The Team Fat Paddler concept – fun, friendship, and paddling for charity.

10 paddlers and over 20 landcrew worked together to create one team.

Trav and FP get dressed up for the “Best Dressed Craft” competition

The pre-race pep talk – “good luck tonight, and remember to have fun!”

The TFP flagship – Trav and FP in their canoe, “SWAT”

The start of the 2011 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic

And it’s on! Paddlers start the journey up the Hawkesbury River.

Grumm at the Sackville checkpoint. Only 80kms to go now!

Hungry paddlers. “Where are my sausages???”

Nat and Pete, fastest paddlers in TFP, get back on the water before everyone else

Ned, after failing in 2009 and fighting nausea throughout the night, crosses the finish line!

Team Fat Paddler crew join up over the last 20kms and finish together as a team.

FP finally beats the Classic in a canoe, finishing in 17hrs 52mins.

How was that for you Grumm?? One very relieved paddler (and Nathan in background)

Consoling Nat after his withdrawal at the 85km mark. He’ll smash it in 2012!