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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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