Category Archives: Events

Mauritius Ocean Classic 2012 Pt1 – The Practice Run

It’s quite the journey from Sydney to Mauritius, with the Team Fat Paddler crew of Nat, Josh and your’s truly arriving after 20 hours of door to door travel. But…

Gatorade Battle of the Paddles, Hamilton Island

The good folks up at Hamilton Island asked me to post some details for the Gatorade Battle of the Paddles next week, so here it is sports fans! Looks like…

Back2Back 2012 Two Day Kayak and Canoe Marathon

In South Australia each year a two day marathon event is held on the great Murray River, with competitors racing 20km each day. One of our SA-based Team Fat Paddler…

Best mate and fiercest rival Nat, not a little chuffed at having crossed the line before me....

End of the Summer Series and Nat Strikes Back

Well, what a series it’s been. Statistically I have lost every race to a rival. I’m what you’d call an under-achiever. A back-pack paddler. A recreational paddler at best. And…

The Lifestart Kayak for Kids - a non-competitive fund-raiser, or full blown race??

Video: Lifestart Kayak for Kids, or the Battle Royale for the Team Fat Paddler Surkski Crew

The Lifestart Kayak for Kids is a great charity race held each year on Sydney Harbour. This year 900 paddlers took to the water and raised donations for the great…

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…

Eleven kms on Botany Bay and it looks like FP might make it high and dry

Video Post: Summer Series Race 3, Australia Day

On a wet, cloudy summer’s day (!!) Team Fat Paddler and a bunch of other paddlers arrived at Sydney’s Botany Bay for the third race of the Summer Series. For…

Meg, good friend of TFP, takes out the Womens Kayak div for the 2nd time. Congrats!

2011 Summer Series Race 2 Rose Bay

Last weekend Team Fat Paddler took part in the 2nd race of the 2011 Summer Series at Rose Bay. This great Sydney-based series is different to many of the races…

King of the Coast 2011, Sunshine Coast Qld

Video Post: King of the Coast 2011

Some paddling crew from up north brought this event to my attention some months back. Whilst my ski racing skills are probably not quite there yet (ok, probably never!), you…

Meg took out the Women's Swimming, oops I mean Kayaking, division.

Summer Series Race 1 at Balmoral Beach

Last weekend Team Fat Paddler sent down a team of four to compete in the first race of the 6-race Summer Series, being held at Balmoral. Still somewhat tired from…

The Team Fat Paddler ski boys lead the way down the river during HCC11

Video Post: Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2011

With ten paddlers, nine boats, and twenty landcrew, Team Fat Paddler certainly made their presence felt at this years Hawkesbury Canoe Classic. The fun of a bigger group and the…

The Team Fat Paddler concept - fun, friendship, and paddling for charity.
The first Team Fat Paddler canoe entry to the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic (2010)

Video Post: Hawkesbury Canoe Classic – How to Kill Time Whilst Waiting Nervously for the Start

It’s that amazing feeling before something big. That feeling in your gut that’s a mixture of  fear and anxiety, offset by a healthy dose of straight up excitement. Such is…

Team Fat Paddler 2011 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Campaign

Introducing Team Fat Paddler’s 2011 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Campaign – The Tenacious Ten

Back in 2009 when I first set a goal to do the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, it was a very personal journey. Since that time my journey has expanded to take…