Images Courtesy Dick Guard

Building the Boat Ramp

Dick Guard and Warren  Bray placing reinforcing steel before the first pour

Dick Guard and Warren Bray  screed off a section of the first pour – John and Andrew Simpson on the back of the land rover.

1971 Building Club House

Club House Build

Club House Nearly Finished

15th NZ National &  6th World Group III Waterski Championships Held at Lake Tekapo 1st, 2nd & 3rd March 1974

First elected Commodore for the Club Davey (DC) Doake presenting trophy to Bob Doake. At rear L-R   Les Trumper, Neville Robertson & Norm Davis

Dick Guard in “Miss Tekapo”

The first pleasure boat to regularly visit Lake Tekapo was Sarong. Built and owned by Dick Guard, Alan Guard and Graeme Giddings it was a 10 ft Hydra Plane powered by a Ford 8. It was launched on Lake Tekapo 31st March 1957

“Miss Tekapo” the 2nd boat built and owned by the Guard Brothers and Graeme Giddings it was powered by a Ford 10 and was launched at Lake Tekapo on 1st Feb 1959

Dick Guard in “Miss Tekapo”

Arthur Shaw & Ross McPherson heading to the top of the lake for Goose shooting

Launching of the  Thomas Ball – stuck in the mud

Launching of the  Thomas Ball – stuck in the mud

“Miss Tekapo”

Dick Guard and Graeme Giddings on the Island during a goose shoot to the top of the lake

Gilbert Guard, Dick Guard and Stan Guard launching “My Poppa” on Lake Tekapo 1961-1962

Bill Hamilton and Les Irving putting boat into the Dam at Irshman Creek

Bill Hamilton and Stan Guard trying at “My Poppa” on Lake Tekapo 1961-1962

Merle & Dick Guard approx 1961

First boat built by Stan Guard for Arthur Wheeler

Two clinker dingys being built by Stan Guard in his workshop at 45 Mt Cook Road, Fairlie

Elsie and Davey (DC) Doake