Email: davidpetrasovic@gmail.com

Major: Electrical Engineering

Link to Portfolio

Dave has been an integral part in helping CUKC better convey our image through this wonderful website that he put together for us. Dave runs his own website development contracting service and has completed updates as well as build completely new sites for numerous customers.

CUKC was lucky to have Dave volunteer his skills and services to completely redo our CUKC website to create what you currently see. Dave essentially built this new website from scratch, including newer dynamic forms and links to make the site more user friendly. From the layout and design input of Mathew Tasson, Dave made CUKC’s dream website come true.

As for kayaking, Dave has joined in in some club trips and pool sessions. He also helps with photography for some club events. He has been a great help to the club’s image, and CUKC definitely appreciates all of his time he has put into volunteering for the club.

If you would like to see more of his work and website development please see his online Portfolio.

Email: martin@cukc.ca

Degree: Software Engineering

# Years Paddling: over 10 years

Martin founded CUKC with unprecedented support from Justin Hick and Simon DeNure in 2006. We all had one goal in mind: “to provide affordable and accessible kayaking to students of Carleton University”.

I am an outdoor enthusiast and especially passionate about whitewater kayaking and I felt there was no better way to share my passion through the Kayak Club.

We’ve been lucky to have such a dynamic group of students throughout the years. We have proven that a group of students who are passionate about one thing can do something great! We’ve started three years ago with only extra gear kicking around in our garage from our execs and members =D we’ve come a long way since we’ve started! and we still have a lot of work to do.

We are by far the luckiest paddling club in Canada! We have the Rideau River running right through our campus! Hogs Back Falls only 5min up river from the University! Champlain Bridge about 20 minute drive! and the list goes on! It made a lot of sense to start a club right here at Carleton.

Email: justin@cukc.ca

# of Years Paddline: over 10 years

It amazes me how far this club has come from that first ‘club meeting’ at
push button on the Ottawa River.  Getting a club going is a lot of time and
work.  Luckily, we’ve had some amazing members and exec with a lot of
passion for the sport and club.  In a very short time, CUKC has become one
of the biggest university kayaking clubs in Canada!

I know the kayak club was one of the best things I took away from
University.  Now that I have graduated and away from Ottawa, I realize how
lucky we all were to have the club.  Thanks everyone who helped make CUKC
what it is and continue to work hard making it bigger and better.  I
definitely made a lot of friendships over the years at CUKC and have more
good memories than I could count.

Email: marc.audette@gmail.com

# Years Paddling: over 10 years

I hope that what I’ve done is progress some of the play boating (white-water and flat) skills of CUKCer’s But more importantly, I know that I’ve made some great friends, and helped some CUKCer’s enjoy some white-water sessions:)

The club is in capable hands. I think it’s doing great and will only get better. One thing I do look forward to is more club gear. It’s great; and rare, for a club to have gear available for people getting into white-water kayaking, especially for trying to learn play boating.

Why am I a part of the club: I seen a post somewhere (possibly the boater board) for a club meeting back in fall of 2007 I think. There were only a handful of people there, but we watched some videos, socialized and made some plans to paddle and get the club rolling. Having just moved to Ottawa it was a perfect way to make some new paddling buddies.