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Paul Monaro

Oct 35 min read

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

May 2328 min read

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...

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Paul Monaro

Dec 3, 20234 min read

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

Nov 9, 20237 min read

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

Jul 28, 20224 min read

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 27, 20203 min read

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

Mar 31, 20202 min read

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...