I’ve heard the description from lots of coaches that paddling is an easy sport made complicated. And that’s probably a fair summary. Think back to the first time you paddled, you jumped on a nice stable boat and away you went. You weren’t caught up with terms like hand height,…

  The statistics show that the health of society is deteriorating, with rises in average body weights, increase in disease and decreasing fitness levels. It doesn’t make for pretty reading. So you find yourself in a situation where you’d like to shed a few pounds, get outside and enjoy the…

Christmas 2011 – I received the biggest Christmas present of my life. Finally my Uno Max had arrived in South Africa! I had anxiously been waiting for one since I first raced it at US Surfski Champs and the Hong Kong Dragon Run last year. I’ve been paddling the original…

2011 – The year of Thrills and Spills! I started my 2011 season on an absolute high. I had finished off 2010 with a big personal victory at the Cape Point Challenge and enjoyed 6 solid weeks of rest over Christmas and New Year to rejuvenate body, mind and soul….

Our new creation, the Eze. You hear stories from your friends of amazing sunrises, of catching runs, of getting fit. The lure of glistening harbours, shimmering lakes and the open ocean is calling you to try the wonderful sport of paddling. So where do you start? First up, you obviously…

The now infamous Millers Run in Cape Town, South Africa, is the stuff of legend, made all the more familiar to paddlers worldwide by the extensive coverage it has received through Surfski.info. Website owner, Rob Mousley has written extensively about the course, enthusing about what is has to offer the…

Right now we are running our end of line sale, with fantastic bargains to be had across our range. We have several skis available, all still in bubble wrap, never paddled, all new. All craft are in our older colour schemes of orange and grey for glass (performance), and yellow…

The first Think Kayak & MyKayakCoach.com technique and runners clinic in WA was held on February 18th. Here’s how the day went. Cloudy skies and a stiff NW breeze welcomed the participants to the very 1st MyKayakCoach technique & runners clinic for Western Australia, held at the Mandurah Ocean Paddlers…

Like it or not, PFDs are here to stay in ocean racing. There are many arguments for and against wearing them, particularly here in Australia. However, our paddling buddies in South Africa have worn them for years, as do many European countries. The purpose of this article isn’t to discuss…

Held every December, the Royal Challenge is a 23km ski paddle and 23km run endurance event within the Royal National Park, Sutherland Shire. It is open to individuals and teams. As a not-for-profit event, the objectives of the Royal Challenge are to raise money for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation…

After dramas trying to get an emergency passport on Wednesday getting to Hong Kong was more a relief than anything. I had been looking forward to the race after suffering from a stress fracture and then cracking my tibia in the Nutri-Grain Ironman trial. It had been a long 3…

As important as selecting the right ski and paddle are, selecting the ski with the right ergonomics to suit you is vital. How often do you hear of paddlers complaining of having dead legs during and after a paddle? Quite often I would say. Severity ranges from slight pins and…

Think Kayak Thermals In May, we had a really bad cold snap in Sydney. It was sharp reminder to stock up on paddling thermals for Winter, and be prepared for the worst Mother Nature could direct at us. I shopped around for some new gear, but all I could find…

At Think Kayak Australia, we are lucky enough to work with many knowledgeable, experienced and interesting characters. And Jimmy Walker is no exception. The brains behind the hugely successful Mykayakcoach.com, he is an experienced paddler who has raced at the highest level in surf ski and kayak events, reaching an…

One of the great attractions of owning a surf ski is that it can be paddled in all sorts of conditions, and water types. From surfing down huge ocean swells, to paddling on a flat lake, a surf ski handles it all. However, different rudder shapes are sometimes not ideal…