Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jonesy, FP, Cas, and Jessica Watson on the right. Woohoo!

Setting a World Record to Raise Safety Awareness

I had the pleasure of going to the Sydney Boat Show official breakfast this morning, to formally open up the show. This was a fun event with a gaggle of…

FP - Large and In Charge (Image: SYdney Morning Herald)

Large and In Charge – Sydney Morning Herald

When I was asked to speak about kayaking at the Sydney International Boat Show,  I wasn’t quite expecting the media attention that came with it.  A conversation with a journalist…

Paddling Against the Iconic Sydney Skyline

I don’t often paddle in the heart of the city of Sydney because of excessive boat, ship and ferry traffic, but every now and then I do just to see…

Get amongst the froth with the Hurricane Chasers

More Tiderace Fun with The Hurricane Riders

There’s just something about tiderace footage that gets my adrenaline running. And no-one seems to love it more than those crazy Canadians! Here’s some more fun in the rush of…

Paddled finished by 10am. A stunning start to the day.

Zen Paddling Through Berowra Fog

With Grumm having a hard curfew of 11am for his paddling due to kiddie bday party commitments, we decided to go for a very early paddle in the nearby gorge…

Tsunami Rangers - riders on the edge of madness!

Extreme Sea Kayaking with the Tsunami Rangers

There are so many different types of paddling out there, each with their own appeal and thrill factor.  But if you want to find out what defines “extreme”, you need…

Plenty of smiles at the end of the paddle. Cheers!

Bugsy and Sunshine Paddle Sydney

Whenever one of my daughters has a birthday, my mum (aka Bugsy) who lives about 1500kms away on the great Murray River, comes to visit. When she last came in…