![Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, a jewel of northern Sydney Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, a jewel of northern Sydney](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070827.jpg)
Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, a jewel of northern Sydney
A visitor from the UK gave us the perfect excuse to head out to Sydney’s beautiful Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park for an early morning paddle. With Grumm and his Father-in-Law Keith in my Wenonah Minnesota II canoe, the Riddler in my Aquanaut sea kayak and me in the Stellar SR surfski, we looked like a motley bunch heading up into the hills of the National Park. Regardless, we had a lovely time paddling our way through the pristine wilderness of the park before heading back for a bacon & egg roll breakfast – lovely! Cheers, FP
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Paddlers of any physical condition can enjoy the outdoors in a canoe
![Paddling is a great way for family members to bond. If they don't kill each other! Paddling is a great way for family members to bond. If they don't kill each other!](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070832.jpg)
Paddling is a great way for family members to bond. If they don’t kill each other!
![Exploring rock pools by boat, going places normal hikers can't reach Exploring rock pools by boat, going places normal hikers can't reach](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070841.jpg)
Exploring rock pools by boat, going places normal hikers can’t reach
![Paddling with friends is a wonderful shared experience Paddling with friends is a wonderful shared experience](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070856.jpg)
Paddling with friends is a wonderful shared experience
![Grumm gives the Stellar SR surfski a go. A touch tippy perhaps Grumm?? Grumm gives the Stellar SR surfski a go. A touch tippy perhaps Grumm??](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070862.jpg)
Grumm gives the Stellar SR surfski a go. A touch tippy perhaps Grumm??
![Flat water is a good chance to work on the initial stability required for ski paddling Flat water is a good chance to work on the initial stability required for ski paddling](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070867_600.jpg)
Flat water is a good chance to work on the initial stability required for ski paddling
![Feel a part of the great outdoors with a boat. Perspective is everything! Feel a part of the great outdoors with a boat. Perspective is everything!](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070869.jpg)
Feel a part of the great outdoors with a boat. Perspective is everything!
![Everyday on the water is a good day. Get outside and have some fun. Everyday on the water is a good day. Get outside and have some fun.](http://fatpaddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/P1070875.jpg)
Everyday on the water is a good day. Get outside and have some fun.
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