The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the only event of its type. Anyone, even if they have never stepped on a boat before, can join the adventure and circumnavigate the world in an eleven month-long marathon. This is…
The first thing you think of when you consider paddling in the Northern Territory is the Crocodiles. When I think back to a mate who kayaked from Cairns to Thursday Island in Queensland, he told me stories of crocs exploding out of…
There has been enough said about the work being undertaken in Gladstone Harbour. The Australian Government just seems to turn a blind eye. It seems to be all about money but what is the real cost? Well Tim Wuth who…
After the success of the inaugural Paddle Against Plastic mission from the Whitsundays to Mackay, a group of 4 visited Fraser Island. We took a couple of the Naish Boards in the hope we could find a few cool spots to…
Annika and I have arrived into Darwin on a bit of a tour. I knew that the Northern Territory had a ban on single use plastic bags but when we went shopping today in Woolworths, it hit home. You see…
The 2012 Naish Paddle Against Plastic was run over the weekend to raise awareness of the issues plastics pose to our environment and to our own health. The final course saw the paddlers leave Airlie Beach at 2pm on Friday…
The original plan for the Naish Paddle Against Plastic was to paddle from Mackay to Airlie Beach on a southerly however with the long range forecast predicting northerly winds, a change has been forced upon us as there is no way…
When we first launched our Paddle Against Plastic campign, it came about due to the desire to get our education system out to more people, particularly local primary schools. Just like our campaign, what started as a little effort is…
WHEN: SATURDAY 29th September 2012 WHERE: Mackay Harbour to Airlie Beach Lagoon WHAT: 4 Local Airlie Beach Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Board riders will paddle from Mackay to Airlie Beach, a distance of 120km (65nm) to raise awareness of the challenges our oceans…
Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water – By Janet Majeski Jemmott Chemicals, contaminants, pollution, price: new reasons to rethink what you drink and beware of bottled water. Remember the drinking fountain, that once ubiquitous, and free, source of H2O? It seems…