Joe O’Blenis: Attempting the Vancouver Island Speed Record
Any time now, internet paddling mate Joe O’Blenis will be pushing off into Canadian waters to attempt the sea kayak speed record for paddling around Vancouver Island. Joe previously set…
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Moving Water along the Cliffs to Manly
As Sydney-siders flocked to the eastern suburbs for the annual City to Surf running event, I decided to slip down to the water for a quiet solo paddle to Manly….
Lumps and Bumps from Ettalong to Umina
Towards the end of the family holiday I’d taken off from Avoca looking for a decent paddle. Driving around the Brisbane Water looking for somewhere interesting to paddle, I somehow…
Mrs FP Decides To Try Paddling on Avoca Lake
My wife Bec used to paddle in Sydney quite often until a paddling friend told her that Middle Harbour, her usual paddle spot, is a Bull Shark breeding ground. Since…
Surfing the Point at Terrigal
Over the past week I’ve had the good fortune to grab a much-needed holiday in the sleepy town of Avoca Beach with my family. On this particular morning I awoke…
Aussie Pride on the Yukon
A few months back I had the pleasure of meeting the Yukon Buddies on Middle Harbour. These amazing women are survivors of breast cancer and were inspired by a team…
Andie Bobs For Apples in Middle Harbour
This week Team Fat Paddler was graced with Grumm’s sister Andie, up on a holiday from Radelaide. As we had promised some months earlier, we loaded her into the car…
Setting a World Record to Raise Safety Awareness
I had the pleasure of going to the Sydney Boat Show official breakfast this morning, to formally open up the show. This was a fun event with a gaggle of…
Large and In Charge – Sydney Morning Herald
When I was asked to speak about kayaking at the Sydney International Boat Show, I wasn’t quite expecting the media attention that came with it. A conversation with a journalist…
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…
More Tiderace Fun with The Hurricane Riders
There’s just something about tiderace footage that gets my adrenaline running. And no-one seems to love it more than those crazy Canadians! Here’s some more fun in the rush of…
Zen Paddling Through Berowra Fog
With Grumm having a hard curfew of 11am for his paddling due to kiddie bday party commitments, we decided to go for a very early paddle in the nearby gorge…
Extreme Sea Kayaking with the Tsunami Rangers
There are so many different types of paddling out there, each with their own appeal and thrill factor. But if you want to find out what defines “extreme”, you need…
Bugsy and Sunshine Paddle Sydney
Whenever one of my daughters has a birthday, my mum (aka Bugsy) who lives about 1500kms away on the great Murray River, comes to visit. When she last came in…
