When I undertook a personal journey attempting to paddle the length of New Zealand in 2011, I was initialy disapointed to be over shadowed by another young paddler who was, that same summer, going for the record of “first ever paddler to round all main islands of NZ in one go” and do it solo […]
Author Archives: Jaime Sharp
Jan 20th; Frisbee’s and an Engagement of Scott’s
Beer bottles litter the table, along with a small bottle of single malt scotch travelers whiskey and an odd assortment of wine vessels. Guitar strings ring in wonderful symphony along with rhythmic spoons, a whaling harmonica and bucket drum. The evening is merry and joy with drunken singing and laughter, sweet music filling the air […]
TRAK Files Episode 2
I am proud to have the second episode in the series I am filming and Producing for TRAK Kayaks out. Check it out below and stay tuned for more soon! the series will build up in Technical aspects and challenges for the boat, allowing us to fully learn about its abilities and flaws.
STANDARD HORIZON HX851 Floating Handheld VHF/GPS Radio
Check out this, It must be the Ultimate VHF Radio .GPS, VHF, Glow in the Dark, Built in Strobe Light, GPS Messenger. wow The advanced HX851 floating handheld VHF/GPS includes a 12-channel GPS receiver allowing you to transmit a DSC distress message, report your position or send calls with your coordinates, perfect for everyday use […]
A Week In Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina. Jan 15th – ish! “The weekend is now over, with the last of the weekend warriors headed back home to Santiago and the surrounding areas, leaving Santa Catalina a sleepy beach town once again. For two days, cars full of youth and of young families would line the shoreline, bringing surfboards or boogie […]
Arrival in Santa Catalina
After a rough bus ride and a feisty barter with the flat deck taxi driver ( he wanted to charge $50 to Santa Catalina) due to no more Buses that night. We eventually settled on $35 though Allie wasn’t totally happy with that. With the Back fully loaded with TRAK Folding kayaks and bags we […]
Tracking Down Our Second TRAK Kayak
Jan 11th – 13th The rest of our time in the city was spent taxi-ing back and forth between old town and downtown, barely taking any real deep breaths of clean air (cough hack cough!), finding one tropical park for a moment of respite, taking cold showers in the land of one-tap showers, (I […]
Allies Birthday Night in Panama City
Jan 10th 2012 My first sight of the city in daylight…palm trees, heat like an oven, wild erratic driving, a skyline of high rises (mostly all residential rather than commercial), seaside promenade looking out at fishing boats, a cruise ship or two, and surprisingly clean streets and surroundings….welcome to Panama City! We spend our first […]
Worlds Colliding in Panama
Jan 9th -10th 2012 Here is the first blog post, it outlines our first day in Panama city and the journeys Allie and I took the day before we meet in Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport to begin our 7 week adventure in Panama. Allie’s travel day began before mine so her story starts the […]
The Panama Adventure Begins
Here is a little video to bring you into the Adventure Allie and I are having in Panama. stay tuned for more written, visual and audio adventure logs. -J-