Current against and aching bodies didn’t allow for any speed records
RSKE18 Y2D4: 23 July 2019: Gjesvær to “Ytre Pollen”, 51 km, 6.1 km/hr average speed. We stayed at the guesthouse of “Ola’s bird safari” for the night. Since we arrived…
Category: Norway’s Atlantic and North Sea Coast
RSKE2018 Year 2 Day 3 – 22 July 2019 – (Y2D3)
Y2D3 Monday 22 July. We left Helnes Fyr at 0810 and arrived at Gjesvær 1705. 41 km, 5.8 km/hr average speed. We had a comfortable nights sleep at Helnes, but…
RSKE18 Year 2 Day 1 – 20 July 2019 – (Y2D1)
Start 1415 from Mehamn. On shore 2045 near Kjøllefjord. 32,9 km average speed 5.8 km/hr. It’s 2315 on ashore on the northern side of the entry to Kjøllefjord. A long…
Epilogue
The Russian-Scandinavian kayak expedition ended abruptly on day 147 as Erling was rolled in to undergo his operation. This is meant to be a short epilogue, a little update about…
Day 146 – Erling’s condition is improving! – 25 July
Day 146. 25th of July. A day in the hands of the University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN – Tromsø hospital). We highly appreciate all the warm thoughts and care…
Day 145 – We highly appreciate the support from the emergency services – 24 July
Day 145. 24th of July. Do Norway have the worlds best emergency service? We believe so! At 0810, the morning of 24th, we decided we had to activate our emergency…
Day 144 – We passed Kinnarodden (Europe’s northernmost piece of land) in almost flat water – 23 July
Day 144. 23rd of July. Slettnes til Sandfjorden. 27 km, 7.1 km/hr average speed. We started the day with a long and enjoyable breakfast with Inge and Einar. Inge had…
Day 144 – No coverage at Sandfjorden. Update tomorrow – 23 July
Day 144. 23rd of July. From Slettnes fyr to Sandfjorden. 27 km, 7.1 km/hr average speed. Breakfast with Inge and Einar before they paddled north towards Grense Jakobselv. We countined…
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