What happened and where is the Fat Paddler?
You may be wondering why I haven’t updated the site lately. Sure, I’ve been out for a few paddles, in fact I’ve got quite a few stories backed up ready…
Category Archives: General
Kayaks and Beer – Australian Ads are Awesome
I love Australia. I love beer. And I love to paddle. So when I stumbled across this ad made four years ago now I cracked up laughing at the beauty…
Chasing Big Boats and Making a Splash
The Sydney weather had turned a bit sour and I found myself paddling alone on a grey ominous day with dark clouds and rain imminent. I decided to make it…
Canoe Adventures that become Swimming Adventures
Paddle mate Grumm has had his outlaws visiting from the UK over the past few weeks, and we promised to take Keith, his 6’5″ ex-rugby player father in law, out…
Winners: Paddle Lovers of the World Competition
A few weeks ago I ran a “Paddle Lovers of the World” competition on the FatPaddler.com Facebook Page. The rules were simple – tell me in 25 words or less…
Video: Dawn Paddle Through Sydney Fog
I’d planned a little trip out through the Heads and down towards Bondi, since the weather and sea conditions had forecast seas under 0.5 metres and only 5-10 knts of…
Paddle Lovers of the World Competition
If there’s one thing that stands out for me in my beloved sport of paddling, is that there are people from different countries & cultures all over the world sharing…
Fat Paddler Sunday Social Set
Having done a fair bit of solo paddling over the past few weeks, I thought it might be time to organise an open social paddle. I put the word out…
Joe O’Blenis: Attempting the Vancouver Island Speed Record
Any time now, internet paddling mate Joe O’Blenis will be pushing off into Canadian waters to attempt the sea kayak speed record for paddling around Vancouver Island. Joe previously set…
Moving Water along the Cliffs to Manly
As Sydney-siders flocked to the eastern suburbs for the annual City to Surf running event, I decided to slip down to the water for a quiet solo paddle to Manly….
Lumps and Bumps from Ettalong to Umina
Towards the end of the family holiday I’d taken off from Avoca looking for a decent paddle. Driving around the Brisbane Water looking for somewhere interesting to paddle, I somehow…
Mrs FP Decides To Try Paddling on Avoca Lake
My wife Bec used to paddle in Sydney quite often until a paddling friend told her that Middle Harbour, her usual paddle spot, is a Bull Shark breeding ground. Since…
Surfing the Point at Terrigal
Over the past week I’ve had the good fortune to grab a much-needed holiday in the sleepy town of Avoca Beach with my family. On this particular morning I awoke…
Aussie Pride on the Yukon
A few months back I had the pleasure of meeting the Yukon Buddies on Middle Harbour. These amazing women are survivors of breast cancer and were inspired by a team…
