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Broughton Island Three Day Kayak Trip September 2024
Day 1 I joined seven other paddlers on a three-day offshore kayak trip. We paddled from Jimmey's Beach, Hawks Nest, out to Broughton...
Paul Monaro
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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Bass Strait Kayak Crossing Feb 2024
This is a day-by-day, blow-by-blow description of the Bass Strait kayak expedition by Graham Brown, John Hutchinson, Rachel Twomey, and...
Paul Monaro
May 23, 202428 min read
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Eight small kayaks & One Big Storm
The first day of summer 2020 brought 30 degrees to the Sydney coast and a building north-easterly wind. It was forecast to reach 25 to 30...
Paul Monaro
Dec 3, 20234 min read
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A Sydney sea kayak down-winder* off the Sydney coast - with added shark attack
This article is for anyone with an interest in kayaking/canoeing, and ocean paddling in particular. In the sea kayak world, Sydney-based...
Paul Monaro
Nov 9, 20237 min read
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Making the most of a Winter Westerly
When you paddle the seas off the east coast of Australia, there’s one type of wind that is uninviting, unfriendly, and sometimes...
Paul Monaro
Jul 28, 20224 min read
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Botany Bay with winds over 70km/hr
The crazy kayakers I join every Tuesday evening have been known to venture out in some pretty serious conditions. But even they weren’t...
Paul Monaro
Jul 27, 20203 min read
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Audax
The Audax is a top-spec fast touring sea kayak. It was designed and built in Australia by Rob Mercer, one of the world's leading sea...
Paul Monaro
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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