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Paul Monaro
- Apr 9, 2020
- 7 min
A Rob Mercer sea kayak down-winder* off the Sydney coast - with added shark encounter
This article is for anyone with an interest in kayaking/canoeing, and ocean paddling in particular. In the sea kayak world, Sydney-based Rob Mercer is renowned. His regular Tuesday-night trips take place in just about any conditions, often crossing from recreational to extreme sport. His 'down-winders' are also legendary. This story is an insight into one of these, through the eyes of a relative novice. Packing up after a Tuesday paddle I remarked to Rob Mercer that I had the
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Paul Monaro
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Physical Hazards of Working from Home 2020
As COVID-19 creates mayhem in our society and around the world, the talk has been about risks to our health, mortality rates, financial implications, and consequences for our mental health. Consider also, that with many people working largely or entirely from home, and with lockdowns curbing our outdoor activities, the coronavirus fallout has implications for our physical well-being as well. Workplace ergonomic set-ups have improved significantly over the past 20 years. And i
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
Audax
The Audax is a top-spec fast touring sea kayak. It was designed and built in Australia by Rob Mercer, one of the worlds leading sea kayakers. Rob combined his decades of experience and knowledge from having paddled and sold just about every ocean kayak made in the last 20 years, together into designing the ultimate vessel. This kayak, for the experienced paddler, is relatively stable, excellent at catching runners, at home in big messy oceans, maneuverable on flat or bouncy w
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Paul Monaro
- Mar 29, 2020
- 2 min
Telehealth appointments at Concord Sport & Spine
Telehealth appointments through Concord Sport & Spine are an online video linkup between you and your physiotherapist. This allows you to have a ‘virtual’ appointment from your home. If you are unable to see us in person, we can still offer a valuable service. The downside of course, is lack of hands-on treatment. However, in most physiotherapy consultations the ‘hands-on’ is often just a component of treatment. A large part of physiotherapy involves: - Lots of talking to dis
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