Introducing Team Fat Paddler’s 2011 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Campaign – The Tenacious Ten
Back in 2009 when I first set a goal to do the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, it was a very personal journey. Since that time my journey has expanded to take…
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Crossing the Ice: Cas and Jonesy Tackle Antarctica
When I first started the Fat Paddler journey back in 2009, I read a book titled “Crossing the Ditch“, the story of two young Sydney men who became the first…
Grey Skies and Lumpy Rides with the Oddest Paddler Pairing Ever
The skies were dark and threatened rain as Lt Nat and I set off for an early morning paddle to Manly via Gelo Cliffs. As we paddled out from The…
Team Fat Paddler Goes Global with New Members
The five principles of Team Fat Paddler (Adventure, Charity, Friendship, Tolerance, Humour) are values that easily translate anywhere in the world. With that in mind, it was only a matter…
6th UK Storm Gathering Sea Kayak Symposium
Everyone knows the Fat Paddler is an Aussie, but few know that his roots are far more Celtic with a fair bit of Irish, English and Welsh in his blood….
Paddling under the stars with Team Fat Paddler
Last week the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic officially opened for registration and the lads from Team Fat Paddler quickly signed up. Many of them have yet to have a decent night…
Paddle your way to fun and fulfilment
Last weekend in some pretty ugly conditions four of us got together for a paddle – three Team Fat Paddlers, and a new paddling friend we’d made from Facebook. We’d…
Paddle for the Planet
It’s cryptic, its almost mythic, but “Paddle for the Planet” is finally here this weekend. The goal is to get paddlers together all over the world to hit the water…
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…
Remember, Paddling Is All About Having Fun
The Team Fat Paddler boys had a go at me recently. You see, I’ve taken a liking to paddling out through the Heads to explore Sydney’s cliff-line, or donning the…
Support Japanese Tsunami Victims with QajaqJPN
Now that the press has died down somewhat after the catastrophic earthquakes and tsunamis that recently devastated Japan, it is time to think about the hundreds of thousands of victims…
Team Fat Paddler to take on the Lifestart Kayak for Kids this weekend with its biggest team yet
It’s that time of year again! Yes, the Lifestart Kayak for Kids 2011 is a mere days away and the team is all set to paddle across Sydney Harbour in…
Pittwater Dawn with Global Paddler and Folbot
I recently heard from Scott Rawstorne from Global Paddler that he was passing through Sydney on his way to Tasmania and was keen for a paddle. Scott is the co-author…
Hot Summer Lumps and Bumps
After my trip to the Great White North it was nice to get back to the fierce heat of Sydney in January. My old mate Nat had finally taken delivery…
