Tag Archives: Reviews

Team Fat Paddler member Mick Rees testing the Fenn Blue Fin

Surfski Review: Fenn Blue-fin Beginners Ocean Racing Ski

Team Fat Paddler’s southern NSW paddler Mick Rees has fallen in love with the Fenn Blue-Fin. Find out why in his review below. Cheers, FP One of the traits of…

Stellar skis still come in white, but also come in a great range of colours as well

Boat Review: Stellar SR Ocean Ski, A Beginners Perspective on a Beginner to Intermediate Surf Ski

Background For the past three years I’ve been paddling a range of boats including sea kayaks, white water kayaks and canoes. My paddling has usually been general touring, kayak surfing…

Paddling Instructor reviews The Fat Paddler, now available globally on iBookstore

Paddling Instructor Reviews The Fat Paddler

When I first started paddling I spent a fair bit of time trawling the net looking for advice. One of the sites I enjoyed the most was PaddlingInstructor.com which was…

The Fat Paddler by Sean Smith

Guest Review: The Fat Paddler by Sean Smith

I received this lovely review of my book today from US paddler Moulton Avery. He doesn’t have his own website but wanted to share his thoughts on the book, so…

The Badgers (from left): The Cub, the Tripper and the Sliver

Review: Badger Paddles and Paddle Socks

At the beginning of the year I was lucky enough to travel to Canada where I picked up a number of canoe paddles from the man who makes them himself,…

High mount for maximum visibility when amongst the waves

Review: Kayalu Kayalite Deck Light

As winter approaches and my early morning paddles grow darker, I thought it best to throw out my rusted old light rig and invest in some night-paddling kit that many…

Epic V8 Swede-form shape - sleek at the nose, wide at the hips!

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…

Maelstrom Vaag on the beach after having thrown me out. Still beautiful though!

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…

Three great looking Crystal-X paddles from H2O Performance Paddles

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…