Jan 31st: Red Eyes Glow amongst the Mangroves

  Sunny, Hot, light wind form the NE Distance 6.5 KNM to camp another 4 paddled in the mangroves. Dinner: Coconut and Garlic Poached fish with beans lentils and rice. I sit writing by the campfire as a young Crocodile sits quietly watching me from the water that is barely 3 meters from me. When […]

Isla Coiba Jan 30TH: Up Crocodile Creek

I am super glad we are not going anywhere today, my back is sore and after a big days paddling in some real hot weather yesterday I am more than happy to sleep in lounge away the morning with pancakes, then walk up the long extensive beach before returning to camp for another nap. I […]

Coiba Island Jan 29th: A Bizarre Coast

  Weather: Sunny and Hot with a Light Sea Breeze Swell: 1-2 foot Distance: 15KNM Dinner: Egg, Fish, Tomato Pita wraps with Fresh made on the Fire raisin Cinnamon Bread. I awake to a golden light creating the western point of our little cove we camp onto glow, macaws croak in the canopy accompanied by […]

Jan 28th Big Fish are Biting.

Sunny and Hot Distance: 4 KNM Camp at Hermosa Point beach (Playa Blanco) On the water earlier today, though still not early enough. The Surf was slamming the beach, though the waves only a foot and a half high. We lunched of the beach with the sea socks in the TRAK’s, due to the fact […]

Jan 27th: A Boat In the Night

  Weather: Sunny Hot light wind from the SW/ Distance: 6 NM Dinner: Rice and Beans, chocolate Cake A fire of smoldering embers glows beneath the starlit sky as small waves break upon the pebble beach I lay on. Awaiting the chocolate cake cooking inside a Dutch oven buried on in the hot coals before […]

Jan 26th: Permission?

Weather: Sunny Hot light wind Distance: 6 NM Dinner: Tuna Pasta Story Sitting in the Shade at the ANAM station I pack all the food for the 12day expedition into the tapered stern dry bags; Allison fills the water containers, two 6 liter dromedary bags and four 6 liter wine bladders. We are a bit […]

Jan 25th Return to Coiba!

We are on Coiba Island, with some great guests, we will be exploring a very small part of the island with them while we are here, though it will be a good taste. we have the TRAK’s here in their bags, though will set them up and send the Bag’s back to Santa Catalina when […]

Jan 23rd Shopping and the Rush to Produce Episode 2

  Allie and I speak English to each other, “we need at least 10 days on Coiba!” “yes I Agree!” “Just tell him that we are experienced kayak expeditioners and have a locator beacon and a VHF radio”. Allie turns too Yann and discusses the issues in French (Yann’s native tongue and Allie is fluent), […]

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 […]