Paddle Boarding

[Tronhard]

Not to be confused with water boarding, although if you haven't done it before the results of unaccustomed muscle use could be fairly tortuous...

My partner's cancer recover group decided to do a team triathlon event, power walking, mountain biking and of course paddle boarding. She has fallen in love with the latter and goes out several times per week (usually at the crack of dawn), and attends team competitions on one evening each fortnight. The tempestuous weather New Zealand has been experiencing for several weeks abated last night and gave us a gorgeous evening for the latest event, and, as the official team photographer, I was out to shoot the show.

First the Navy showed up in passing:


While participants arrived :


Meanwhile their boards littered the beach


They got briefings about the course and then dispersed:


Then the first race was off (for most, one or two made a splash!)


Heading out into the gorgeous harbour:


Then a cruise ship passed by to add to the scenery...


For each handover someone has to hold the board, while the paddler runs up and does a switchover


In the end it's not about the competition, it's about camaraderie and exercise...


Tech notes: All shots hand held on a Canon 60D, with Canon 28-300L lens.

[Shadowman]

Nice shots.

[madcrow]

Narrative and images brilliant. Calm, then madhouse, calm again. Nicely done.

[John 2]

Enjoyed the narrative Trev and the images. Nicely saturated colours.

[bje07]

Very nice series colorful.

[Mike Buckley]

"Heading out" is an awesome composition with terrific color.

[Mutley]

Nice story telling through the images

[Dave A]

Great series, I enjoyed viewing it.

Dave

[bnnrcn]

Nice series Trev

[rpcrowe]

Really good collection of images...