Review: H2O Crystal-X Paddles
The good folks at H20 Paddles in Ontario Canada contacted me recently and asked if I’d like to have a play with their Crystal-X line. Better known for their performance…
Category Archives: Gear
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…
The Ultimate Play Boats – Maelstrom Vaag & Vital
There’s a new player in the Brit-style skeg boat market, hailing from the wonderful land of Quebec, Canada. Maelstrom kayaks, designed by a fun-loving bunch of kayak cowboys, are only…
Canoe Review: Mad River Explorer 14TT
To get my family into paddling I needed a boat that could safely hold my wife and my two toddlers. Thanks to the good folks at Blue Earth Paddle Sports…
Kids, Canoes and Safety
I have a beautiful wife and two gorgeous little girls, and the one problem with my passion for paddling is that I can’t squeeze them all into my sea kayak….
Greenland Paddle Comparisons
It is common knowledge that I love, and exclusively use, Greenland paddles. Over the last few months I’ve received a lot of questions from interested paddlers asking me how my…
SHK Epsilon deal to support Team Fat Paddler
A big thanks to Shannon and the crew at Sydney Harbour Kayaks who are getting behind the Team Fat Paddler efforts for Kayak for Kids with their own promotion. For…
First Impressions: Adanac Greenland Paddles
Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking out my new Adanac Paddles for their first trial on Sydney Harbour. This pair of paddles – a full length Greenland paddle…
My first Canadian Greenland Paddles, by Adanac Paddles
After a week in snowy Chicago (brrr!), I’ve finally arrived back home in Sydney, with my new custom made Adanac Paddles. I’ve had these for a week but hadn’t opened…
Movie Reviews for Paddlers: The Cove
As a kayaker, I feel incredibly close to the waters I paddle in and the life within it. There is no doubt that paddling has made me into an environmentalist,…
Kayak Camping Gear, what to buy?
Ever since I first picked up a paddle, I’ve wanted to take off with mates for a few nights under the stars at some hidden camp-spot only accessible by kayak….
Incredible Generosity from a Canadian Paddle-Maker
Despite our daily news being filled with stories of human suffering in all its forms, there are times when truly amazing things happen where incredible people give of themselves for…
The new kayak arrives: Valley Aquanaut HV RM
Too excited to write! Hopefully the pictures will tell tell enough of the story. Cheers – FP
Kayak Review: Nadgee Solo
I dropped into Sydney Harbour Kayaks for a trial of the new Nadgee Solo composite sea kayak that they recently added to their stock. The Nadgee is a beautiful, locally-made…
