One of the traits of being a paddling tragic is my somewhat obscene predisposition to sit in/on all types of kayaks or surf skis and paddle them in various water conditions, locations and extreme weather. Technically I fancy myself as a reasonable paddler and enjoy the seclusion of paddling a meandering coastal river or the gut wrenching extremes of paddling in a heavy ocean swell. Something I do reasonably well in a sea kayak or on my fishing ski.
Thing is, at around the 25kg to 28kg mark these boats are pretty hefty. While I can catch runners it takes a lot of effort and energy. This being the case I have had an inclination to try a number of so-called beginner / intermediate surf skis over the past twelve months. The outcome of these experiments has resulted in my getting to know on a first name basis, Ollie the Octopus and Maurice the Mullet in Sydney’s Rose Bay and Barry the Bream and Fred the Flathead in theMinnamurraRiver. Read More…
In a season that lacked serious wind, Manly Wine King of the Harbour at Manly kicked off this year’s national series with small following conditions. The first across the line were the …
The K2O Trip of a Lifetime for the 3rd year with Oscar Chalupsky and Dean Gardiner is well underway off the fantastic West Australian coast. Producer Charles Stewart is on board capturing …
The Manly Whalf Bridge to Beach will take place on Sunday 3rd March 2013. Please note that if you have registered on Saturday and collected your timing chip and decide not to …
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Have a look at this great review of the Fenn Blue-Fin (our new beginners ski) by our happy customer, Mick, in Woolongong.
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Fenn Blue-Fin Review
One of the traits of being a paddling tragic is my somewhat obscene predisposition to sit in/on all types of kayaks or surf skis and paddle them in various water conditions, locations and extreme weather. Technically I fancy myself as a reasonable paddler and enjoy the seclusion of paddling a meandering coastal river or the gut wrenching extremes of paddling in a heavy ocean swell. Something I do reasonably well in a sea kayak or on my fishing ski.
Thing is, at around the 25kg to 28kg mark these boats are pretty hefty. While I can catch runners it takes a lot of effort and energy. This being the case I have had an inclination to try a number of so-called beginner / intermediate surf skis over the past twelve months. The outcome of these experiments has resulted in my getting to know on a first name basis, Ollie the Octopus and Maurice the Mullet in Sydney’s Rose Bay and Barry the Bream and Fred the Flathead in theMinnamurraRiver. Read More…
In a season that lacked serious wind, Manly Wine King of the Harbour at Manly kicked off this year’s national series with small following conditions. The first across the line were the …
K2O Trip of a Lifetime III Highlights from Charles Stewart on Vimeo. To register you interest for the 2014 TOAL please email contact@oceanpaddler.com
The K2O Trip of a Lifetime for the 3rd year with Oscar Chalupsky and Dean Gardiner is well underway off the fantastic West Australian coast. Producer Charles Stewart is on board capturing …
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The Manly Whalf Bridge to Beach will take place on Sunday 3rd March 2013. Please note that if you have registered on Saturday and collected your timing chip and decide not to …