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“Dave, there’s an opportunity going that might be up your alley” said Pete on the phone. “Really, what is it?” I ask suspiciously. “There’s a spot going for a 7-day trip sailing on a tall ship” “A tall ship ay? They’re not very wheelchair accessible.” “Yeah, but this one is. It was built by the […]
I love to get away from the familiar four walls for a while, although I don’t do it as much as I would like. It tends to be a long time between drinks for my big trips but I find, even for a quick fix, getting away for a few days recharges my psychological battery, making me feel happier, more […]
Do you remember a time when you were so excited, bursting with energy, unable to stop yourself from telling your family, partner, friends or even a total stranger what your next exciting goal or adventure would be? Even that crap job is now bearable because you have a wonderful and exciting goal to look forward […]
A few weeks ago I was out hand cycling and came across a guy who had a huge caster extending from the front of his wheelchair. “What an awesome idea!” I thought after a chat with him, immediately ordering the “FreeWheel” when I got home. I recently gave the FreeWheel its first proper test run […]
Some say to feel the true sense of adventure it needs to be spontaneous or with minimal planning allowing the uncertainty of how it might turn out, resembling a leaf’s unpredictable journey in the wind. I have to be honest, I do like the idea of taking off and letting the universe dictate how the […]
Paddling 2,226 km over 89 gruelling days down the Murray River was a personal adventure to test my physical and mental limits and capabilities. The journey started on 1st March 2016 at Lake Hume near Albury in NSW, paddling down to the Murray Mouth where it enters the sea at Goolwa SA, finishing on 28th […]
Today was forecast to be 36 degrees, no matter how you say it, its bloody hot! With that in mind, we needed to get away early. For Tiy and me, that meant a 4am start with the rest of the team rising soon after. In the dark, a faint glow to the east, we unloaded […]
I can’t believe after two years since getting this idea to paddle down the Murray River, training over the last year stroke, after stroke, blisters and aching arms up and down the Yarra River, in the heat, cold, wet and sunshine I can’t believe it is about to happen. At times it just seemed like […]
Doing a big or small adventure is generally lots of fun, with some moments asking yourself “Why am I doing this?” Apart from being on the adventure, I also find the planning a very rewarding and fun part of the adventure process: researching, talking to people who inspire me to have a go and enter […]
A lot of people have said to me “How do you paddle a kayak?”, usually with a confused expression on their face. In this blog I will discuss my kayak modifications and how I paddle. The Kayak I have a Prijon Kodiac Sea Kayak, 5.2 metres long. Although I will be on a river and […]
