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The Russian – Scandinavian            Kayak Expedition 2018 -2022

The Russian – Scandinavian Kayak Expedition 2018 -2022

Circumnavigating Western Russia and Scandinavia by kayak

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Category: Russia: The White Sea–Baltic Canal and Kola Peninsula

Posted on July 3, 2018July 4, 2018

Day 124 – If we were too late through the control post near Nikel, we would not be allowed to continue to Norway today – 3 July

Day 124. 3rd of July. No paddling. Ulf Larsen express from Kandalaksha to Jarfjord/Kirkenes. While we had a slow start to the day in Kandalaksha, Stein’s friend and colleague from…

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Posted on July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

Day 123 – The kayaks are basically stored in the reception. Our good fortunes are still with us – 2 July

Day 123. 2nd of July. Rabocheovstrosk to Kandalaksha (by car). No paddling. Kira showed exactly as agreed, with her car and a trailer. We took some time to load the…

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Posted on July 1, 2018

Day 122 – In all probability we and our kayaks have had their last dip in Russian waters. At least for now – 1 July

Day 122. 1st of July. Short paddling trip from Rabocheovstrosk. 17 km, 7.6 km/hr average. We paddled a short trip out into the Kuzova Archipelago. It is a real “skjærgård”…

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Posted on June 30, 2018July 1, 2018

Day 121 – Also time for reading and watching some soccer – 30 June

Day 121. 30th of June. No paddling. We had to wait a couple of days for logistics, and in a sense we have been lucky with the weather. No paddling…

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Posted on June 29, 2018

Day 120 – At the feet of this one there were flowers. That is a first – 29 June

Day 120. 29th of June. Waiting on weather in Rabocheovstrosk. Visiting Kem. No paddling. Heavy rains and strong winds through the day, would have made paddling unadvisable anyway. Weather was…

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Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Day 119 – Some few roubles saved and some pride lost – 28 June

Day 119. 28th of June. 1 km paddling. Average speed unknown and irrelevant 🙂 Today was a monastery day. We went on a two and a half hour tour of…

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Posted on June 27, 2018

Day 118 – Integrity is not a birth gift, but something that needs continous work and maintaince to stay intact – 27 June

Day 118. 27th of June. No paddling today or planned for the next nine days. We allowed for ample time through Russia, and now have time on our hands before…

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Posted on June 26, 2018June 27, 2018

Day 117 – We came within tens of centimeter of the whales – 26 June

Day 117. 26th of June. 25.4 km, 7.1 km/hr average speed. A kayak whale safari was the plan for the day, so we broke camp with a (tiny) bit more…

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