New Kayak! And gale-force winds, dammit!
The day finally arrived for me to pick-up my new kayak. It also came with pouring rain and horrendous winds chopping Sydney’s waters to bits. Still, that made having a…
Category Archives: Gear
How to post a kayak (hint: buy a LOT of bubble wrap)
To fund my next kayak purchase I went through the process of selling my SOT kayak on ebay. Naturally I insisted on “Pick Up Only”, and of course it sold…
The Fat Paddler Logo is Born
A big thanks to @NoReinsGirl who took on my brief for a FatPaddler logo and breathed real life into it. And for putting up with my endless change requests. I…
A Fat Paddler must decide – Racing Ski vs Sea Kayak
So the time has come to get a bit more serious, sell off the plastic kayak and invest in the paddling craft that will carry the Fat Paddler through the…
Kayak Review – Boréal Design Nanook
After the difficulties faced using my current kayak with ocean swell conditions, with a need for a long-distance kayak for the Hawkesbury Classic in October, and after an insightful chat…
Jeolous of another man’s….. kayak
This is embarrassing. But I’m damn jeolous of paddling partner Rich’s Mirage 530. On one hand I laugh watching him squeezing his legs through its keyhole opening. But otherwise I’m…
