Entries from June 2011
Weekend Introductory – Say GWEEEEEK!
June 26, 2011
Home again
June 24, 2011
Sorry for the delay in getting this post up, I have now managed to attach some images on the last four posts from my Norwegian excursion – a lack of internet meant that my previous posts were being relayed home via text messages.
On the last leg of Sea Kayak Scandinavia we had to abort earlier than [...]
4* BCU Training
June 24, 2011
Last weekend we had fun with 4* Leader training. Heavy surf on the west coast made it a challenge to find the right conditions
4* Training last weekend
June 24, 2011
Rescue practice on day one to get really slick before Sundays rougher water.
A fun weekend out with the BCU 4* leader training.
DAY THREE/FOUR Norway: Cape Fear and Beyond
June 24, 2011
…… I reached Knivskjellodden – an innocuous low lying headland, which is the true, most northerly point in Europe, that lies before Nordkapp. I’d reached my destination but something inside was pushing me on. The wind has me hugging the base of the cliffs for two hours, steadily inching forwards, I can see the tide [...]
DAY THREE Norway – Cape Fear
June 21, 2011
After a long day on the water I eventually crossed from Masoya to Mageroy Island – a horrible headwind plagued the crossing and left me feeling miserable. I started working my way around to Glasvaer, the cliffs and scenery is spectacular; I’ve have had such fanatastic weather that I could have travelled all week in [...]
Day TWO : Paddlers Heaven
June 19, 2011
I sat much of yesterday afternoon out, waiting for the wind to die down. I met a lovely couple in Bergfjord – who invited me in for coffee after I asked if i could refill my water at their home. Coffee became tea and I learnt that they had made a recent move to the [...]
Scorching Sun and Reindeer
June 18, 2011
I left Tromso on the Hurti Gruten and arrived in Skjervoy at about 22.00. I was changed and ready for launch at 23.15, heading out across the fjord towards Finnmark. I felt pretty knackered by around 4 am, so I pulled the kayak up, above the high tide mark; then slept until 8am.I woke up [...]
Ready to Go
June 17, 2011
I arrived in Tromso, late last night, Bjorn was at the airport to pick me up and had sorted me out with a bed for the night. Meeting up early this morning we headed in Tromso for coffee and some breakfast before sorting through my equipment which has grown a little mildewy since leaving last [...]
Into the Wind presentation’s
June 11, 2011
For those people who may be interested, Team Expedition Paddler shall be presenting at the following venues, the Kanumessa in Germany on the 18th-20th September 2011 and the UK Storm Gathering, organised by Mark Tozer, to be held in Anglesey on the 22-24 October 2011, followed by a BCU skills week on the island.
So if anyone is interested [...]