Archive for the ‘Expeditions’ Category

A shot of the West Greenland Fjords I took a couple years ago during a fly over..

Reports were going out this morning of 15 kayakers that became lost in a storm along the coast of Eastern Greenland today.  About an hour ago reports came through that they have been all found safe and sound.  Greenland is a very popular destination for paddlers and adventurers for exactly the same reason it can be so dangerous.. It’s big, cold, storms can come out of nowhere, and often help is just not all that swift in coming.  Obviously everyone in the paddling community will be happy to hear every one came out of this one ok!

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• 15 missing adventure tourists caught in storm while kayaking in Greenland have been found – Canadian Press

Just in case you haven’t seen it else where, there are 2 days left on CackleTV’s 2 for $45 DVD Sale. If you’re new to the website or have taken one of my classes, this is where you get those cool This Is The Sea DVDs I’ve told you about, and at the moment you can save a little cash. Cackle is going to be introducing more featured products and specials in the coming months.. so keep an eye out for that as well. 
– End of Pitch!

sometimes you’re the windshield / sometimes you’re the bug
sometimes it all comes together baby / sometimes you’re a fool in love
sometimes you’re the louisville slugger / sometimes you’re the ball
sometimes it all comes together baby… – Dire Straits

I‘ve written about Marcus Demuth before.  More than many expedition paddlers out there he’s had his share of ups and downs. Yet  no matter what happens, it seems he’s right there ready to give things another go as well.  So even though he kept things a bit quiet this time around, he still went out and did something few people have ever done.  He paddled solo around Great Britain.   Read the rest of this entry »

Mind me platypus duck, Bill,
mind me platypus duck.
Don’t let him go running amok, Bill,
mind me platypus duck.
Altogether now!..

It’s been a long time coming, but I can’t say there was much doubt.  Freya Hoffmeister of Germany completed her  sea kayak circumnavigation of Australia!! Amazing! Wonderful!  Well done!  Read the rest of this entry »

For somebody who don’t drive, I been all around the world. . .
– melanie

Ok, so hopefully Mountain Hardwear won’t be peeved that I’m using them for an example.  I just KNOW somebody won’t catch on when I say, “old”, “out of date” or “example” repeatedly below… Thing is there was still a link to an old sponsorship form active on a Mountain Heardwear blog post from September of 2008 (Nothing every goes away). Now what makes the old sponsorship form special is that it offers all those potential, future, world class, climbers, paddlers and other adventurers out there a chance to see in good order what sort of questions they should be answering before they send emails and letters out to companies asking for props.  And let’s face it, we can’t all be Freya…

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“Peter Bray was 43 days into his attempt to row from Newfoundland to the Isles of Scilly when he was caught in 20ft (6m) swells and 46mph (74kph) winds.” – BBC

Peter Bray called for a rescue in the face of an oncoming hurricane shortly after 1200 BST.  What else can you do!? Thanks Pete for setting a good example by demonstrating when to say when! Glad you’re OK….  What really sucks is having to leave the Black Knight at sea without even a flesh wound.

- Visit Pete’s Website
– Read BBC Article
– Help For Heroes

Many miles away there’s a shadow on a door
Of a cottage by the shore
Of a dark Scottish lake
– the police

A new day, a new bowl of Haggis! Well, something like that anyway.  Thanks to everyone for their emails and encouragements. It’s hard sometimes to translate emotions to print but I’m certainly not down or out. Speaking with Kelly last evening I’m sure he’s more disappointed than I am, at least in the fact that I can still get my stuff together continue my Nessie hunt. The only real change comes in that I have to pick up on some logistics and at this point, maybe even those original plans will still go through. Plus there are lots of good folks around that I’m sure I can pester someone to give me a ride to the water’s edge.

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