Paddles Ready

14/10/2026

If it works for AFL and cricket, why can’t it work for paddling?

We have been crying out for a PROPER junior pathway into water sports, like AusKick and Kanga Cricket, which revolutionised junior development in Aussie sports.

At last, we have an answer. Great stuff Paddle Queensland and Paddle Australia 🙌

Can’t wait to see Ready, Set, Paddle take off 💥

11/10/2026

Dougie loves to drop a BOONTA💥 but we still can’t agree on how to spell it. Help us out!

Is it…

1. Boonta
2. Bunta
3. Boonter
4. Buntah

We’ll lobby to have the most popular version put in the Oxford Dictionary!

11/10/2026

We started Paddles Ready last year on a whim without much of a plan 😅 and what a ride it’s been so far!

Calling your races and telling your stories has been an absolute ripper. Catch all our latest episodes on Spotify and YouTube.

And… if you enjoy what we’re doing it would mean the world if you could like and subscribe 🫶

10/10/2026

🚨 ICYMI… The Weekend Today Show called 🚨

Thanks so much to the Channel 9 crew for having us on, and a special shoutout to Brisbane Typhoon for hosting us! You guys rock 👊🏼

09/10/2026

We have news!! Our ugly mugs will be on national telly tomorrow with the legends from the Weekend Today Show on Channel 9 🤩

Pumped to showcase our great sport of dragon boating along with Brisbane Typhoon 🙌

🎥 Fun starts from around 8:30am if you’re in Brisbane or 9:30am if you’re in Sydney! 🤪

07/10/2026

World Paddle Games coming to Qld!? 😱😱

29/09/2026

We all love a good whinge about the admins 😅 But none of us would be on the water without the crews working behind the scenes 🙌

Ep17 with Paddle Queensland boss Scott Sharples out now on YouTube and Spotify 💪🏼

27/09/2026

Always fun mixing it up on Paddles Ready and hearing about other water disciplines.

Our latest episode brings Paddle Qld chief Scott Sharples into the fold🔥

Plenty to admire in how they’re running water sports across the country with Paddle Australia 🙌

World Paddle Games… Queensland… 2030. We can almost feel it! And th...

24/09/2026

We get it. Life gets in the way. People come and go. But it stings when some of our youngest and brightest hang up the paddle too soon 🥹

22/09/2026

Every team starts somewhere. Usually, it’s a few mates jumping in a boat long before there are uniforms, committees or anything official.

Share your club’s story of origin below👇💬