Ordinarily the ocean swell that buffets Sydney is pretty intense and my paddles have largely remained on estuaries. But on this particular day, a quick paddle to Grotto Point to…

I was interviewed by Twitter celebrity @ireckon tonight about the upcoming Hawkesbury Classic via a new website service called Tweeterview. This great site facilitates online interviews in real time which…

I received this great photo from Chris Paton, a remarkable bloke living in Uummannaq Greenland who is preparing for (and I quote from his Facebook Page): “The Seven Settlements 2010…

Sometimes words just don’t do the photos justice.  Big bad James “NomadRip”, originator of the Fat Paddler slogan and winner of a Fat Paddler tshirt, published this series of photos…

Following an early morning paddle I did a full day’s sea-kayaking class at Sydney Harbour Kayaks.  This course is the beginners guide to different paddle strokes and assisted/solo rescues, so…

Sometimes it’s hard to believe its Winter in Sydney. 7am on glassy waters and the day starts magnificently with warm weather and glorious sunshine. Honestly, could there be a better…

Balmoral Beach has a great little kiosk that does excellent egg and bacon rolls. On this particular day I paddled out to watch the sunrise before heading in for breakfast….

It started out like any other paddle;  arrived at The Spit before 7.00am, pushed out into glassy conditions at dawn and started to warm up my shoulders with some big…

Oh yeah, my first ever paddling video blog. Join the Fat Paddler on his early morning kayak search for the fabled Coffee Boat on Sydney Harbour.  Edited without sound so…

A nice fella named Bill contacted me via this website and kindly invited me to paddle up at Saratoga (NSW Central Coast). So early on a Sunday morning I packed…

No matter what your choice of poison, a rainbow-coloured stubby cooler is just perfect to keep that beer icy-cold. Hmmm, beer………………….. must go have one…………   *glug glug glug*  😉