Once again the forecast was not too conducive for sea kayaking as we know it: the wind was to blow up to 30 knots! I didn’t have any specif...

On the left shoulder of my PFD I have my personal locator beacon (aka PLB) tightly strapped hoping I never have to use is. It gives me a sen...

While the engineers of the world are scampering to invent a carbon neutral vehicle to happily transport people around, a different kind of d...

We met in a carpark, a sunny day, I remember. We hit if off immediately and I think it was love at first sight, at least for me. For the ...

There is a magical place that has a special spot in my heart. It is not along the seashore or deep in the woods but high in the mountains o...

I have had no time to create a post of my own lately (I have just returned back to Australia) but I have come across this brilliant video by...

. photo: Stewart Leiwakabessy _with permission Gnarlydog News is taking a break while on a road trip. We will be attending to comments...

A few years back I would cherish the days when the forecast would call for little or no wind; these days I prefer a bit of breeze to ripple ...

. I paddle kayaks without rudders that use skegs for directional stability. Most of the kayaks I own came with footbraces that are mounted...

. Sunday morning paddle in the warm Queensland winter sun...  then suddenly got bumpy. A fun outing with just 12 knots of wind. Flat E...