Trip Log: Distance: 6.5 KNM Weather: Sunny too overcast too Slight showers Dinner: Tuna Pasta Story: Tonight a coconut fell from a palm tree and landed with a thwack right between us, and there was only about a foot of space between us, the coco nut even bounced onto my foot. That was a good […]
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Isla Coiba, Feb 2nd 2012: Prisons, Police and the Bahia Damas (Women’s Bay)
Trip Log Distance: 14.25 KNM Weather: Over Cast, Cooler than previous days then becoming sunny and hot in the evening. Dinner: Falafels Story: Awake in the dark this morning, hoping to beat the heat and the biting bugs, we were quickly out the zippered doors of the tent, cooking oatmeal, packing boats, eating and […]
The TRAK FIles Episode 4 Part 1 is Out!
This is the beginning of the real meat of the series. First with a journey with gaint sea beasts in this episode, which explores British Columbia Canada, and then int the tropical wilds of Isla Coiba, Pnama, in the coming part 2. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed being on […]
Feb 1st 2012: Bugs, Bugs Everywhere and not a Hermit Crab in Site
TRIP LOG: Sunny Hot Light breeze from the E for the morning none in the afternoon. Distance 13KNM ? Dinner: Pizza Baked in the Dutch oven over the fire STORY When I was a kid I used to go to the rock pools at low tide on the beach and look for critters. I would […]
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 […]
Looking Back on Kayaking the Coast of New Zealand
It is now a year since I, pulled into wellington harbour in New Zealand, and called an end to my attempt at paddling the length of NZ’s east coast form the north of the North Island to the South of Stewart Island. What an amazing trip it was and it feels like a life time […]
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 […]