FP slowly getting into this storm roll stuff. Loving it!

Greenland Rolling Classes with Helen Wilson

I’ve done one lesson on rolling in my entire life. I’ve practiced a bit on my own of course, on no more than 8 occasions, and would say I hit…

Hey look, it's Bambi!! Hello sweety!

Winter Fun in Thunder Bay Canada

After my whirlwind tour of Toronto the next stop on my Canadian adventure was the northern Ontario town of Thunder Bay.  If I’d felt the cold in Toronto, I was…

Another amazing year of paddling for the Fat Paddler

Canoe Paddling in Toronto with Badger Paddles

My alarm went at off 6am, rousing me from a brief but deep sleep. I was in a hotel room in Toronto Canada, it was around -10C outside and my…

FP under the hot sun. Note the hat and long sleeves for sun protection!

A Classic Aussie Summer Paddle

I usually paddle at the crack of dawn, but this weekend was a little different since my wife had spent the weekend in the flood zones of Brisbane helping family…

Good morning Sydney! And welcome 2011.

Welcome 2011 from Sydney Harbour

For my first real paddle of 2011 I wanted to get back to the scene of the amazing NYE Fireworks, Sydney Harbour. Grumm and I made the early morning trek…

What can I say. Paddling is just awesome.
Sliced chorizo sauteed in olive oil with onion and garlic, then tossed with fresh continental parsley

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…

The FP, Loud and Proud, on a remote beach in the South Pacific

A Tropical Adventure – How to Anger a Fijian

I’d taken my family to Fiji for a Christmas break, where we were staying in a resort nestled amongst the forest on a tiny island separated from the mainland by…

Stacked kayaks at sunset, Yanuca Island, Fiji

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Fiji

If you’ve noticed I’ve gone quiet this past week, it’s because I’ve taken the family on a little holiday to Fiji to relax after a full-on year.  I’m writing this…

My dead Panasonic Lumix FT1

Farewell to an Old Friend – RIP Panasonic Lumix

When I first picked up the paddle early in 2009 I decided to record the journey via photos on some sort of website. I needed a waterproof camera and after…

There's something magical about exploring underwater!

Kayak Rolling – It’s All About Practice

I got out for a paddle today with Nat, one of my oldest and closest friends, a mate I met at university when I was 21 and have remained friends…

I am Paddle to the Sea - Please put me back in the water

Video Classics: Paddle to the Sea (Canada, 1966)

In this day of digital content where a days paddle can be online to share within hours or even minutes, it’s easy to forget that great paddling movies were made…

The lads playing in their Mad River Canoes

Canoeing the Upper Colo River in Flood

The week had been wet and the Upper Colo River to Sydney’s north west had gone from around a metre deep to over 10 metres deep in a matter of…

The stranded horse and paddlers to the rescue

Colo River Flood and a Horse Rescue by Canoes

Adventure comes when you least expect it…. unless of course you go looking for it! Gelo and I had organised a canoe session with a couple of fellas experienced in…