Tag Archives: Boreal Nanook

Peaceful Paddles – Berowra Waters

Hoping to capture another purple sunrise I got up at 5am and hit the water by 6am. The great thing about this time of the day is that there is…

Kayak rebrand – from ex-rental to Fat Paddler

Upon receipt of my new kayak (actually a second hand ex-rental from Sydney Harbour Kayaks), one thing became clear. I needed to clean it up and make it NOT look…

New Kayak! And gale-force winds, dammit!

The day finally arrived for me to pick-up my new kayak. It also came with pouring rain and horrendous winds chopping Sydney’s waters to bits. Still, that made having a…

The shorter storm-paddle fits nicely on deck as a spare

A Fat Paddler must decide – Racing Ski vs Sea Kayak

So the time has come to get a bit more serious, sell off the plastic kayak and invest in the paddling craft that will carry the Fat Paddler through the…

Kayak Review – Boréal Design Nanook

After the difficulties faced using my current kayak with ocean swell conditions, with a need for a long-distance kayak for the Hawkesbury Classic in October, and after an insightful chat…