Back in 2012 at the Mauritius Ocean Classic I had the pleasure of meeting Barry Lewin, a Durban-based surfski paddler with a huge hunger to grow the sport. He impressed…

Spring is such an amazing time of the year. The stunning Sydney sunshine boosts our bodies Vitamin D and leaves us all feeling healthy, happy and excited. People head outdoors whether…

Getting ready to hit the fog of Apple Tree Bay I received an email recently from a paddling colleague showing off some photos from a recent adventure, and a quirky closing statement…

Friends of FatPaddler.com will have noticed the site has been fairly quiet of late. My focus has shifted somewhat away from the light weekly adventures of old for something a…

The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach – 11.5km of open water racing on Sydney Harbour – is an annual institution on the Sydney paddling calendar. It starts under the iconic…

There’s been an interesting development (or is that evolution?) within Team Fat Paddler. Many of the crew have made the switch from kayaker to surfski paddler, and gradually their goals…

You never know when the ocean might throw up some magical experiences, and this morning around 6am we got one of the best when a wild little dolphin frolicked with…

It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by, and with the dawn of a new year we get the chance to look back and reflect. For me personally…

The call went out for the Team Fat Paddler crew to get some surf in at a distant southern Sydney break where the waves are long, green and easy (and…

At the start of 2012 I started to paddle surfskis for the first time. Over the following couple of years I fell in love with them – the speed through…

After a fun session surfing my Stellar SR ocean surfski at my favourite Manly break, I dropped down to the Manly LSC with a camera to absorb the activity that Spring…

I didn’t realise how important the ocean had become to my mental well-being until a week ago when my wife insisted I take my surfski out for a surf. I’d…

I’ve just received word that Stellar has announced another new surfski to their range, and their second double surfski after their original Stellar S2EL – the all new Stellar S2E….

Last saturday at the Balmoral Blast in Sydney I had the exciting task of covering the Australian launch of the new Stellar SEI surfski. Slipstream Surf owner and paddler Gav…