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Miss 10 having fun in the Wenonah Canak

Solo Canoe Trials with Paddle and Portage Canoes

It’s been a while since I’ve done much paddling. It’s not that I don’t love it anymore, it’s just that more and more alternative activities have crept into my life. Much…

200kg is 200kg.... FP at Top Lifter III powerlifting comp, Sydney

From Fat Paddler to Fat Powerlifter – A Lesson in Humility, Movement and Self Awareness

It’s been 16 months now since I started to hit the weights and commenced a journey that has introduced me to the sport of powerlifting. Last weekend I took part…

(Img credit: Bruce Viaene, jeepteam.co.za)

Interview: Barry Lewin, winner of the South African Surf Lifesaving Nationals Ski Title

Back in 2012 at the Mauritius Ocean Classic I had the pleasure of meeting Barry Lewin, a Durban-based surfski paddler with a huge hunger to grow the sport. He impressed…

The Fat Paddler on adventure in Alaska

The Fat Paddler (book) by Sean Smith

As a hard-playing, hard-living rugby forward, Sean Smith was used to putting his body on the line. However, that soon changed when two severe motor-vehicle accidents left him with devastating…

There's nothing quite as beautiful as a sunrise from the water

Paddling, Lifting and Living – Celebrating Spring

Spring is such an amazing time of the year. The stunning Sydney sunshine boosts our bodies Vitamin D and leaves us all feeling healthy, happy and excited. People head outdoors whether…

Paddle for Breast Cancer - Bayview 2014

Paddle for Breast Cancer – Bayview 2014

October is known in some countries as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for the team at Paddlecraft up on Sydney’s Pittwater that means a pink-themed fundraising social paddle around Scotland Island….

The Fat Paddler is back

Paddling, Powerlifting and a Missing Fat Paddler

Getting ready to hit the fog of Apple Tree Bay I received an email recently from a paddling colleague showing off some photos from a recent adventure, and a quirky closing statement…

Coach Matt vs the cream of Team Fat Paddler in Smoke the Coach

Smoke the Coach – A Paddle Relay for Charity

Team Fat Paddler prides itself on never forgetting the importance of charity and pure, unadulterated fun. With that in mind, the team and coach Matt O’Garey from WetFitness came up with a…

Fat Paddler talks about weight loss, nutrition and training to be a better paddler

The Long Journey from Fat Paddler to Healthy Paddler

Friends of FatPaddler.com will have noticed the site has been fairly quiet of late. My focus has shifted somewhat away from the light weekly adventures of old for something a…

The Lifestart Kayak for Kids 2014 - A Great Paddle on a Great Harbour for a Great Cause

Lifestart Kayak for Kids – 30 March 2014

Sydney Harbour will be the backdrop for Lifestart’s Kayak for Kids, an annual fundraising event to be held on Sunday, 30 March 2014. Lifestart is inviting people of all ages…

FP steams towards Manly, enjoying the sunshine and gentle conditions

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach 2014 Ocean Surfski Race

The annual Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach surfski & SUP race is one of those events that gets talked about all year round. In the past few years the weather…

Sydney Harbour dawn as Team Fat Paddler set-off for Manly

Practice Run for the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach

The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach – 11.5km of open water racing on Sydney Harbour – is an annual institution on the Sydney paddling calendar. It starts under the iconic…

Fenn Nelo Doctor Ocean Race Jan 2014 (Pic courtesy OceanPaddler.com)

The Fenn Nelo Doctor Ocean Race on again in 2014

In a surprise announcement this week, Fenn Nelo Doctor Ocean Race Director Dean Gardiner announced a shift to the timing for this iconic annual event on the World Surfski Series…

Fat Squad - surfski training on Sydney's North Shore

FAT SQUAD: surfski training with Team Fat Paddler

There’s been an interesting development (or is that evolution?) within Team Fat Paddler. Many of the crew have made the switch from kayaker to surfski paddler, and gradually their goals…