Welcome to Blast paddlers
You've reached the home of Blast Paddlers, a not-for-profit project with the aim of establishing a global network of safe fun community focused paddling groups & regular 10km time trials, open to paddlers of all levels of experience & skill.
Building a global community you can be part of
The Blast project was originally started in 2008 in paddle sport, and has now expanded to incorporate Running & Swimming groups. Blast quickly grew from a dream to a reality through the support of a fast growing community sharing a common desire to give something back to the sports they love.
Our Awesome Team
Blast Paddlers is supported by the following wonderful people:
AUSTRALIA
HEAD OFFICE:
- Dez Blanchfield ( Founder & amateur paddler )
- Matt Kennedy ( Digital Design, Timing & Event Support )
NSW:
Event Directors:
- Craig Allsep ( Blast Paddlers Bruswick Heads )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Byron Bay )
- Matt O'Garey ( Blast Paddlers Coffs Harbour )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Port Macquarie )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Port Stephens )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers South West Rocks )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Newcastle )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Central Coast )
- David Burton ( Blast Paddlers Pittwater )
- Mark Mitchell ( Blast Paddlers Narrabeen )
- Dale Attaby ( Blast Paddlers Jameison Park )
- Dez Blanchfield ( Blast Paddlers Balmoral )
- Dave Bell ( Blast Paddlers Rose Bay )
- Matt Kennedy ( Blast Paddlers Iron Cove )
- Matt Kennedy ( Blast Paddlers Botany Bay )
- Dez Blanchield ( Blast Paddlers Cronulla )
QLD:
Event Directors
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Townsville )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Keppel Coast )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Port Douglas )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Cairns )
- Andrew Seymour ( Blast Paddlers Noosa )
- Andrew Seymour ( Blast Paddlers Maroochydore )
- Andy Steven ( Blast Paddlers Brisbane )
- Julian Norton-Smith ( Blast Paddlers Gold Coast )
- Julian Norton-Smith ( Blast Paddlers Currumbin Creak )
- Craig Allsep ( Blast Paddlers Brunswich Heads )
NT:
Event Directors:
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Darwin )
ACT:
Event Directors:
- Jessie Flint ( Blast Paddlers Burleigh Griffin )
- Brad Smith ( Blast Paddlers High Country )
VIC:
Event Directors:
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Beaumaris )
- Jarad Kohler ( Blast Paddlers Sandringham )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Geelong )
TAS:
Event Directors:
- Luke O'Gaery ( Blast Paddlers NW Tasmania )
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Hobart )
SA:
Event Directors:
- Pending ( Blast Paddlers Adelaide )
WA:
Event Directors:
- Alexel Ramz ( Blast Paddlers Broome )
- Adam Fahey ( Blast Paddlers Rockinham )
- Colin Bartley ( Blast Paddlers Mandurah )
- Gary Maughan ( Blast Paddlers Perth )
USA
Regional Agents:
- Byron Kurt ( Agent & Event organiser )
- Scott Sanchez ( Agent & Event organiser )
Why not play your part
How do you want to get involved? Simple. If you like paddling in any form, you can get involved, by either joining & participating a local Blast paddling group near you.
If there isn’t already a Blast group near you, then start one yourself & play your part in the Blast paddlers project. Get out there, be part of it, join a local Blast near you, or start your own.
