You just never know when an adventure might befall you, but one thing for sure is that you have to put yourself out there in case it does. On this…

For my first real paddle of 2011 I wanted to get back to the scene of the amazing NYE Fireworks, Sydney Harbour. Grumm and I made the early morning trek…

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…

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…

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…

One of the real joys of getting out early in the kayak is seeing sunrises from the water. There is something magical about a dark horizon turning gold and then…

Balmoral Beach has a great little kiosk that does excellent egg and bacon rolls. On this particular day I paddled out to watch the sunrise before heading in for breakfast….

I put the question out to Twitter on where to paddle and got the answer “Lavender Bay” from @andrawatkins.  This had great appeal, since the bay overlooks the Sydney Harbour…

It was a simple plan. Get up at 5am, head to the Spit, get the kayak out on the water whilst still dark, paddle to the Heads, and watch the…

One of the things about paddling that is so addictive is the beauty of an early morning start. Take this photo by our friends at The Spit,  Sydney Harbour Kayaks….