Collie Descent Photos 2006
Images kindly supplied by Robyn Khorshid and Martin Gunda.
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The gang.
Paddlers
Pretending to listen to the briefing.
"Can we go now?"
Martin Gunda says goodbye to his guide dog.
(Just joking of course).
Sneaking ahead before the start gun.
And they're off!
Graeme Godwin (left) and Darryl Long (in black) position themselves for a fast getaway.
Darryl Long catches the photographer by surprise at the North Collie rapids.
One at a time please!
Duncan Preston trying to concentrate at the Twistys north of Collie.
Marty Wallace running into just about everything.
Taking the less obvious route.
Kieron Hynes does it nicely.
Marty Wallace checking for submerged obstacles.
("It's easy Robyn, just straight down the middle.")
That's a BMX jump ramp on the right in the water.
Peter Brown as relaxed as can be.
The "Rescue Team" doing a good job.
Paul Jarvis (front) and Griffin Longley (rear) cruise through.
Rescue Crew member Kelvin Lewis playing at the Chute.
White-water novices do their first scary rapid.
Well done guys!
Kieran Hynes makes it look easy
Peter Ashby takes the "laid back" approach.
Kelvin Lewis on patrol.
The calm after the storm.
Finishing.
Martin Gunda finishes in second place (behind Darryl Long).
"That was great!"
Martin Gunda