Category Archives: Canoes

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…

The calm after the storm - Tea Gardens Sunrise

DNFs and Other Misadventures at the 2013 Myall Classic

The Myall Classic is a marathon race held on the NSW Central Coast, starting from the small town of Tea Gardens. It’s often spoken about as the warm-up event to…

Rodd Point sunrise, Sydney Australia

Wenonah Dreaming – Canoe Exploration and Adventures

For the past month or so my paddling has revolved around canoe training, in preparation for the 111km Hawkesbury Canoe Classic in late October. Fellow canoe paddler Ben “The Ninja”…

So much fog, there was no horizon for hours

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Training in the Berowra Fog

With the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic slowly approaching, the Team Fat Paddler crew has started (begrudgingly) on the distance training. A few of us will be racing in open canoes which…

Travis in his Wenonah Recon

In Pictures: Riding the Penrith White Water in a Wenonah Recon Canoe

In the lead-up to the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the western suburbs were treated to the building of an international class white water stadium at Penrith which would showcase the world’s…

2010 - FP and Angelo pose before the start of HCC

Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2013 – Unfinished Business

After my first Classic back in 2009 I decided I wanted to change my experience of the race. I wanted to put the fun back in, make it more about…

The return trip - sunny, warmer, and full of laughter

Real Canoe Adventures with Young Kids

My 6 year old daughter seemed a little flat the other day so I offered her a little daddy-daughter one-on-one time via a canoe adventure. All of our paddles have…

Gelo and the Ninja enjoy the warmth of the fire

Commando Camping II: A Midweek Micro Adventure

A recent Facebook post by our adventurer mates Cas and Jonesy captured my attention a few weeks back. The post was about “micro adventures“, where you take off after work…

Even outdoor-challenged partners can have some fun in a canoe

Canoe paddling as a way to get kids outdoors

In the modern age of technology it’s pretty hard to drag your children away from the lure of ipads, the internet or games like Minecraft. With school holidays upon us…

TFP member Andrew Mathers on his way to victory in the OC1 category

Video Post: Rose Bay Challenge 2013 – Surfskis vs a Canoe

Sydney Harbour is one of the most beautiful waterways in the world, and the perfect backdrop for surfskis, outriggers and kayaks to race against. Who wouldn’t love racing on beautiful…

Bpbbin Head as seen from the water

Back in the Wenonah: Re-igniting A Passion for Canoes

For the past year most of our paddling has been focused on the surf. Many members of Team Fat Paddler have made the switch to surfskis and are found each…

Wenonah - maker of fine performance canoes

Paddling Ku-Ring-Gai by Canoe, Kayak & Surfski

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…

The Team Fat Paddler concept - fun, friendship, and paddling for charity.
Wenonah - maker of fine performance canoes

A Big Thanks to Paddle And Portage Canoes

With the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic just days away, I spent this evening preparing the race canoe with stickers – name stickers, sponsor stickers and so on. When I finished  I…