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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.

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

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

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

Kitesurfing

Kite Innovations - from C to Bow to Hybrid to ...

A look at how far kite design has come in the last ten years - and at the classic kites of 2010

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

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

Stand Up Paddle in Perth

In Perth, and want to get our SUPing?

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddleboard Racing

An overview of the sport and at some of the distinctive classes and types of racing that have emerged.

Kitesurfing

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Victoria Soloveykina shares the goodies on how..

Kitesurfing

Progress your kiting with an Intermediate Lesson

Most people get a few beginner kitesurfing lessons and quickly plateau - this doesn't have to be you!

Kitesurfing

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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

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

Fishing

How to write articles for fishing magazines

Some advice on deciding the type of article, structuring the article and getting approval for your article to go to print

Kitesurfing

Sydney Kitesurfing

Kite surfing in Sydney - lessons, and more...

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing - How to get started

How to kitesurf - everything you need to know - tips, tricks, gear, and where

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

How to turn your Stand Up Paddleboard

A look at the three best ways to spin your SUP

Fishing

Lure Fishing Basics 1 - Surface Lures

A beginner's guide to poppers and stickbaits

Kitesurfing

How to choose your Kitesurfing gear

A guide to the kites, boards, and harnesses - get the right kitesurfing equipment to get your kiting career off to the right kind of start...

Stand Up Paddle

SUP Surf Moves -the Cutback, Floater and Re-entry

Got the basics wired in the surf on your Stand Up Paddle board? Time to start chucking your board around and learning some new moves!

Kitesurfing

Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

WAKSA (West Aus Kitesurfing Association) list of kiting areas

Fishing

Which leader line should I use, and why?

It's one of fishing's most elementary tactics and can make a significant difference to your fishing success...

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.

Kitesurfing

Riding in Perth, WA - What you need to know.

The West Australian Kitesurfing Association have put together some handy fact sheets for kiting around the metro area of Perth

Fishing

How to take photos of your fish catch

Tips on how to get a photo worth sharing of your prized catch

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...

Kitesurfing

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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

Stand Up Paddle

A day in the life of a SUP Downwinder

To the art and love of Downwind Paddling

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....

Kitesurfing

How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

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

Fishing

Some do-s and don't-s of charter boat fishing

Tips for getting the most out of fishing charters

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

How's your board control?

Are you being slack while you're kitesurfing and not focusing as much as you could?

Stand Up Paddle

Progression of a Paddle Surfer

Discovery of different uses for the paddle while surfing a stand-up paddle board.

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!

Kitesurfing

PayPal Scammers - read how they work it...

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

Stand Up Paddle

How to handle whitewater on your SUP

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

Kitesurfing

How to progress in Freestyle Kiteboarding

Henning provides an excellent freestyle Kiteboarding guide...

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

Lose weight, get fit by Walking On Water!

Toss the gym membership and get in shape while doing something fun. Stand Up Paddle provides awesome physical training, and a terrific day out!

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.

Kitesurfing

How to ride toeside

An important skill to get sorted as soon as you've got the basics of kitesurfing mastered.

Kitesurfing

About Buying Second Hand kites

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

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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

Kitesurfing

Skin Cancer & Melanoma

If you're out in the sun a lot, you need to be aware of the effects, and have your skin regularly checked for melanomas

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

Fishing

Fishing 101: Easy Steps to Growing Your Fishing Knowledge

This article covers a couple of simple ways that you can increase your fishing knowledge without putting a line in the water

Stand Up Paddle

The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

Supplement and nutrition company based entirely for water athletes.

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...

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...