Tag Archives: Sydney

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…

Paddling Against the Iconic Sydney Skyline

I don’t often paddle in the heart of the city of Sydney because of excessive boat, ship and ferry traffic, but every now and then I do just to see…

Breaking light over the Tasman Sea. Beautiful.

Calm Seas and Sydney’s Cliffs

All the weather and marine forecasts said the same thing – small waves and an even smaller ocean swell. Despite weeks of big seas and high winds, here was a…

Four Paddlers of the Apocalypse

Sydney-siders awoke this morning to what appeared to be Armageddon.  The skies at 5.30am were fire-red and thick with dust, the early stages of what has turned into a full-blown…

Storm Runner

Sydney in Spring can offer up beautiful sunny days, and horrendous tropical storms. And occassionally, both on the same day! On this particular day I’d spent hours drenched in glorious…

Sydney Sunrise Paddles

One of the real joys of getting out early in the kayak is seeing sunrises from the water. There is something magical about a dark horizon turning gold and then…