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 […]
NZ Nationals 2024 – An Unexpected Journey
This modern-day saga tells the tale of Mako Paddle Club, gently encouraged by their coach to embark on a quest to Middle Earth to wrestle dragon boats, have numerous pointless yet amusing adventures, be treated to the incredible hospitality of welcoming Kiwi whanau, and bask in the honour of paddling alongside New Zealand’s best crews, […]
The Silver Stirs…
a tale of Mako and ACT Champs by Roving Reporter G This is a silver tale, of pole dancing, dog butts, wardrobe malfunctions, dancing lunatics and back to front wardrobes. Of young love, group snuggles and a scene from Love Actually. A tale of a skeleton crew of silver sharks, a gang with massive hearts, […]
Big Bird spotted at Canberra Regatta
by Roving Reporter Jenny-‘RipTorn’-Pierson Some say watching the flotilla of balloons over the waters of Lake Burley Griffin is spiritual, the reflections dancing happily across sunrise ripples and the serenity and beauty a delight to behold. Not so graceful or serene was the sight of the flatulent Mako rabble rousing themselves from their stupor of […]
IT’S A TOP 10 AT LUNAR NEW YEAR
Sydney turned on some fine weather for 2024’s Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival, at Darling Harbour., but that is not this story. Mako represented with the largest numbers ever at their 3rd Lunar Festival, but that is not this story. The results were incredible and unexpected with Mako pulling a staggering Top Ten status […]
Gandalf Spotted at Beiloon
As the sun rose over Scotland Island, and the palpable excitement filled the air, Mako Paddle Club clambered out of their cars after a 4am start, bleary-eyed, yawning and very much looking forward to their first Beiloon experience. Beiloon Wasn’t a Lot of Things What Beiloon Was The most extraordinary display of #Makomojo ever seen […]
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 […]
