
A 740 km ocean paddle in a two person sea kayak from Byron Bay to Bondi by two slightly crazed guys intent on raising funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer along the way. The paddle starts at Byron on 20th Dec 08 and we hope to finish by 10th Jan 09 covering 42kms per day and raising $10,000 in the process. Are you willing to help?
The paddlers
Rob and Scott
How can I donate money?
The purpose of our trip is to raise awareness of Prostate Cancer and funds for the Australian Prostate Cancer Foundation. To donate tax free we've set up a charity donation site at www.everydayhero.com.au/b2b4pc where all funds will be raised and donated straight to APCF
The Prostate Cancer Foundation Of Australia
What is prostate cancer?
Each year in Australia, close to 3000 men die of prostate cancer - equal to the number of women who die from breast cancer annually
Around 18,700 new cases are diagnosed in Australian every year Prostate cancer can be cured if detected and treated while still confined to the prostate gland
While prostate cancer is most common in men over the age of 50, younger men with a history of prostate cancer in their family are at greater risk
What is complicated with prostate cancer is that some cancers grow very slowly and don’t threaten life, whilst others grow more rapidly and do
These can be treated if detected early but most people don’t even know what a prostate is!
http://www.prostate.org.au/
Around 18,700 new cases are diagnosed in Australian every year Prostate cancer can be cured if detected and treated while still confined to the prostate gland
While prostate cancer is most common in men over the age of 50, younger men with a history of prostate cancer in their family are at greater risk
What is complicated with prostate cancer is that some cancers grow very slowly and don’t threaten life, whilst others grow more rapidly and do
These can be treated if detected early but most people don’t even know what a prostate is!
http://www.prostate.org.au/
Why is it difficult?
It's 665 kms of NSW coast line!
This isn't a group organised trip - it's just the two of us and neither of us have ever been in a sea kayak before
This isn't a group organised trip - it's just the two of us and neither of us have ever been in a sea kayak before
We've both got jobs that'll sack us if we don't get back in time
There are tides, fog, waves, wind, maps, sharks, sores, cramp, reefs, cliffs and surf beaches to contend with
There's only 5 months to plan and train for the journey
We'll be celebrating Christmas and New Year in a kayak
So far we don't have any camping equipment, a sea kayak or even a paddle - just the will to do things differently and some good intentions
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- New Year's Eve!
- Things I've learnt...
- Conversations onboard a kayak...
- Day 8 Scott's Head to Hat Head
- Day 6 and 7 - Coff's to Nambucca
- Day 5 - Yamba to Coff's Harbour
- Day 3 and 4
- Day 2 - Ballina to Evans Head (40kms)
- Day 1...done!
- The start of the trip
- Santas drop in with Adrenalin.com.au
- Olympus says that Poseidon's cool with it
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- Byron to Bondi on The Morning Show
- Huge thanks!
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The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. - Denis Watley
Equipment & training sponsorship list
- Communications - All weather laptop, Mobile broadband
- Media – Features, News
- Training – Fitness, Sea kayak skills, First aid
- Wet gear – Boots, Gloves, Jacket, Spray skirt
- Navigation – Compass, GPS device, Coastal marine charts
- Safety gear - Flares, First aid kit, Satellite phone
- Food - Energy bars, Freeze dried meals
- Camping gear - Tent, Sleeping bags, Cooking utensils, Water storage
- A kayak - 2 person sea kayak , Repair kit, Pump, Paddles, Paddle float, PFDs
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Directions by whale
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