Monthly Archives: June 2010
Video Post: Paddling Unity on Pittwater
UPDATE: Results from the P4P now available on the Blast Paddlers Website. Local surf lifesaver Pete was seriously injured during a surfing accident at Easter. Local clubbies, paddlers & business’…
Calm Seas and Sydney’s Cliffs
All the weather and marine forecasts said the same thing – small waves and an even smaller ocean swell. Despite weeks of big seas and high winds, here was a…
SHK and Blast Paddlers launch the OZFlyte R21 Ocean Racing Ski
The rise of ocean racing ski paddling has been dramatic in Australia, with the Harbour regularly abuzz with these Formula 1 paddlers on their skinny boats. Thus far the market…
Exploring Pittwater’s Western Shore
Cold, dark and quiet. This is how we found the put-in at the southern end of Pittwater this winter’s morning. Grumm, The Famous Tim Kennings and myself had met up…
Chasing the Dawn in the Choppy Darkness
The Famous Tim Kennings and I pushed off into the darkness, hunting the sunrise over North Head. The morning was proving to be the first really cold one for the…
The Ultimate Play Boats – Maelstrom Vaag & Vital
There’s a new player in the Brit-style skeg boat market, hailing from the wonderful land of Quebec, Canada. Maelstrom kayaks, designed by a fun-loving bunch of kayak cowboys, are only…