Video: 2011 Lifestart Kayak for Kids
This year Team Fat Paddler managed to hand over $8,000 to the Lifestart charity (due in large part to the amazing efforts of a certain Ned Stephenson) before we even…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Paddling Sydneys Cliffs at Dawn
With another relatively calm weather forecast, the lads of Team Fat Paddler (Nat, Grumm and yours truly) decided it was time for another run down the cliff line from South…
Team Fat Paddler to take on the Lifestart Kayak for Kids this weekend with its biggest team yet
It’s that time of year again! Yes, the Lifestart Kayak for Kids 2011 is a mere days away and the team is all set to paddle across Sydney Harbour in…
A Chance Meeting with Andre Janecki and his new sea kayak design, the Hybrid 550
After recently leading Team Fat Paddler on a mission out at sea, we snuck back into the Harbour and stopped in at Watsons Bay for a sneaky coffee break. Whilst…
Getting Kids Outdoors – Camping and Canoeing
My two daughters, aged 3 and 4, are already digital natives. They can use my iPhone with ease, program the cable TV and work the DVD player. I don’t even…
Aussies and Kiwis unite to conquor Neptune’s Castle
I received a cryptic email last night from Commander Soares of the Tsunami Rangers. The short note urged me to respond to the Big Sur Challenge, a call to the…
Things to Watch Out For When Paddling Near Cliffs
With my usual paddle mates either away for the weekend or too hungover to get out on the water, I took off for a solo paddle and decided to go…
