Outdoor Adventures

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Outdoor Adventures

NAT BRENNAN AND LILLY MCCOOK

The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is a volunteer run event that raises money and awareness for the Bone Marrow transplant foundation. It is a 111km kayak from Windsor to Mooney Mooney, just outside of Sydney. We as the PLC team train at Malpas dam every Sunday and you can do extra if you are that keen. We hope to get a couple of training sessions in at the Grafton river in order to gain a bit of river experience.

The people that you will come across whilst completing this event will completely inspire you. There were people standing up paddle boarding for 111km up the Hawkesbury river and people that have gone through things that we can’t even imagine. - Lilly Mc Cook

I have been completing Duke of Ed for a few years now. I remember the tears, the sweat, the desperation for a proper home-cooked meal. But I also remember the joy, the excitement, the beauty, the teamwork, the new skills, that wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for Duke of Ed.

Duke of Ed is focused on “empowering all young Australians aged 14-24 to explore their full potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world, regardless of their location or circumstance”. Undertaking this challenge is one of the most rewarding achievements someone can do in their life. It teaches, strengthens, challenges, enriches and equips all its participants, and I thoroughly recommend it. Most times the challenge is the making of the adventure. - Nat Brennan