Day 102 – Stein tried to dive, but to no avail – 11 June
Day 102. 11th of June. Longasy to Kizhi. 10 km, 7.6 km/hr average speed. We waited out the forecast morning rain, and got off to an 1145 start. With following…
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Day 101 – We decided that we’ll take the good conditions while we had them – 10 June
Day 101. (We’ll admit, it feels a little cool with 3 digits). 10th of June. Petrozavodsk and too far towards Kizhi, 54.3 km, 6.7 km/hr average speed. After we had…
Day 100 – Time flies. Only six days to the half way mark – 9 June
Day 100. Still Petrozavodsk. Day 100. Time flies. Only six days to the half way mark. We started the day with Viktor Dimitrev and his maritime museum. It is an…
Day 99 – The colors in Karelia’s tricolor flag is green for the land, blue for the lakes and red for the blood spilled in the War – 8 June
Day 99. 8th of June. Petrozavodsk. Today was a busy day even without any paddling. First appointment was at 1000 at the university, for an interview and for Anna to…
Day 98 – Bears in Karelia have enough to eat. So not to worry – 7 June
Day 98. 7th of June. Unnamed Beach to Petrozavodsk. 38 km, 6.4 km/hr average speed. Another day with persistent headwinds of about 5 m/s, at least until two thirds was…
Day 97 – So far Onega has been a clear improvement on the Ladoga channel and Svir – 6 June
Day 97. 6th of June. Rybreka to a sandy cove about 40 km from Petrozavodsk. No name, no coverage. 52.6 km, 6.2 km/hr average speed. It was a long, slow…
Day 96 – Rybreka is probably the closest thing to a “capital” for the about 12 000 Vepser that exist today – 5 June
Day 96. 5th of June. No paddling. Waiting on weather in Rybreka. We had found a good campsite yesterday and had decided to wait out the forecast 10 m/s winds.…
Day 95 – We both agreed it was the strongest winds we ever paddled in – 4 June
Day 95. 4th of June. Vosnesnje to Rybreka. 43.1 km, 6.8 km/hr average speed. Weather forecast this morning was 7 m/s tail winds. But it was hardly more than 4…
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