From the monthly archives: October 2011

Freya Hoffmeister paddled almost 1500KM in 46 days and arrived in Punta Durazno Chico. Untill now there where some small set-backs like; a defect on the rudder, days that she could not paddle because of bad weatherand a sore lip. Her rudder fin broke when she got hit by a big wave that [...]

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One Man Epic finishes kayak stage

On October 14, 2011 By

After 1172KM of paddling the first stage of the One Man Epic journey is completed. He now will enter the dessert, somewhere a kayak has no use. If the stories from Tom Smitheringale will stay as amusing as they where during his kayak stage it will be worth the [...]

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There are three small problems with my Wilderness System Tempest Pro 170.
First problem is the hatch problem, a well known problem for WS kayaks, and soon after I got mine I noticed some water coming in the smallest hatch. I thought I did not close it well enough or it getting moist by [...]

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Movietime..

On October 10, 2011 By

Surf collision

What about a rollercoaster ride in your backyard!

A trip through Mojave Desert

Nice seakayak footage from Iroise sea

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For everyone who loves to see pictures regarding kayak history: http://www.arktiskebilleder.dk/

This site has about 100.000 photos with the oldest from 1860most pictures are from the period 1890-1940. The pictures give great insight in the lives of people living in the arctic in that time. A search on kayak results in 1516 pictures. Have a [...]

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How is it going with…

On October 6, 2011 By

Freya Hoffmeister, going around South-America:
Freya has passed Balneario El Condor, Argentina (click for Google Maps) and has paddled 1173KM (729 miles) in 37 days.

Sandy Robson, kayaking the route Oskar Speck took in his journey from Germany to Australia has completed the first [...]

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It is time to take you on yet another beautiful kayak route in The Netherlands. I finally had found some time to do some paddling (beside my weekly paddling at the club)  and I took out the kayak to Montfoort, Linschoten and Oudewater. These are small towns somewhere between Rotterdam and Utrecht, but closest to [...]

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On the water… together!?

On October 3, 2011 By

When I am paddling a wide river or water I do not mind any stern waves. They give me something to play with. However when you are on a canal or small river with a width smaller than 20meters it becomes clear that people in small ships do not have any clue about paddling or [...]

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