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National Sprint Titles West lakes 1979West lakes Canoe Club was formed in April 1978 by Roger French, Heinrich Sueppel and Ken Venables. Onkaparinga Canoe Club and CBC helped the club with equipment and a few well used Kayaks (K1,K2, and K4). Training was based at West Lakes and moved to the Patawolonga in bad weather.

In 1979 the first Australian Canoe Sprint Racing Championships held at West Lakes, West Lakes won the C7 King Boats Cup.

Club members lobbied MP’s and local councils for a canoe clubhouse and in 1985 the Federal Government granted over $300,000 to the Woodville Council to establish facilities at Bower Road.

Founding member, Roger French has written an interesting personal account of Club History View PDF.

The club has competed in sprint racing and marathon paddling and many members have made State, National and Olympic Teams. Honour boards, trophies and photographs adorn the clubrooms as a testament to successes over the years.

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