SHK and Blast Paddlers launch the OZFlyte R21 Ocean Racing Ski
The rise of ocean racing ski paddling has been dramatic in Australia, with the Harbour regularly abuzz with these Formula 1 paddlers on their skinny boats. Thus far the market…
Exploring Pittwater’s Western Shore
Cold, dark and quiet. This is how we found the put-in at the southern end of Pittwater this winter’s morning. Grumm, The Famous Tim Kennings and myself had met up…
Chasing the Dawn in the Choppy Darkness
The Famous Tim Kennings and I pushed off into the darkness, hunting the sunrise over North Head. The morning was proving to be the first really cold one for the…
The Ultimate Play Boats – Maelstrom Vaag & Vital
There’s a new player in the Brit-style skeg boat market, hailing from the wonderful land of Quebec, Canada. Maelstrom kayaks, designed by a fun-loving bunch of kayak cowboys, are only…
Grumm and The Famous Tim Kennings Return for Coffee
This weekend’s paddle marked the welcome return of two misssing (feared lost) Team Fat Paddler characters. The inimitable Grumm (aka The Whinging Pom) and the Unknown Greenland Paddler, recently renamed…
On the Water with Orbitz and HotelClub
This week our business has been visited by senior execs from our parent company Orbitz, including our VP Global Media Kit Simon and CEO & President, Barney Harford. In an…
The Odd Couple – A SUP and a Sea Kayak
One of the great aspects of paddling is all the different flavours that are available. White water, flat water, ocean paddling, ski paddling, Greenland paddling, kayak polo, canoeing and of…
Paddling Therapy – North Head Dawn
Sometimes life’s pressures build up and force us to seek therapy. For some, that might involve relying on a friendly shoulder to cry on. For others, it may be a…
Night Adventure on Middle Harbour
There is something magical about paddling at night. The lights of civilisation reflecting off inky water, the incredible array of stars overhead, and the tension of not being able to…
Dawn Paddles, Grotto Point to North Head
Autumn is such a great time of the year. The morning air is cold but the water is still warm, so you get all kinds of wonderful weather effects. Low…
Dumb Paddlers without PFDs
Today after returning from a dawn paddle to the ocean-battered cliffs of North Head, I saw something that really annoyed me. Three kayakers had paddled around Grotto Point (see photo…
A Tale of Two Paddles (Part 2) – Peaceful Meanders
(Continued from Part 1) Both wet from our respective spills, Timbo and I paddled up to Bantry Bay in search of warmth and a hot cup of black gold from…
A Tale of Two Paddles (Part 1) – Thrills and Spills
Adventures always seem to start when you least expect it. Over the ANZAC weekend I was due to paddle & camp out in the Shoalhaven Gorge wilderness area, but sickness…
Happy Bday – Fat Paddler Turns One
This time a year ago the FatPaddler.com website was launched. It’s initial goal was to document my personal journey to the Hawkesbury Classic, but quickly became a much greater adventure…
