NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS
RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE
PADDLING THE CAPE
ALASKA
FREYA HOFFMEISTER
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ISSUE 13
CONTENTS
FEATURES
14 NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS 24 RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE
32 PADDLING THE CAPE 38 ALASKA 44 FREYA HOFFMEISTER
52 RESCUING SEA KAYAKS 62 DRESSED TO KILL
REGULARS
NEWS LATEST IN SEA KAYAKING
NOTTINGHAM
PADDLEFEST
28th - 29th March 2009
A new and exciting paddlesport festival
is set to give us all something to get
involved in come March next year.
NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE PADDLING THE CAPE ALASKA FREYA HOFFMEISTER
Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy new OP! The more observant among you may have noticed some big changes to the design of the magazine
ISSUE 13 CONTENTS FEATURES 14 NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS 24 RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE 32 PADDLING THE CAPE 38 ALASKA 44 FREYA HOFFMEISTER 52 RESCUING SEA KAYAKS 62 DRESSED TO KILL REGULARS
NEWS LATEST IN SEA KAYAKING NOTTINGHAM PADDLEFEST 28th - 29th March 2009 A new and exciting paddlesport festival is set to give us all something to get involved in come March next year.
NEWFOR 2009 CONFIDENCE TO SEEK ADVENTURE Totally re-designed at every level, the new 2009 Touring cags from Yak feature the finest possible combination of cutting edge fabrics and grou
NEWS LATEST IN SEA KAYAKING LOMO Lomo have launched a new kayaking glove just in time for winter. They have taken a new approach to gloves and looked at why so many kayakers don’t like them,
A B C D NEWS LATEST IN SEA KAYAKING ROCKPOOL ‘09 In anticipation of the 2009 season, Rockpool would like to announce that their innovative kayaks are now available in a range of lightweight
LE D F D E S A P . W T . C O W . U W K THE PADDLESPORT SHO e aFt OR 2009 Two days of paddle sports for everyoner aCtentre. Holme Pierre Point National Whitewater Cen OR HOW POR PADD H
KAYAKING TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH An artist-adventurer is to embark on a two-year solo expedition in search of rarely photographed wildlife. The Wild Image project secures backing from leading outdo
OCEAN PADDLER 13 FEATURE NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS A summer in Arctic Canada by Phil Eccles Above: Alain looking out at a shore
NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS FEATURE amphitheatre of rock. Thin wisps of mist swirled off the cliff tops in gossamer threads. Our beach was about half a mile long and cut by a thundering creek. The
FEATURE NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS Unwanted articles were dumped in piles at any convenient place. Broken skidoos and snowmobiles could be found almost anywhere, stripped of parts and rusting ba
NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS FEATURE out from Pond Inlet on a headland that faced due north. We committed ourselves to rounding the cape to ?nd that there was a considerable swell romping down Navy
FEATURE NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS battling hard to stick together. Some time later we ground ashore, a little battered and bruised but clearly relieved. Getting caught offshore was always a rea
NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS FEATURE ‘AS I STOOD BACK I GAZED AROUND AT THE SURREAL SCENE ABOUT ME. I THOUGHT ABOUT HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES I HAD TRAVELLED FROM MY HOME IN WALES.’ Opposite:
FEATURE NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS Everything became more laboured, especially around camp. It took longer to load the boats each morning, longer to squeeze the kit into all the dry bags, longer
NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS FEATURE About the Author Phil Eccles is a 52-year-old Level 5 Sea kayak coach who currently resides, with wife Jo, in Borth y Gest, North Wales. For work Phil is a Deput
FEATURE NARWHALS AND INUKSHUKS were eyeing the blasts of cold wind with stark resignation. The four of us felt as though we had, perhaps, narrowly escaped a quickly closing door. To be tra
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FEATURE RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE T he plan for summer 2008 come to realise that the most fu
RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE FEATURE Sleep comes easy after eight hours on the water. However, when pebbles followed by stones from the adjacent cliff started bouncing off tent and kayak, my p
FEATURE RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE From top to bottom: A 12 metre Basking shark, camp spot, t
RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE FEATURE than a hiccup. It changed from black to dark-blue to turquoise as it climbed, throwing thin wisps of spray off the back before unleashing its power and cat
FEATURE RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE I carried on to the next cottage. As I ?ip-?opped down the drive, a black Mercedes cut me off and the same undesirable character leapt out wielding a full-
RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE FEATURE circles than a curling rink, the tightly bound but irregular isobars indicating numerous weather systems developing simultane
FEATURE RIDING THE CELTIC TIDERACE Riding the Celtic Tiderace - the route THE FAROES END 2220 KM 2000 KM NORTH RHONA BUTT OF LEWIS SHIANT ISLES 1500 KM RHUM
FEATURE PADDLING THE CAPE PADDLING THE CAPE Cape Farewell – Greenland’s Southern Extremity by Doug Cooper Photos by Doug Cooper and Daw
PADDLING THE CAPE FEATURE L ooking out from the tent ocean out there. A loud crash suddenly door I could occasionally
FEATURE PADDLING THE CAPE Cape Farewell is at the southern tip of Greenland. Not only is this the world’s largest island but, after Antarctica, it is also home to the world’s biggest icecap.
PADDLING THE CAPE FEATURE campsites I have ever stayed in and whichever way you went when you left, you had to get around a fully committing Cape. There was no Get Out Of Jail Free card in thi
FEATURE PADDLING THE CAPE ‘WITH MOUNTAINS TOWERING EACH SIDE OF THE 600-M-DEEP WATER, AND AT ITS NARROWEST 200 M WIDE, IT WAS YET ANOTHER SPECTACULAR PLA
There we were, sat in the sunshine, chatting, joking, eating and drinking. From our campsite all we could see was more mountains, glaciers and icebergs. Our ?nal day of the expedition was relaxed and
FEATURE ALASKA ALASKA DID YOU KNOW THEY EAT BEARS? T he history of the sea 30 March 1867 for 7.2 million dollars.
by Jeff Allen of Inuit artwork. Wayne had a deal with several native Alaskan hunters to supply him with trophies and artefacts hunted and carved by
FEATURE ALASKA open season on both black and brown bears. Knowing what to do should you encounter bears is essential. We had our ?rst bear encounter while stocking up in one of the local sup
crossings to fog-shrouded coastlines. Our paddling was accompanied by seals and even the occasional sea lion. Otters would appear in front of us as we approached land, often in small groups of ?ve or
FEATURE ALASKA 40 years ago and had made fur coats for no less than six US Presidents, one Russian Premier and his Foreign Minister, as well as many other celebrities including Yoko Ono. (To
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FREYA HOFFMEISTER FEATURE S ixty-?ve days into her solo circumnavigation of New Zealand’s South
FEATURE FREYA HOFFMEISTER face of a big wave, she shouted: “You don’t get me you bloody bastard!” She was almost ashore when a hissing wall of water spun her
FREYA HOFFMEISTER FEATURE Bay to circle New Zealand’s South Island. By New Year’s Day, just an 85 km crossing of Tasman Bay stood between her and her goal. She’
FEATURE FREYA HOFFMEISTER ‘TWO THINGS LEAPT FROM THE PAGE: SHE’D SECURED NEARLY AS MANY GEAR SPONSORS AS MADONNA HAD LOVERS AND SHE WAS A BUFF WOMA
FREYA HOFFMEISTER FEATURE I’m a writer and marathon kayak racer but I’d not heard of “The Woman in Black” until I read a small item online about her trip around New Zealand. I checked o
‘AUSTRALIA IS A BASTARD OF A PLACE. EVERYTHING WANTS TO KILL YOU, EVEN THE SUN, AND NOBODY LIVES ALONG MOST OF THE COASTLINE. NOBODY! YOU MAY AS WELL BE PADDLING ON THE MOON.’
OCEAN PADDLER 51 FEATURE RESCUING SEA KAYAKS RESCUING SEA KAYAKS by Nigel Dennis D uring 2006 and 2007 as soon as possible. Rescue teams
RESCUING SEA KAYAKS FEATURE CONDITIONS: SOUTHERLY F 4/5, TIDE FLOWING IN A DIRECTION OF 220º T AT A RATE OF 2 KNOTS IN HR 1 AND 2.3
FEATURE RESCUING SEA KAYAKS One of the most important items to carry is a VHF set. The obvious reason for this is to communicate with the Coastguard or other parties in the area. However, wh
Good Practice Carry VHF sets and learn how to use them. Carry ?ares and some form of illumination. Make sure you know the total number of kayakers in your group. Don’t forget that if the group
FEATURE RESCUING SEA KAYAKS Discussions also took place regarding the implications of a Coastguard watch of?cer, relating to giving advice when Leaders/Coaches infor
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REPORT A DISJOINTED EVENING LESSONS LEARNT A DISJOI NTED EVENING It is not every day that one has the unexpected privilege of swimming in a busy shipping lane with a dislocated arm. When
A DISJOINTED EVENING REPORT ‘ I DUCKED UNDER MY UPTURNED BOW AND REACHED ACROSS FOR THE REAR DECKLINE ON S’S BOAT AND WORKED MYSELF ALONG. BY THEN MY RIGHT SHOULDER HAD
REPORT A DISJOINTED EVENING were to be seen ploughing up the shipping lane towards us. Having picked up the wayward paddle, the ?fth member of our group L ?nally joine
A DISJOINTED EVENING REPORT ‘I RECKONED IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY AS WE WERE JUST GOING TO BE POTTERING AT RESCUES AND TOWS IN THE SAFETY OF THE BAY, AND WHO LIKES THEIR EMERGENCY JELLY BABIE
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