SOLO STAND UP PADDLE for THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE

Paddler Profile
Name: Theresa McKirdy
Home: Perth, Western Australia


THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE
The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is a not-for-profit charitable Service providing aero-medical emergency and primary health care services together with communication and education assistance to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote Australia.

The RFDS provide medical services free of charge and therefore, they must rely on the generosity of the community to continue their life-saving work.

Please support the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia by sponsoring my solo paddle!!!


You can donate direct to the RFDS with your credit card by phoning:
(08) 9417 6400.

PLEASE REFERENCE MY NAME WHEN DONATING SO THE RFDS CAN KEEP TALLY:
Theresa McKirdy

For more information about the RFDS you can visit their Western Operations Website. www.rfdswa.com.au/


THE PADDLE

I will be undertaking my solo paddle within a section of the incredibly beautiful Ningaloo Reef found approximately 1200 km north of Perth, Western Australia. Ningaloo Reef is Australia's largest fringing coral reef at 280 km long. It is home to an amazing array of marine life such as coral, whale sharks, manta rays and turtles.




The starting point for my paddle will be Yardie Creek. From there I will be paddling to the Mildura Ship Wreck on the northern tip of the cape. The section of coastline I have selected to paddle is over 70 kilometers long so I am going to break it into more managable sections. It is my goal to paddle around 20 kilometers each day. However, factors such as tidal changes and the weather my impact the distances I am physically able to travel in one day.





My support crew will be carrying camping equipment, food and water by car. They are ultimately there to check on my progress throughout the day and to set up camp at the end of each section paddled. For most of my journey I will have no on water support and will have to carry sufficient food and water to get me through each day.

I will be using a Starboard SUP for this paddle. I am due to demo a couple of boards to see which will be the most comfortable and suitable for the journey.


More updates soon but in the meantime please sponsor me!!!!!!!!!! There are only seven weeks till I paddle! My paddle will run at the same time as the Exmouth kite expo.

Regards,

Theresa