Windsor Paddlesports Club Inc.

02/09/2026

Congratulations Liz.

Our second 2025/26 PNSW Volunteer of the Year is ELIZABETH COOPER from Windsor Paddlesports Club Inc.

Some of Liz's wonderful achievements include:
- Taken over as Come and Try coordinator and qualified guide.
- Taken over as WPSC Race director, and has breathed new life into our club racing:
o Established new weekend race series which has boosted participation from on average 3-5 attendees to regularly more than 10
o Introduced morning tea after races and does all set up/ pack down, catering and tea/coffee, which has significantly boosted social connection across the club, team morale and even inter-club friendships
- Key organiser for the Morison 50 including administrative preparation, event guide creation, all within a compressed timeline
- Key organiser for NSW Marathon Series event at Windsor including organising gift bags and samples for all participants as well as originating the concept for the boat marketplace and organizing
- Regular attendee at WPSC monthly club meetings where Liz always actively contributes ideas and adds value to every discussion
- Organised the WPSC Winter Solstice paddle which involved purchasing candles for every boat, bringing a firepit from home and organizing pizza dinner
- Organised themed paddles for Christmas and Halloween, including decorating boats
- At a time when WPSC had been struggling to attract new members, Liz’s efforts have made a significant difference to club morale and rebuild our active paddling membership

Remarkable effort Liz. Thank you.

30/08/2026

We had such a great time hosting the Morison 50 last weekend - check out the photos here:

Photos by Stephen Shelley

22/08/2026

What a night to be out on the Hawkesbury with the Morison 50 being held at Macquarie park this afternoon. It’s great to see more than 40 paddlers take on the challenge! Stay tuned for photos from the finish line!

08/08/2026

We are all set up at today! Say hello and organize a Come and Try lesson for free or sign up and join our family friendly club!

03/08/2026

How fast do you need to be to paddle the Morison 50? Here’s everything you need to know…

1. You can do any speed but there are time cut offs where you will be turned around and guided back to the start/finish location.

2. Paddlers doing the Moonlit Morison 25km paddle starting at 5.30pm must be able to paddle 8.4km/h minimum against the tide to reach the turn at Cattai Creek before boats are asked to turn around. The safety boat will direct paddlers back to the finish line after 7pm if they have not reached the turn bouy.

3. Daytime 25km paddlers should be able to paddle 25km in 3 hours. Safety boats will slowly move to the night time course and any paddlers still heading upstream will be turned around and asked to head back to the finish line.

03/08/2026

Want an opportunity to paddle the Hawkesbury River at dusk? Or are you keen to see the river with an afternoon glow? The Morison 50 race on Saturday 22 August offers both opportunities. If paddling at dusk, there are a few extra safety requirements: mobile phone with Webscorer App in waterproof case, life jacket conforming to Level 50S, waterproof torch, pealess whistle and emergency blanket. Ensure your boat has positive buoyancy. WPSC will provide a wristband with emergency contact details and white cyalumes with holder for the front and back of each craft. For more info check Webscorer or the WPSC website!

27/07/2026

Entries for the Morison 50 are now open!

The countdown is on until the Morison 50 is hosted on Saturday 22 August at Macquarie Park, Windsor.

See the registration link here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=439794

We are so excited to bring you this event and hope you will join us! We have had some spectacular sunsets over the past week so fingers crossed we get a show like this one!

21/07/2026

We have a Morison 50 update hot off the press! Start times will be as follows:

1) wave 1 starts at 2pm for those who need a little longer to paddle 50km, or paddlers who want to paddle 25km in the daylight
2) wave 2 starts at 3pm for those paddlers doing the 50km course (Division 5 and above in the NSW Marathon Series or min 10klm/hr average).
3) wave 3 starts at 5.30pm which is for all paddlers wanting to complete 25km under a moonlit sky.

We are hoping all paddlers are channeling their inner Morisons on the day! Check out this classic photo of the Morisons after a golden five-fa at the World Masters Games. Bonus points to anyone who recognizes the location of this stunning paddling spot 👀👀

20/07/2026