Getaway Outdoors Kayak Classic Grand Final

[Ian Sewell]

This year the grand final will be a showcase event at the Perth International Boat show 23rd and 24th of September, we will have an area adjacent to Elizabeth Quay for the Hobie Tournament trailer to be set up in and it is anticipated that we will have floating docks set up to allow anglers to pull up to or onto to be able to weigh in and watch the weigh in and presentations each day.

We hope that you are able to attend after doing all of the hard work and qualifying for this main event.

If you are unable to attend, please notify us immediately so that we can pass your position on to the next ranked angler from your qualifying round.

Thank you and congratulations again on earning your position in the Grand Final.

This will be a 2 day event with fishing hours between 0700 and weigh in at 1400hrs.

There will be a 2 week pre fish ban on the waters of the swan and canning rivers... Pre fish ban will commence the Monday of the 11th of September


The start is going to be logistically difficult as we are unable to start from the same location that we will be holding the weigh in.

The start and Briefing on the Saturday morning will be on the beach / carpark on the southern side of the Narrows Bridge. The day two start will be at the same location.

Anglers with trailers are requested to either load their kayaks onto their cars or get dropped off and picked up as there is no parking for trailers. There are a few bays for trailers around the corner at the jet ski launching area however they are very limited and there is no guarantee that you will get one and we will not be responsible for any parking tickets you may get. If you would like to park your trailer elsewhere and make your way to the start location at the Narrows Bridge please feel free to do so.

Registration will open at 0600 and we will supply tea and coffee only. We will also have a small snack pack and water available for you at registration on both days.

Briefing will be at 0640. If everyone is ready earlier then we will get you on the water earlier, so please be prepared and get there early.

The weigh in will be at the Back of Elizabeth Key, we are still awaiting our final details however we will let everyone know exactly where they need to go for the weigh in at the briefing. Unfortunately we are unable to supply drinks at the weigh in location.

If anyone is unsure about the starting location we suggest you get down there over the next week and check it out. If you have any issues or concerns as always please feel free to e mail or give me a call. Please do not PM or facebook as I do not have facebook...



N/A Jon Field
N/A Mirek Soucek
N/A Hudson Kent


If you have any questions please feel free to get back to me on wafm@westnet.com.au

Confirmed Entry List

Andy Mitchell
Stuart McCarthy
Paul Burton
Brad Patman
Ben Oakes
Alex Greisdorf
Shane Owens
Steve Owens
Paul Siemaszko
Robert Peach
Mark Firth
Brendon Knowles
Suzanne Siranovic
Alanna Hubbard
Colin Peasey
Graeme Kovacevich
Brad Gange
Jenny Gardner
Joseph Gardner
Jesse Choy
Matt McCarthy
Sean Higgins
Robert Cockshutt
John Sorrell

Pending

Massimo Salomone
Hamish McNabb

[Ian Sewell]

Just a reminder for all competitors who are attending the grand final to please get their entry forms and payments in...

If you have not received and e mail with the entry form attached could you please e mail me ASAP wafm@westnet.com.au

Thank you.

[Ian Sewell]

In case you missed it the Pre fish ban for this event has also begun as of yesterday morning.

[Shortytheyakker]

Parking seems to be the next challenge that competeors will have work out , seems the best option for a fair few is to park at Coode street and peddle to the Narrows ( parking fairly expensive but there's no way around that .

There's no suitable parking near launch site ( unloading yes ) bays are limited to 4 hours under the Narrows & Jet ski launch nearby , early morning trailers could launch at the jet ski area but still have to park at Coode street most
Probally .

Plenty of time for folks to work out a practical solution that works for them but I think I will go the Coode street launch , after the Weighin its a simple matter of going directly there than Narrows and muck about getting cars from different carparks in the area .

The next thing is working out how much Alex will win by

[Ian Sewell]

Shorty please get down there and have a look! There is no 4 hour limit on the weekends. No need to park at coode street, as I suggested above there may only be an issue if you have a trailer and your best option is that you get dropped off and picked up. There are a few trailer bays at the jet ski area, but I would not presume that you will get one, and again there is no 4 hour limit on weekends...

Most of the competitors are car top yakkers, there are only about 6 or 7 that use trailers.

[Shortytheyakker]

Hamburger parked there on Sunday and said it was four hours and someone else's friend said the same from a couple weeks back , if they missed the Mon - Friday bit that will be great and solve a heaps of problems , cheers