This old post has been hanging about in my Drafts folder for a good few years… 13 December 2012: two surfski rescues in one day, both on the famous Miller’s…

Any load that projects more than 1.2 m from the back of your vehicle or trailer must display a warning device.

The annual Knysna Lagoon Challenge takes place during the Knysna Oyster Festival, and is one of the Knysna Big 5 Challenge options for the first Sunday of the challenge.

We paddled from Central Beach, around the Beacon Island Hotel and then across the bay to the end of Robberg Beach. From the turn buoy we cruised out along the…

The 2013 / 2014 Summer surfski season kicked off in Cape Town at Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club on Sunday morning. I started paddling a few races into the last series.…

Falling out of a surfski is not the most fun, and getting back in quickly and safely with as little fuss as possible is priority. The MOCKE Paddle Leash makes…

Sabrina Love Ocean Challenge is an action packed sports festival in Plettenberg Bay. It's organised by Magnetic South (Otter Trail Run) so you know you will be in the best…

After a few short trips with my Fenn Swordfish surfski on the roof in a south-easter over the weekend, I rushed to buy a Thule Kayak Carrier 874 set.

In cycling there is a "no helmet, no ride" rule — in paddling it's the "no PFD, no paddle" rule. The new Mocke Racer PFD has undergone a total re-design…

Summer in Cape Town offers a number of weekly surfski time-trials. I must admit as a novice I find the cold, bumpy waters of Hout Bay far less inviting than…