Some paddling crew from up north brought this event to my attention some months back. Whilst my ski racing skills are probably not quite there yet (ok, probably never!), you…

I picked up the title of today’s post from the commercial blog of a local kayak retailer who was referencing “some people out there in (the) blog world”.  I couldn’t…

Completely off topic today, but I was compelled to write a little something about White Ribbon Day, a movement to stop violence by men towards women.  This is a serious…

Do you remember the feeling when you first felt rapturous joy out on the water? That’s the feeling I want to get across to beginners when they start, a taste…

If you spend any time around the Manly area first thing in the morning you may come across a group of people paddling up to harbour beaches, stretching and running….

The best days are always the ones shared with good friends. On this particular day Team Fat Paddler met up at new member Seaman Riddler’s place on Middle Harbour for…

The other day I was thinking about the awesome range of sports that Red Bull sponsors: Air Races, Formula 1, Motorcross, Sky Diving and practically every other extreme sport you…

As the summer season approaches and Team Fat Paddler starts to think more about rocks and surfing, it’s a good time to take a look at what our crazy white…

Over the last year I’ve come to know a rugby-loving fella via Twitter who also has a penchant for paddling. We’ve met a few times and always share a good…

Last weekend Team Fat Paddler sent down a team of four to compete in the first race of the 6-race Summer Series, being held at Balmoral. Still somewhat tired from…