INAMO 5000 – First Across the Line

Inamo to sponsor new race category – first across the line – in Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach. The newest concept to ocean paddling events will be launched during this year’s Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach event. For the first time in any ocean race anywhere in the world the four ocean paddling disciplines (surf […]

BUY, SELL, SWAP SALE @ Oceanpaddler

LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL? Looking to Buy? Are you in the market for a used surf ski, kayak or paddle?   Drop by and check out the huge range of 2nd hand skis and ex-demo stock and grab yourself a bargain. We have used FENN SURF SKIS left over from The Doctor race only used […]

Shaw and Partners Foundation to match Fragile X Donations.

The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach has been boosted by the announcement the Shaw and Partners Foundation have generously committed to match, dollar for dollar any donations (up to a cap of $5000) to the event charity Fragile X. This throws it back to you, the participant, to dig deep and make a small contribution […]

Start Fundraising Now for Fragile X

The Fragile X fundraising page is now open. Click on the link below. https://www.mycause.com.au/events/bridgetobeach Make this years paddle count and help raise funds for the Fragile X Association of Australia. It’s easy to do. Simply sign up, tell all your friends and start fundraising.  Fragile X is a genetic condition affecting as many as 90,000 Australians. It can […]

WA DEMO Day

FENN WA DEMO DAY This Saturday 28th Jan 2017 Between 2 and 4pm at the Bicton Baths reserve Bicton. Come and have a test paddle of the Bluefin S, Swordfish S and the Elite S! Call Travis on 0413010301 for more info. 

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach Entries Open

Entries to the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia have opened. Enter Now and take advantage of the Early Bird pricing.  ENTER NOW. Remember to make a donation to Fragile X when entering online. http://fragilex.org.au/  

RESULTS – SIPC & P2P

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FINAL EVENT INFORMATION – Sydney International Paddleboard Classic * Palm 2 Pines

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17758″ img_size=”600×314″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Final Event Information Palm to Pines and Sydney International Paddleboard Classic Things are starting to shape for tomorrows two big ocean paddling events. After a limp forecast initially the latest looks favourable for a solid downwind session.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17788″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Because of the uncertainty we have opted for a later start and a […]

ENTER NOW – The Sydney International Paddleboard Classic and Palm 2 Pines

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17758″ img_size=”600×314″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sydney International Paddleboard Classic (SIPC) and Palm 2 Pines (P2P) will take place this Saturday 10th December. The two events will be run simultaneously on Saturday and are both part of the Australian Ocean Racing Series presented by Anytime Fitness and Shaw and Partners. SUP and Prone paddlers will compete in the SIPC, […]

The Doctor 2016 Results & Photos

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The Doctor – Final Event Information

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Doctor Final Event Information Friday 25th November  2016 *** Please ensure you bring to registration on Friday your lifejacket, safety leash and flare to be checked. A hi-vis event hat will be provided. Please ensure they meet the requirements.  After a bunch of negative forecasts all week, weather sites are starting to turn […]

‘The Chucky’ Race Report

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ‘The Chucky’ Race Report Photos by Mark Donaldson Mark Donaldson Photography MDP Copyright @markdonaldsonphoto markdonaldsonphotography.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Race two of the ANYTIME FITNESS AORS presented by SHAW and PARTNERS was greeted by perfect Spring conditions. A huge field turned out to contest the 16 and 8km courses. Starting in the calm of Fishermans Beach competitors made their […]

Final Event Info: Charles Stewart Memorial Cup – 24th Sept

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Final Event Information: Charles Stewart Memorial Cup – 24th Sept  Thank you for entering the Charles Stewart Memorial Cup to be held tomorrow Sat 24th Sept at Fishermans Beach – AKA The Chucky! The event is race #2 of the Anytime Fitness AORS presented by Shaw and Partners. Course updates Due to the light […]

AORS Series Update

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Anytime Fitness AORS presented by Shaw and Partners Series Update Race one done and dusted and didn’t Coffs Harbour serve up a beauty! Race organisers had only one option with twenty knot winds and a medium size swell, Woolgoolga to Coffs. The twenty six kilometre course was an almost perfect downwind combined with the […]

Australian Ocean Racing Series 2016-2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Australian Canoeing (AC) and Oceanpaddler would like to announce their recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement for the 2016/17 Ocean Racing Series. The Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS) is a national ocean racing series attracting competitors across a number of ocean racing disciplines including Ocean skis, Surf skis, Stand Up Paddleboards and Outrigger Canoes. […]

The Epic Kayaks Doctor Video

The Epic Kayaks Doctor 2015 event was one of our best yet. Thanks to all the paddlers for taking part in the biggest event of the Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series. For those of you that have not done this race before, put it on your bucket list! Enjoy the video and we will […]

It’s On Again! The BIG SUP, Ski and Kayak Sale – Sat 23rd April

Looking to Buy? Are you in the market for a used SUP board, surf ski, kayak or paddle? Then the BIG 2nd Hand Sale is for you! Drop by and check out the huge range of 2nd hand craft and ex-demo stock and grab yourself a bargain. Sale starts at 10am. (Private sales are CASH ONLY) […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach 2016 – Final Competitor Information

Final event of the Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series. Thank you for registering in the 2016 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia that will take place this Sunday 28th February 2016. Many thanks for the continued support from Manly Wharf our presenting sponsor. Thank you for your generous donation to the Fragile X Association […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach ONLINE ENTRIES OPEN

https://oceanpaddler.com/events/bridge-to-beach/enter-online/ The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach is one of Australia’s largest open water paddling events and is regarded as one of the most spectacular in the world. Proudly sponsored by Manly Wharf. Participants marshal at Blues Point Reserve for a spectacular sunrise over Sydney Harbour before lining up directly underneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge […]

King of the Harbour – Final Race Information

Change to Course – Final Race Information Due to north easterly winds predicted for race day the course is as per below. Both Long and SUP/Short Courses will START at Fishermans Beach, Long Reef and FINISH at Manly Beach (outside surf club).  The Long Course will be approx 11-12km. Starting at Fishermans Beach going out to […]

The Epic Kayaks Doctor 2015 Wrap Up

Hill Put The Mockers On.   On Saturday, 350 competitors lined up on ski’s, SUP’s, outriggers, sea kayaks and doubles to take on the converted 26.5km Epic Kayaks Doctor race from Rottnest Island to Sorrento. Athletes and punters alike were greeted with perfect downwind conditions with 20+ knots of fresh SSW wind blowing through from […]

Track the Epic Kayaks Doctor

Watch the top men and women in The Epic Kayaks Doctor. LIVE TRACKING There will be 20 trackers on a mix of competitors. Click on the below link to follow the race. http://www.igtimi.com/races/8962 FACEBOOK UPDATES – follow the event on Facebook. RESULTS will be available at this link.

The Epic Kayaks Doctor – Competitor Information

The Epic Kayaks Doctor 2015  Incorporating the Starboard SUP Challenge Race # 6 Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series Saturday 28th November 2015 *******Due to a strong wind forecast there is a very big possibility that the race will start earlier than it has in the past. For SUPs please be ready to race by 11.15am. […]

Mocke takes first win of the season

The Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series – Race #4 Race Wrap Up For pictures from the event click here. The FENN West Coast Downwinder was run and won over the weekend and despite lackluster downwind conditions it turned out to be a great afternoon for all involved. The event lived up to the pre-race hype […]

THE EPIC KAYAKS DOCTOR Event Updates

The winds are looking good for this weekends Epic Kayak Doctor. We have updated the website with the Barge Loading details for your ski to get over to Rottnest. See PROGRAM page. For all event updates please check out the event HOME PAGE and PROGRAM page.

Australian Canoeing Newsflash

NEWSFLASH FROM AUSTRALIAN CANOEING The fee to enter the Australian Canoeing National Ocean Racing Champs at “The Doctor” will be waived to all members of AC and affiliated state organisations. This has been decided by the Ocean Racing Committee to bolster the value of your State Canoeing membership. All paddlers who are state members and […]

The West Coast Grinder

The West Coast Downwinder, sponsored by Fenn/Oceanpaddler is back again this year and looks to be bigger than ever. The event also doubles as the 4th race of the Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series. The 24km paddle starts from Port Beach Fremantle, with competitors then paddling with the favorable ‘Doctor’ trade wind, up the […]

Australian Canoeing National Surfski Ocean Racing Championships – The Epic Kayaks Doctor 2015

It’s time to register for the Australian Canoeing National Surfski Ocean Racing Champs which this year are incorporated into “The Epic Kayaks Doctor” on 28th November, Rottnest Island back to Sorrento. It’s really easy to register. You go to www.oceanpaddler.com/events/ the-doctor/  and register for the event. Included in the registration you come to the section where you […]

‘Too Easy says Hill’ – Muscle Milk AORS Race #3 Update

The Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series presented by Titan Bar, hit Coffs Harbour over the weekend with Cory Hill once again dominating the field. Race 3 of the national series started at Bellinger Valley at North Beach Surf Life Saving Club, which is a 25km drive south of Coffs Harbour. The race began at […]

The Muscle Milk AORS # 3 – Pacifica Downwind this weekend

The Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series (AORS) is on again this weekend in Coffs Harbour. The Pacifica Downwind is race three of the national series and will see the best paddlers from across the nation come together for what will be another great spectacle of Ocean Racing. The course will vary depending on conditions […]

The Epic Kayaks Doctor – Online Entries Now Open

Click here to Enter Online Entires are now open for the Epic Kayaks Doctor to be held in Perth on Saturday 28th November. This is one of the world largest ocean paddling events where competitors make the 27km journey from Rottnest Island back to the mainland to Sorrento Beach. It’s not just a race, but […]

Muscle Milk AORS – Natural Gas SA Race Report

written by Steve Dalton Sunday 11th October 2015 Dean Gardiner repeats history in South Australia in the Muscle Milk AORS  Natural Gas South Australian Ocean Paddling Series Dean Gardiner towelled up SA’s best in a mirror image of his first race of the South Australian Ocean Paddling Series way back in 2006 in which he first […]

Mocke Paddling on board for Muscle Milk AORS

Great news that Mocke Paddling have come on board as a sponsor of the Muscle Milk AORS this season. Not only known for their paddling prowess the Mocke’s have also designed some of the most popular products for ocean paddlers and kayakers alike. You can check out Mocke Paddling products at the events this season. […]

Epic Kayaks Sponsors the Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series

The Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series has taken a major step forward this season with the signing of Epic Kayaks as a sponsor of the series and more notably, The Doctor. Epic and Fenn are the two biggest players in the Surfski market in Australia and around the globe. With the two biggest brands involved then the series can do nothing but move […]

The Muscle Milk Australian Ocean Racing Series

As we roll into another weekend, you may want to up the ante on your training as we are extremely happy to announce the naming sponsor to this year AORS. Muscle Milk will be making their presence felt in ocean paddling circles this summer. For those that haven’t come across this product this is what […]

IOP Summer Series

The endless summer of downwind….. Indian Ocean Paddlers, WA http://iop.canoe.org.au  

Ningaloo Dreaming

We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2016 Ningaloo Dreaming Expedition. An unforgettable paddling expedition.  Saturday 30th April to Friday 6th May 2016   Click here for more info      

Boothy snatches Durban Downwind

Congratulations to Fenn paddler Michael ‘Boothy’ Booth for taking out the Durban Downwind in South Africa on the weekend. Stoked to get my first World Series win in Durban today! After 26km it was a run up the beach with Matt Bouman and Dawid Mocke. It was humping 25knot downwind all the way – Boothy Check […]

Annual Stocktake SALE – This Saturday 20th June

Our famous annual stocktake sale will be held on Saturday June 20th at Oceanpaddler Shop – 410 Pittwater Rd North Manly, NSW. 10am to 5pm. Surf skis, paddles, accessories, clothing and everything will be on sale. We will have skis starting at $500 and all the plastic stock will have to be cleared.  

Molokai 2015

by Dean Gardiner For quite a few decades now paddlers have been lining up on the Western end of Molokai to make the 52 kilometre journey to Oahu across what some people like to call the worlds roughest channel. While the former is fact the later is what ever you really want to believe. Sure […]

Citrolife Guy Leech Gold

The Guy Leech Gold is a “new age” ironman race that is open to both the elite of the sport & also anyone that likes to keep fit & enjoys the sand & surf.  We have categories for individual & team racing, mixed teams as well as under 20, over 40’s & 50’s – there’s even […]

Anytime Fitness AORS National Series presented by Men’s Fitness

It was huge season for ocean paddling over the last few months. Around 900 competitors contested one or some of the nine events in this year’s series. For some of the categories it came down to the very last race, The Bridge to Beach, last week in tough conditions on Sydney Harbour. This series would […]

Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach

 COMPETITOR INFORMATION The Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach is the final event of the Anytime Fitness Australian Ocean Racing Series presented by Men’s Fitness​. Thank you for registering in the 2015 Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach supporting the Fragile X Association of Australia that will take place this Sunday 22nd March 2015. Many thanks for the continued support of Manly Wharf our presenting sponsor. Thank you for […]

WE PADDLE Palawan Philippines Adventures

Paddle, snorkel, swim in ‘world’s best’ tropical paradise. From April 4th – 11th 2015, We Paddle is proud to offer a fully guided paddling adventure amongst the numerous islands of the exquisite Bacuit Archipelago of Palawan Island in the Philippines – recently chosen as the cover destination of Travel & Leisure magazine’s “World’s Best Awards”. […]

WE PADDLE 2015 Molokai Challenge Package

The Molokai World Surfski Championships is the unofficial world championship of downwind paddling and a ‘bucket list’ event for any ocean paddler. Tim Altman of WePaddle, winner of the 40-49 age group and 10th overall at the 2012 Molokai World Surfski Championships, has put together a package for the 2015 race. Click on the below […]

Christmas and New Year Trading Hours

Christmas and New Year Trading Hours Monday 22nd Dec – 10am to 5pm Tuesday 23rd Dec – 10am to 5pm Wednesday 24th Dec – 10am to 2pm Thursday 25th Dec – CLOSED Friday 26th Dec – CLOSED Saturday 27th Dec – 10am to 5pm Sunday 28th Dec – CLOSED Monday 29th Dec – CLOSED Tuesday […]

The Doctor – Follow the race on FACEBOOK and get LIVE RESULTS

Follow The Doctor presented by Nelo, Fenn & Starboard on the Oceanpaddler Facebook page FOLLOW THE RACE ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/oceanpaddler1   Results for The Doctor event held on Saturday 29th November will be available live during the event at the below link. THE DOCTOR RESULTS