Here it comes again, that feeling of excitement as the full moon in October approaches, heralding the next Hawkesbury Canoe Classic. This spectacular event with 600+ paddlers cruising the 111km…

I’ve been paddling for a few years now and have gone through a few different iterations of paddle-craft and techniques; flat water kayaking, canoeing, rock gardening, white water, Greenland paddling…

I was captivated and inspired back in 2009 when I read the story of two Australian adventurers, known as Cas and Jonesy, who became the first (and only) people to…

Fat Paddler hits the Northern Territory! (continued from Part 1) by Nat Bradford Dawn on day two was spectacular. The crisp evening gave way to sunrise and the mist rose…

The Sydney International Boat Show is exciting for all sorts of reasons, but one of my favourite events is the Boat Building competition. A whole bunch of shipwright apprentices from…

Barmy beer can boating in the balmy tropical North Winter in Australia’s Southern states is a hard time for paddlers. The sun rises only reluctantly, and does little to warm…