In April this year we headed down to Melbourne for a blitz on the Yarra River. This time, with the support of Port of Melbourne, we headed down to do more cleaning closer to the mouth of the river that…
On a brisk morning, we headed down to the Barwon River in Geelong, Victoria. Once again the amazing team from Aquayak Kayaks were on board, this time as our major sponsor for the event. They not only brought down a…
In my time running Ocean Crusaders, we have achieved so many things that would hit the highlight reel, but the 2018 Green Island Clean Up just hit the top. Last year we were only really just getting going in Brisbane…
It might of started off as a little bit cold, however by the time the 67 paddlers hit the water, the conditions were absolutely perfect, except for the fact there was debris to be cleaned. Courtesy of a grant from…
In the last month the team from Ocean Crusaders has been travelling all over the place to clean up waterways and beaches. It all began with a trip to Melbourne for the Yarra River Blitz, then we headed to Double…
Fraser Island’s actual name is k’Gari. It is the largest sand island in the world and one of the most beautiful places as well. There is nowhere like it in the world where you have sand dunes reaching out into…
The culmination of our Yarra River Blitz was a Paddle Against Plastic event. These events are growing rapidly in popularity with paddlers of all types invited to come down and help clean up the river. We find that by creating…
Recently we had the opportunity to go and clean up Melbourne’s Yarra River. The project came about through our friends at Cleanwater Group when they were cruising the river with the Yarra Riverkeeper Association looking at places to install drain…
For years, I have dreamed of owning a Spinlock PFD as they are the very best inflatable flotation devices on the market. They are comfortable to wear and have the best reputation on the market. With our new boat ‘Salter’…
Running a charity can be tough at times, yet rewarding at others. One of the hardest things to do is to chase funding. For every yes you get, you will get 99 no’s. So when we found a problem with…