Team Fat Paddler and friends out for a leisurely paddle on Sydney’s Middle Harbour

Team Fat Paddler finds itself in that lovely part of the year between events, the time when there’s no real need to train for any particular event, just a period to relax and enjoy each other’s company. It’s a time when paddlers start considering new paddle craft, and for TFP that is largely about surfskis (especially for those of us still paddling kayaks).

Some flat bloke splashing about, pretending to look like he was paddling fast

Sydney’s Middle Harbour is a great place to try out a surfski (you can rent them at Sydney Harbour Kayaks easily enough), so we gathered a bit of a posse for a social paddle and surfski test session. We had quite a few ski newbies so I spent a little time at the beginning demonstrating remounts – in my experience, a much needed skill in the early days! Then it was off for a fun 3 hour paddle on the magnificent waters of Middle Harbour, complete with Coffee Boat experience of  course!

COFFEE!!!! Over here, over here!

Our surfski newbies had a great morning’s paddling with only a few rescues required, and of course the obligatory coffee and egg & bacon roll at the end! There are certainly worse ways to enjoy Spring. Cheers, FP