The day dawned with an ambitious goal: a 60km ultra-marathon paddle through the stunning waters of Jervis Bay and Currumbene Creek. Two boats, 16 paddlers each, two sweeps, and a slightly wild onshore crew were ready to motivate, laugh, and (possibly) question their life choices as they embarked on this epic feat for charity. Our […]
DBNSW Regatta 1 @ Penrith: Rockin’ the Prems
As dawn broke over the Penrith International Regatta Centre, the air was buzzing with excitement as Mako kicked off its 24-25 season campaign. Mako Paddle Club. With a hardy squad of twenty-seven feisty females and nine high mileage but regularly serviced men, we lined up to tackle 500m 20’s in Open, Women’s, and Mixed Premier […]
2024 Community Give Back Day: A Celebration of Jervis Bay
Mako Paddle Club recently hosted its annual Community Give Back Day on Sunday morning on the stunning waters of Jervis Bay. Club members and more than 60 members and locals gathering to experience dragon boating on Husky Beach. This event showcased the thrill of dragon boating and highlighted the club’s commitment to giving back to […]
Mako Season Launch Officially Off the Rails
When the rest of the country hides from gale-force winds, Mako is blessed to paddle on Jervis Bay. And what a day it was. Mako is officially open for business, and our Season Launch could not have been better. We have kicked off our season with record-breaking numbers, welcoming new paddlers and old, but all […]
Mako Paddle Club Unveils 2024-25 Dream Team Committee and Season Plan
Hold onto your paddles Mako, because we have some electrifying news from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Club Jervis Bay! The event was a whirlwind of excitement and anticipation as we unveiled our brand-new committee and fantastic season plan. And let us tell you, it’s a dream team ready to steer us towards unparalleled […]
Mako Push for Mental Health & Lifeline
For the month of June, Team Mako challenged themselves to complete 3,249 push-ups each, representing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022. Our particular charity was Lifeline. Lifeline’s existence means that no one has to go through their darkest hours alone, and Mako like that very much indeed. Dragonboating on Jervis […]
Mako Coach Chicki Wins 2024 Australia Day Award
The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre fell into a hush of anticipation as Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley opened the envelope, ” and the winner of the Sports Person of the Year is……..Kristin Chick.” Yep, you heard it, our incredible coach was on her way to the stage at the Australia Day Awards. “Chicki’s Australia Day award is […]
Mako Launches a New and Simple Philosophy For Everything Dragon Boat: “Have a Go!”
Mako officially launched their new season this week, and along with new adventures, the club is also embarking on embedding a new ‘Have a Go!’ mindset to carry the team forward while also starting the journeys of the next generation of Jervis Bay dragon boat paddlers. Coach Chicki enthusiastically declared ‘Have a Go’ as the […]
Mako 2024 Committee Welcomed Rhawk-Arrgh, rrrooaarrgghh!
The Mako family gathered at our cherished Club Jervis Bay headquarters to bid farewell to our season 2023 committee and roll in a few fresh faces (albeit with a lot of hard intergalactic miles on the clock)for the 2024 season. The Presidential Run-Down Hello Mako! As you are aware, we held our 23/24 AGM today. […]
