Day 116 – What we hadn’t thought about was the tide – 25 June
Day 116. 25th of June. From Ostrov Kuzova to Solovki archipelago. 24.9 km, 5.7 km/hr average speed. The weather forecast was a bit dubious, at least it was correct about…
Category: Russia: The White Sea–Baltic Canal and Kola Peninsula
Day 115 – If this had not been so remote, it would have been a paddling destination – 24 June
Day 115. 24th of June. Belomorsk to the eastern most Kuzova Archipelago, just across from the Solovki archipelago. 53.2 km, 7.6 km/hr average speed. The sun has turned and we…
Day 114 – We are as good to go as we will be for our last paddling stage in Russia – 23 June
Day 114. 23 June. Midsummer in Belomorsk. No paddling. Waiting out gale force winds. Doing some shopping. Wisiting a hardware store, noting that the selection was good and that it…
Day 113 – They were concerned about our unhealthy lifestyle – 22 June
Day 113. 22nd of June. No paddling. Waiting for weather at Gostevoy Dom Starchina. According to the weather forecast we won’t get across to Silovetskij until Monday, and we have…
Day 112 – They want us to report our position every day – 21 June
Day 112. 21st of June. At sea level and in salt water again (OK. Brackish) From just before lock 19 to Gostevoy Dom Starchina, Belomorsk. 5.0 km, 5.8 km/hr average…
Day 111 – We will miss the comfort, seamanship, cooking and most of all the company of Chris and Oleg on Silvertärna – 20 June
Update day 111. 20th of June. From lock 14 to just before the last lock (19). No paddling, just lock after lock after bridge in persistent, insistent rain, but spent…
Day 110 – We did our first – and probably last – day with 8 km average speed – 19 June
Day 110. 19th of June. From lock 11 to lock 14. 45 km, 8.0 km/hr average speed. We are going “downhill”, and just after the locks/dams we had following current,…
Captain Chris is looking for crew for his continued trip from Kirkenes down along the Norwegian coast
Over the last few days we have enjoyed the hospitality, comfort and good kitchen of Silvertärnan. We will part company in Belomorsk on Thursday the 21st of June. Then the…
