IMPORTANT!
The moving of the Pre-Fish date to its original weekend of mid-September resulted that we are not able to access the Grassridge Dam area at all due to construction work.  Louis is in discussions with the farmer to gain access to the upper part of the river below Grassridge Dam by means of private farm roads, not usually accessible during the Fish.

The Pre-Fish will not start at Grassridge, but downstream of it.  The exact details of where and how to get there will be posted here and our club (www.fishrivercanoeclub.com) by lunch time on Thursday.  Details will also be available from the Club on Friday evening.  Paddlers can call Philip de Wet on 082 378 4333 for information.

The race will start downstream of Double Trouble – but don’t worry, you will be given the opportunity to shoot Double Trouble before the race starts.

Take the normal route towards Grassridge Dam. Turn left approximately 2.7km before the Grassridge turn-off on the private road of Mr Norman Collett. Follow the signs to Collett Weir and find some parking.

Norman has asked very nicely that we keep away from his newly constructed hydro plant. He is helping us out so please stay away from the plant. Without his assistance we would have started at Prospect – no Keith’s and no Double Trouble.

Please see the map on our website for more detailed directions. www.fishrivercanoeclub.com

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Every year we stage a Pre-Fish two day race over exactly the same course as the Hansa Fish, at the same water level that is planned for the marathon with the exception of:

• The paddle will be straight across the dam and not around the buoy.
• Cradock Weir will be a compulsory portage.
• The finish on Day 2 is at the Cradock Canoe Club take-out.

*Please note - the date for the Pre-Fish because it is not the usual 2 weeks prior to the Hansa Fish. Some of the paddlers have entered for the Karoo to Coast mountain bike race which takes place on the 25th of September, therefore we will be hosting the Pre-Fish 3 weeks prior to the Hansa Fish. The Pre-Fish will now be on Saturday and Sunday, the 17th and 18th of September 2011.

There will be 26 cumecs of water in the river and life savers will be on duty. The recent floods in the Brak and the Fish Rivers have caused quite a number of flow changes and the Pre-Fish is therefore a great opportunity to check out the new lines.
It's a fantastic chance to recce the river and get to know its intricacies at precisely the same conditions that you enjoy during the marathon two weeks later.

It is a casual fun affair that ends at the Fish River Canoe marathon clubhouse.

Date : 17 and 18 September 2011
Registration from 09h30
DAY 1: Grassridge Dam – Knutsford - Start at 11h00
DAY 2: Knutsford – Cradock Canoe Club - Start at 09h00
Prizegiving 13h00

The Old Boys Clubhouse (next to the Canoe Clubhouse) is available for campers at R50 per person from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon. There will be security during the evenings.

*Entries will close at 24h00 on Thursday 15 September 2011



BANKING DETAILS:
FISH RIVER CANOE CLUB
FNB, CRADOCK
BRANCH: 210218
ACCOUNT: 62255866976

YOU MAY ALSO PAY WHEN YOU REGISTER.

For more information contact:
Pierre-Martin Lombard 083 758 5622
Warren Nienaber (082 744 1744)
Pieter Marais
Tel:  048 - 885 9014
Cell:  083 2808 303
Email: pieter@eik.co.za

Entry forms are available on the Fish River Canoe Club website www.fishrivercanoeclub.com or available to print here>>>