Eastern Cape (ECCU)

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The Eastern Cape Canoe Club was formed in 1963 by Norman Dyer and Tony Oshery, and the official provincial Union followed in 1977 under chairman Eldon Slabbert, with his son Stanford as secretary. The region’s premier event is undoubtedly the annual Hansa Fish River Marathon, ending in the Karoo town of Cradock, which now attracts over 1700 paddlers annually. It features 80 km of fast flowing irrigation water racing through willow trees, big rapids (like Keith’s Flyover), and several testing weirs

CONTACTS

Union Chairman: Andre Wood (082 851 1109) andre@securityhouse.co.za
ECCU Administration: Marie Louw (076 75 14718) info@eccu.co.za
ECCU Development Coordinator: All development queries to info@eccu.co.za please

ECCU SAFETY OFFICER:
Chris Opperman – chris.opperman@gmail.com – 076 723 6565

SAFETY OFFICER:
DUNCAN BOYD 083 763 8723 duncanboyd@gmail.com

Treasurer & Secretary: Marie Louw – 076 751 4718 / info@eccu.co.za

CSA Discipline Committee Representatives
Marathon – Gary Atkinson
Sprints – Beth Burton 083 275 6701 robinburton@telkomsa.net
Surf-Ski – Charl van Wyk

SURF SKI REPRESENTATIVE: CHARL VAN WYK 083 447 1500 charl.vanwyk@bcx.co.za
MARATHON REPRESENTATIVE: GARY ATKINSON 082 859 3898 garya@mweb.co.za
CANOE SPRINT REPRESENTATIVE: BETH BURTON 083 275 6701 robinburton@telkomsa.net
CANOE POLO REPRESENTATIVE: NELSON DAS FONTES 072 277 7664 ndf@360ball.net

Affiliated Clubs:
Border Canoe Club, Blue Water Canoe Club, Fish River Canoe Club, Knysna Canoe Club, Outeniqua Canoe Club, Wild Duck Kayak Club, Plett Paddling Club, Rhodes University Canoe Club, St. Francis Paddling Club, Kowie Paddling Club