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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 20:12 |
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Received this beautiful piece of kit a few weeks ago. It's the Whiskey Jack, Double Whiskey River, so called for the doulbe bend in the shaft, giving this light-weight marvel balance and comfort like no wooden paddle I've touched. Beautifully handcrafted, these paddles are worth every penny.(pending a durability review, but A+++ for astetics, weight, and balance). I'm torn between mounting it on the wall and plunging it into a river. I'm leaning toward the river...
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 20:58 |
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 08:08 |
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My new Sea Clipper canoe from Clipper canoes (www.clippercanoes.com) has rolled off the assembly line. She's a beautiful 18'6" kevlar hulled marvel of canoe construction. Really the photos speak for themselves. I'm not going to get to meet her until mid-July, but it's definitely something to look forward to.
You'll notice on the bow seat there is a rolled up parcel. That is a North Water expedition spray skirt, with all the options.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 20:26 |
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Monday, 19 July 2010 18:45 |
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Iceland Photos are here! Click on the 'Photo Gallery' tab at the top of the page and access the gallery at the bottom labeled 'Iceland Photos.' Enjoy!
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Friday, 09 July 2010 14:51 |
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After persisting for nearly four weeks and paddling just over 355 miles, I finally gave in to the persistent winds and home sickness. It was a difficult decision to make, but while most other circumnavigation attempts have enjoyed fair weather, the concensus in Iceland is that I was hit with some very bad luck. After two weeks of paddling, I was poised to paddle around the north-western fijords along with two icelandic paddlers. Weather reports from the area showed heavy winds out of the northeast creating conditions that simply weren't safe to paddle in, regardless of skill level. These driving winds push up big swells and breaking waves against the cliffs that form most of the headland shores. Unfortunately, these conditions persisted for more three weeks, even beyond the point where I decided to join my family for the remainder of our summer holidays. You can read about my adventure on the posts below. You'll notice there were several days when paddling just wasn't really an option, and, had I waited for improvements instead of skipping around and eventually heading home, it would have taken me around three months to complete the trip, which is much too long to be away from my wife and 2 year old. So alas, my Iceland trip ended far short of my goal, but I had an amazing adventure and it was well worth the effort. Photos and stories will follow soon. Also look for my plans to paddle somewhere in New England next summer, this time in a canoe and with my dog, Attis.
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Last Updated on Friday, 09 July 2010 14:52 |
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Sunday, 27 June 2010 18:51 |
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I hadn´t planned to paddle today, as the winds were expected to continue. I awoke rather late, 0800 I think, and realized there was no wind. I wanted to be paddling not sitting. I called up a man named Steni I had met yesterday at the sailing club who offered to help if I needed anything. I needed a ride! He was very punctual and had me on the water in a bout an hour. I made two medium sized crossings to get over to the east side of the fjord. It was pretty easy going until I turned north and into the wind. I made it into Hofsos and decided to charge my phone, which seems to die quickly on gprs, and took a meal at the only local eating establishment. It was certainly a very cute little community. I tried to leave in the early evening, but the wind had picked up and I wanted to make an early start the next day. I paddled a couple of miles out of town and made camp in a sheep pasture pestered by the always present Terns.
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Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 06:46 |
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