Medic! Paddler down! Again!
You wouldn’t believe it. Burnsie, aka the Navy Cook, who you may have seen suffered a crippling flesh injury on a previous paddle, again today suffered another horrendous kayaking injury….
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Paddle the Purple Sunrise, Berowra Waters
The plan was to kayak Lane Cove River early in the morning with a paddler mate. Except the night before he pulled out, claiming “it’s just too early”. Then to…
Best laid plans – Sunrise on the Pacific Ocean
It was a simple plan. Get up at 5am, head to the Spit, get the kayak out on the water whilst still dark, paddle to the Heads, and watch the…
Medic! Paddler Down! Repeat, Paddler Down!
It was only a matter of time before someone got hurt. I expected it would be your’s truly, since a big man on a little kayak is bound to lead…
Sydney Harbour – like paddling in a washine machine
I decided it was time for a test, a time to put the demons behind me, a time to get past the disasterous first paddle into Sydney Harbour. It was…
Paddling in gale-force winds is better than not paddling at all
ANZAC Day, an Aussie/Kiwi institution. The Dawn Service, the March, the beer and two-up, for many antipodeans it is the most important day of the year. The day after ANZAC…
Mate, you look a bit big for that kayak…
“Mate, you look a bit big for that kayak” “It’s rated for over 150kgs, I should be right” “150kgs! What, as a submarine??” This was the start of a somewhat…
Dirk the South African Personal Trainer, otherwise known as “The Smiling Jackal”
Today I went to the gym for my first session with personal trainer, “Dirk”. Now Dirk is not a small man, in fact he is quite a large man, who…
Avoca Lake – Part 2
I really can’t stop raving about this place. The whole lagoon system is about 6.5km to do a lap, so pretty small in the grand scheme of things, but every…
Brisbane Waters – NSW Central Coast
Over Easter I paddled over 41km in four days around waters on the NSW Central Coast. Day 1 on Lake Tuggerah (The Entrance) was forgetful at best – unless you…
Avoca Lake – Part 1
Just a quick shout out to the paddlers of Avoca, and the magnificent lake that I had the luck to paddle over Easter. Just sensational!
The sun always shines on paddlers (except when it rains)
Last Sunday I faced a terrible predicament. Driving to the Spit from Hornsby in howling winds and driving rain suggested that perhaps the morning’s paddle was going to be, well,…
Interesting things in the Harbour – Parked Cars
Paddled over to see this at the boat ramp at the Roseville Bridge a couple of weeks ago. Whilst obviously a very ordinary place to park the car, it was…
Starting the day with a paddle
One of the things about paddling that is so addictive is the beauty of an early morning start. Take this photo by our friends at The Spit, Sydney Harbour Kayaks….
