First Look: Mirage 583 Freeride Sea Kayak
It’s been some time since I’ve paddled sea kayaks as I’ve been paddling surfskis for the past few years, but today I got to experience a very different type of…
Category Archives: Reviews
In Pictures: The Australian Launch of the Stellar SEI Intermediate Surfski with Blast Paddlers and Matt OGarey
Last saturday at the Balmoral Blast in Sydney I had the exciting task of covering the Australian launch of the new Stellar SEI surfski. Slipstream Surf owner and paddler Gav…
Surfski Review: Fenn Blue-fin Beginners Ocean Racing Ski
Team Fat Paddler’s southern NSW paddler Mick Rees has fallen in love with the Fenn Blue-Fin. Find out why in his review below. Cheers, FP One of the traits of…
Surfski Review: Epic V8 (Series 2) Beginners Ocean Ski
This week Brian Partridge, a South Australian member of Team Fat Paddler, got to try out his new Epic V8 for the first time. His thoughts on the V8 are…
Surfski Review: Stellar SR beginner to intermediate ocean surfski 12 month review
Since I wrote my first beginners review of the Stellar SR surfski a year ago, I’ve put my various SRs through more conditions than you could possibly imagine. I’ve taken…
Surfski Review: Hayden 18′ Fat Boy Spec Ski
This week Brian Partridge, a South Australian member of Team Fat Paddler, got curious about the differences between ocean surfskis and spec surfskis. He was able to get his hands…
Book & DVD Review: Extreme South & Crossing the Ice (James Castrission and Justin Jones)
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…
First Look: Stellar S18S Crossover Surfski
In the surfski arena the biggest barrier to growth of the sport at the bottom end is the inherent instability of ocean skis. A few brands have started to address…
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…
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…
Ocean Ski Comparison: Think Evo II and Stellar SR
My old friend Nat, fellow Team Fat Paddler and blogger of Sydneysurfski.com fame, dropped around the other day with his family to spend a day of fun with us. We’d…
Guest Review: The Fat Paddler by Sean Smith
I received this lovely review of my book today from US paddler Moulton Avery. He doesn’t have his own website but wanted to share his thoughts on the book, so…
Review: Badger Paddles and Paddle Socks
At the beginning of the year I was lucky enough to travel to Canada where I picked up a number of canoe paddles from the man who makes them himself,…
Canoe Test Paddle: Wenonah Minnesota II
With Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2011 just four months away, it was time to test the boat I’ve been looking at using for this year’s race. Like last year I’m keen…
