3 days ago I, Along with 15 other individuals stepped off four rafts onto the muddy shores of the Colorado River at Pearce ferry Arizona. Over the last 16 days we had traveled 280 miles through the Grand Canyon following were the river flows and now our fantastic journey was at an end. It […]
Tag Archives: Wilderness
Beneath an Arctic sun
It is rounding up to be an amazing Trip with Jeff, not quite what we had originally planed though still awesome. Here is what Jeff has written so far on the trip as we head off. you can read more of his posts on our trip here I will try and write some myself if […]
Journey to Newfoundland
Since I was a kid my father had spoken of the fabled island of Newfoundland, the fishing villages, the music the people. My father wanted to visit and by osmosis so did I, now years later given the chance to road trip to Newfoundland in order to get cheaper flights back to Toronto, I jumped […]
Nain Labrador, Sept 11th 2012
OK….. so….. since I last wrote we have had a great adventure in the wilds of Labrador, the Coastal steamer, ended up being completely broken and was put out of commission for at least 6 weeks. The whole issue ended up all over the news and our crew was even seen on TV while […]
Labrador 2012; A journey to a new frontier
A $1000 dollar used GMC Safari, a temporary car use permit, $2300 dollars worth of food and supplies, 50 litres of extra fuel, and 2500 km’s between Ottawa, Ontario and Happy Valley Goose Bay, Labrador. I and fellow Team member Graham are to Drive, in three days, this distance with this unknown car […]
TRAK Files Episode 4 part 2 Panama!
This TRAK files vid gives you some insight into our panama trip, with living color!
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 […]
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 […]