Scarlett Woman at the end of the paddle, glistening and happy

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….

The Fatmobile packed and ready to go. Bye Ettalong!

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…

Morning glory at Avoca Beach

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…

Yukon Buddies training run on the Yukon River

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…

Andie, still paddling around looking for apples!

Andie Bobs For Apples in Middle Harbour

This week Team Fat Paddler was graced with Grumm’s sister Andie, up on a holiday from Radelaide.  As we had promised some months earlier, we loaded her into the car…

Jonesy, FP, Cas, and Jessica Watson on the right. Woohoo!

Setting a World Record to Raise Safety Awareness

I had the pleasure of going to the Sydney Boat Show official breakfast this morning, to formally open up the show. This was a fun event with a gaggle of…

FP - Large and In Charge (Image: SYdney Morning Herald)

Large and In Charge – Sydney Morning Herald

When I was asked to speak about kayaking at the Sydney International Boat Show,  I wasn’t quite expecting the media attention that came with it.  A conversation with a journalist…

Paddling Against the Iconic Sydney Skyline

I don’t often paddle in the heart of the city of Sydney because of excessive boat, ship and ferry traffic, but every now and then I do just to see…

Get amongst the froth with the Hurricane Chasers

More Tiderace Fun with The Hurricane Riders

There’s just something about tiderace footage that gets my adrenaline running. And no-one seems to love it more than those crazy Canadians! Here’s some more fun in the rush of…

Paddled finished by 10am. A stunning start to the day.

Zen Paddling Through Berowra Fog

With Grumm having a hard curfew of 11am for his paddling due to kiddie bday party commitments, we decided to go for a very early paddle in the nearby gorge…

Tsunami Rangers - riders on the edge of madness!

Extreme Sea Kayaking with the Tsunami Rangers

There are so many different types of paddling out there, each with their own appeal and thrill factor.  But if you want to find out what defines “extreme”, you need…

Team Fat Paddler chasing down their competitors. Look at the fear on their faces. Smell their terror! (again, thanks to Pete Morgan and Mitchell Gailbraith for the pic)
Different paddle craft prepare for Paddle for Pete

Video Post: Paddling Unity on Pittwater

UPDATE: Results from the P4P now available on the Blast Paddlers Website. Local surf lifesaver Pete was seriously injured during a surfing accident at Easter. Local clubbies, paddlers & business’…

Breaking light over the Tasman Sea. Beautiful.

Calm Seas and Sydney’s Cliffs

All the weather and marine forecasts said the same thing – small waves and an even smaller ocean swell. Despite weeks of big seas and high winds, here was a…