Team Fat Paddler Conquer The Dog in Canada
On a hot Canadian Summer’s day (you heard me, HOT!), two Canadian members of Team Fat Paddler stepped up to the plate to achieve a number of firsts. This was…
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Launching The Fat Paddler book at the 2011 Sydney International Boat Show
The past week has a been an absolute whirlpool of speaking engagements, book signings, press commitments and a little bit of paddling as I officially launched the book I’ve worked…
Paddle for the Planet meets Commando Camping plus Team Fat Paddler farewells Lt Cmdr Gelo
It was always going to be a bittersweet moment. Our very own Gelo had announced his intention to move back to Europe and that he’d miss the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic….
Team Fat Paddler starts training for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic
It’s amazing that 6 months have already passed since Team Fat Paddler last competed in the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic. In 2009 we had one man on the water, in 2010…
Race Report: Bridge to Beach 2011
Team Fat Paddler started gathering at Blues Point a little after 5.30am. After the wettest April day in about 20 years the day before, the skies looked remarkably clear and…
Video: 2011 Lifestart Kayak for Kids
This year Team Fat Paddler managed to hand over $8,000 to the Lifestart charity (due in large part to the amazing efforts of a certain Ned Stephenson) before we even…
Team Fat Paddler Does Warrior Dash Australia
Despite my clear preference for being water-bourne, this is not a story about paddling. Rather it is about getting outside and reminding yourself what it is like to truly challenge…
Feature Video: TFP does the Hawkesbury Classic 2010
During this year’s crazy Hawkesbury Classic, TFP Media Director Sacha dashed around video camera in hand recording the days events so we could show other paddlers out there what an…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 3
(Continued from Part 2 – or start at Part 1) With bellies full of pancakes and bacon, Gelo and I felt ready to face the horrible weather and the last…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) With bellies full of hot food, Gelo and I climbed back into the canoe and set off for Wisemans Ferry, some 33km down the river. Gelo,…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 1
The team plan was for all to meet at my place at 8.30am for a 9am departure for Windsor. That was thrown into disarray when Sacha got lost and drove…
Team Fat Paddler: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
With the 111km Hawkesbury Canoe Classic now just two days away, we thought we should pick a team song for the event. Being that it runs overnight and ends in…
First Training for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010
With the team now finalised for this years Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, I thought it time to hang up the kayak for a month and start getting some kms in with…
Team Fat Paddler enter Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010
Despite promising I’d never attempt the Hawkesbury Classic again unless in a much faster craft, for some crazy reason I thought I’d try to put the fun back into the…
