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How to handle whitewater on your SUP

Surfing on a stand up paddle board has its own unique set of challenges...

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddle in Perth

In Perth, and want to get our SUPing?

Kitesurfing

How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

If you've never kitesurfed before, but love your surfing, then read on to see how you can turn those blown-out days into something amazing...

Stand Up Paddle

Catching Your First Wave

Want to get amongst the waves on your Stand Up Paddle board? This article has a few tips & tricks to get you out there and having a go....

Surf Whiting: Reading Gutters, Rigging Light - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Two weeks ago

Surf Whiting: Reading Gutters, Rigging Light

Finesse tactics for sand whiting in the wash

Kitesurfing

Filming kitesurfing over your shoulder with a GoPro HD

Lots of inventive solutions from Australian Kitesurfers on how to get great imagery with the GoPro

Stand Up Paddle

Kook or Kool? Your first go in the surf...

It's easy to get carried away with enthusiasm when you first hit the surf on your SUP. Have respect for people already in the surf and learn/earn your place.

Stand Up Paddle

Entering the surf on your SUP for the first time

Discusses some of the tricks and traps of taking your Stand Up Paddle board into the surf for the first time.

Surf Salmon: Spotting Schools and Working Metal - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Friday

Surf Salmon: Spotting Schools and Working Metal

How to find and catch surf salmon in winter

Mulloway After Dark: Tides, Rigs, Night Windows - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Thursday

Mulloway After Dark: Tides, Rigs, Night Windows

Target jewfish using tide and structure

Southern Calamari: The Egi Technique That Works - Fishing Articles

Fishing
A week ago

Southern Calamari: The Egi Technique That Works

Drop the slow retrieve. Here's how to egi.

Kitesurfing

PayPal Scammers - read how they work it...

They trawl classifieds looking to scam people out of money..

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Here are a few tips to help you if you plan on going to Bali to Kite.

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

All the information you need to get started in Kite surfing - Lessons, Associations and getting plugged into the community...

Fishing

Lure Fishing Basics 1 - Surface Lures

A beginner's guide to poppers and stickbaits

Stand Up Paddle

How to look after & repair your SUP board

Heat, dings and holes can rapidly wreck your new Stand Up Paddle board. Read ways of preventing damaging and and how to fix your SUP board.

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Supplement and nutrition company based entirely for water athletes.

Stand Up Paddle

How To Stand Up Paddle Surf 101 - Bend the knees!

The most common problem of first time surfers. Straight legs.

Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
Thursday

Brisbane Rain Radar: Storm Tracking Guide

Track Moreton Bay storms using Brisbane radar

Kitesurfing

Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

How a fighter pilot approaches a mission is how a kitesurfer can approach a sick kite session

Stand Up Paddle

Perfect your Stand Up Paddling Technique....

Your paddle technique on your Stand Up Paddle board is everthing. A few insights into paddling more efficiently on your SUP

Kitesurfing

How to progress in Freestyle Kiteboarding

Henning provides an excellent freestyle Kiteboarding guide...

Kitesurfing

How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

Going away on a kiteboarding trip can be a total disaster if you don't pack your kite properly.

Winter Tailor: Beach and Rock Tactics - Fishing Articles

Fishing
Thursday

Winter Tailor: Beach and Rock Tactics

Read gutters, rig ganged hooks, fish low light

Kitesurfing

Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

WAKSA (West Aus Kitesurfing Association) list of kiting areas

Surfing Gold Coast in Winter - Surfing Articles

Surfing
Two weeks ago

Surfing Gold Coast in Winter

Warm water, great waves, no crowds

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
Thursday

Sydney Rain Radar: A Boater's Guide

Read Sydney's radar for safe coastal trips

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddle Boards & More...

With a dizzying array of SUP boards on offer, how do choose which one is right for you?

Stand Up Paddle

Top 5 SUP Myths, Mistakes & Misconceptions

Stand Up Paddle is a new sport, and already myths are developing - read on to dispell them!

Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
Thursday

Sydney in Winter: Beaches and Ocean Pools Guide

A visitor's guide to Sydney's coast in June–August

Stand Up Paddle

The never ending SUP wave, with an old school twist

Who would have thought that such an old school boat could be so much fun?

Stand Up Paddle

A New Star for Starboard

Top Female National/International joimns the Starboard SUP AU Tea

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Victoria Soloveykina shares the goodies on how..

Kitesurfing

About Buying Second Hand kites

Some tips & tricks for buying your next kite...

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Kite not handling how you think it should - maybe your line lengths aren't right...

Stand Up Paddle

What about SUP Paddle length being shorter?

Long paddle, short paddle - getting your SUP paddle length right is important.. check out the idea of a shorter paddle for surfing...

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Need to find a kiteboarding store or kiteboarding school for lessons - all stores listed here

Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide - Weather Articles

Weather
Thursday

Newcastle Radar: Hunter Coast Guide

Track Hunter Coast weather using Newcastle radar

Stand Up Paddle

Choosing the right SUP board

Time to choose yourself a Stand Up Paddle board? Read this beginners guide to the ins and outs of which SUP board might suit you...

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

The second of two articles on tips for taking better photos of your fish.

Sydney Northern Beaches: Winter Surf Guide - Surfing Articles

Surfing
Two weeks ago

Sydney Northern Beaches: Winter Surf Guide

El Nino winter: cleaner, warmer, westerly glass

Kitesurfing

How to mount a GoPro in your kite...

GoPro, CamRig? - how do you get footage from your kite using a GoPro. Checkout this handy invention which lets you film from the kite, and your wrist...

Stand Up Paddle

Where to get an Australian paddleboard magazine

Where do you go for Australian SUP magazine

Kitesurfing

How to do a backroll

One of the best tricks to kick off your freestyle kiteboarding career is the backroll - hugely satisfying, and easier than you might think...

Kitesurfing

How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

GDog shares how he handmade made his own kiteboard, from scratch

Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers - Weather Articles

Weather
Thursday

Yarrawonga Radar: What It Covers

How the Yarrawonga radar works for boaters

Stand Up Paddle

How to get the best out of your Carbon paddle

Look after your SUP paddle, and it will look after you. Tips & Tricks for longetivity

Stand Up Paddle

Beginners guide to improving your SUP paddling

Stand Up Paddle first timers generally start with a lousy grip, lousy posture and using the wrong muscles for a power source. Read how to fix all this...

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