Monthly Archives: March 2012

Fearless by Joe Glickman

Book Review: Fearless, by Joe Glickman

In 2009 when I took up kayaking as a way to rebuild my health, I came across a remarkable undertaking – a German woman by the name of Freya Hoffmeister…

The final km of the Summer Series Iron Cove race. I've always had a strong finish.

Paddling Rivalries versus Personal Goal Setting

It seems an eternity ago that I took up the surfski for the first time. I have to remind myself that it’s only been 10 weeks or so since I…

FP in a wild sprint to the finish! (Photo courtesy Alex Francois)

Summer Series 2012 Race 5 – Iron Cove, Sydney

Once again the team from the Blast Project put together another cracking paddling race, this time at Sydney’s own Iron Cove, to the west of the city. Team Fat Paddler…

More excitement on the surf ski, with extra added wind and lumps!

Video Post: More South Sydney Surf Ski Surfing

After our sensational surfing morning last week in glassy conditions, I returned to the same spot with my best mate Nat from SydneySurfski.com to show him what I’d been going…

Balmoral Beach, south end, just past the playground and opposite the oval

Stellar Surf Ski Trial Day – Balmoral Beach, Sydney

As you can probably tell I’m having a blast on my Stellar surf ski, even after just 2 months in it. There’s no doubt these are great boats whether you’re…

Stellar skis still come in white, but also come in a great range of colours as well

Boat Review: Stellar SR Ocean Ski, A Beginners Perspective on a Beginner to Intermediate Surf Ski

Background For the past three years I’ve been paddling a range of boats including sea kayaks, white water kayaks and canoes. My paddling has usually been general touring, kayak surfing…