Experimenting with Canoe Paddles and Sea Kayaks
Ever since the 6 weeks of training in the canoe for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic I’ve been a little bit crazy about canoing. I’m not sure what it was exactly,…
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…
Review: Epic V8 Ocean Ski – First Thoughts
In my early paddling days, I debated whether to get a sea kayak or an ocean ski, since the latter goes FAST and looks awesome. I quickly discovered however that…
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…
Review: Maelstrom Vaag – First Thoughts
SHK‘s latest shipment of boats arrived this week and I was itching to get down to see the newly arrived range of Boréal Design and Maelstromkayak boats. In particular I…
Feature Video: TFP does the Hawkesbury Classic 2010
During this year’s crazy Hawkesbury Classic, TFP Media Director Sacha dashed around video camera in hand recording the days events so we could show other paddlers out there what an…
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…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 3
(Continued from Part 2 – or start at Part 1) With bellies full of pancakes and bacon, Gelo and I felt ready to face the horrible weather and the last…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) With bellies full of hot food, Gelo and I climbed back into the canoe and set off for Wisemans Ferry, some 33km down the river. Gelo,…
Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010 – Part 1
The team plan was for all to meet at my place at 8.30am for a 9am departure for Windsor. That was thrown into disarray when Sacha got lost and drove…
Team Fat Paddler: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
With the 111km Hawkesbury Canoe Classic now just two days away, we thought we should pick a team song for the event. Being that it runs overnight and ends in…
Review: H2O Crystal-X Paddles
The good folks at H20 Paddles in Ontario Canada contacted me recently and asked if I’d like to have a play with their Crystal-X line. Better known for their performance…
