The Russian – Scandinavian Kayak Expedition 2018 -2022
Circumnavigating Western Russia and Scandinavia by kayak
Day 132. 11th of July. From Blodskytodden to a couple of kilometers after Makkaur lighthouse. 51 km, 6.5 km/hr average speed. Just after we came onshore Stein received the sad…
Day 131. 10th of July. Komagværodden to just beyond Blodskytodden. 46 km, 7.0 km/hr average speed. We got off to a 0320 start to take maximum advantage of falling tide.…
Update day 130. 9th of July. Kjelmøya to Komagværodden. 44 km, 6.4 km/hr average speed. Today was the day for crossing Varangerfjord. A crossing that demands careful planning, since one…
Day 129. July 8th. Grense Jakobselv to Kjelmsøy. 39 km, 7.1 average speed. One last breakfast in Jarfjord, then Ulf, Margerethe, Elise, her friend Emilie and Margerethe’s mother accompanied us…
Day 128. 7th of July. No paddling. Stein came back on a morning flight, bringing a new Garmin GPS replacing one that died. We have shopped three days supplies, loaded…
Day 127. 6th of July. No paddling. While Stein is in Oslo, Erling is enjoying the hospitality of Margerethe and Ulf. Our “blog editor” Karianne also joined us for a…
Day 126. July 5th. Further preparations in Jarfjord. After breakfast Stein left for Oslo to visit his father in law and family. Erling’s main task for the day was to…
Day 125. 4th of July. No paddling. Preparations in Jarfjord and Kirkenes. Still enjoying the hospitality of Stein’s friends and Erling’s Equinor colleagues Margerethe Vonka and Ulf Larsen. Margerethe and…
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