Canoe Paddling in Gale Force Winds
The weather forecast was pretty grim, with possible gale-force winds lashing Sydney’s waterways. But with one week to go before the Hawkesbury Classic, Gelo and I were determined to get…
Night Paddling with Phosphorescent Algae
With only two weeks to go until the 111km Hawkesbury Classic, Gelo and I decided we better do a decent distance and get some night paddling practice in. We decided…
Canoe Training at Dawn on a Misty Middle Harbour
In an effort to step up our training for the 2010 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, Gelo and I met at 6am for a dawn paddle up Middle Harbour. Having set up…
First Training for the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010
With the team now finalised for this years Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, I thought it time to hang up the kayak for a month and start getting some kms in with…
Team Fat Paddler enter Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2010
Despite promising I’d never attempt the Hawkesbury Classic again unless in a much faster craft, for some crazy reason I thought I’d try to put the fun back into the…
Daddy Daughter Canoe Paddling
My wife and eldest daughter Gracie flew up to Brisbane to see family, leaving me with my youngest princess, Ella. When I asked her what she wanted to do, she…
Exploring the Cliffs of Grotto Point Reserve
My paddle session for this weekend was based around testing some different gear, but with a clear weather report and calm seas I decided to strike out for Manly. With…
Exploring the Urban Beauty of Sydney by Paddle
As paddlers we spend a great deal of time exploring the outdoors but often concentrate on the natural world – waves, cliffs, beaches and wildlife. Often we forget that the…
Joe O’Blenis Recaptures Vancouver Island Speed Record
A few weeks ago I wrote about Canadian Joe O’Blenis and his attempt to re-capture his record of fastest man to paddle around Vancouver Island. With an incredible target of…
Stealth Paddle Mission: The Hunt for the Plastiki
An issue I care strongly about is that of garbage in the oceans, and plastic in particular. You only need to read up on the 5 Gyres to see what…
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…
Video: Places Ocean Skis Don’t Belong – Narrow Creeks
During a recent group social paddle up Middle Harbour, we were joined by ocean paddling personality Dez Blanchfield from Blast Paddlers. He thankfully kept the brakes on long enough to…
Bouncy Adventures off Middle Head
It was one of those days where the weather reports totally confused me as to the likely conditions. As I monitored the various forecast websites, I received a mix of…
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…
