Another great adventure

It is minus 6 degrees here is Southern Wisconsin. So again I do a little Internet paddling. Heads up, Canoecopia is right around the corner along with the premiere of

This is the Sea 3 - and so is Spring and the start of many paddlle sailing adventures!

Featuring the 40 minute film ‘Epics In Ice’ - the dramatic tale of 3 Australians who paddle 800km down the Antarctic Peninsula in incredibly challenging conditions. They encounter winds so strong that they fear for their lives, they’re trapped by moving ice and are plagued by injuries. This documentary is equally terrifying and hilarious as the team cope with their many hazards with good humor. It’s all worth it for the beauty and wildlife in one of the true last wildernesses.

Fantastic sea kayaking action including loops, swims and sweet surfs on the meaty ‘Falls of Lora’ tidal race in Scotland. You will be talking about this for weeks!

A rare insight into the legendary Paul Caffyn, who has circumnavigated practically everything including Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Japan, and Alaska! Footage of Paul in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds & Alaska, and a fascinating interview.

Underwater rolling footage of Cheri Perry and Freya Hoffmeister, 2 of the worlds best Greenland style rollers. The 2 women give an insight into their very different motivations. Cheri performs the straight jacket roll, while Freya shows her famous headstand in the kayak.

Justine Curgenven’s expedition to the dramatic Faroe Islands in Europe. Fairytale scenery including the world’s tallest vertical cliff and thousands of sea birds. Gales break her tent, tidal races and fog challenge her on the water and local people invite her into their homes. Experience eating raw sheep and hunting for puffins.

The beautiful Shetland islands in Scotland - including a trip to remote Foula, an open crossing in a thunder storm, paddling with wildlife and exploring caves.

Beach surfing in New Zealand.

‘Double Trouble’ in Wales, as some of Britain's best sea kayakers try to transfer their skills to double sea kayaks, with mixed results!

Closer to home - Lot's happening in regards to the Everglades Challenge. Preperation antisapation, it's all good. With all the blogs and postings on discussion boards, it is really quite a story in the making. It is very cool that a lot of the conteders take the time to write about their preperations and pre-challenge antics.

If I don't get out on some water this weekend, I may go mad... It's Lake Columbia, Wisconsin River or Lake Michigan. No worries, I know my limitations. I am a shore hugging, shallow water paddler, if things get damp. Anything over 20 degrees and I am on the water this weekend.

The Posters went out for our Paddle / Sailing Rendezvous on June 30th on Lake Mendota. This too will be very cool! Some great energy behind the event thanks to John at the Paddlin' Shop.

New blogger to follow; KiwiBird. It should be a fun blog to follow. Kristen belongs to a group called Bubba Girl. Very interesting. It is very similiar in a lot of ways to Tribabes in which Laura uses Triathlon as a way to inspire women. Here is an article on the Tribabes when the did their first Tribabes adventure race.

Following women, well don't get the wrong impression or idea. I have two daughters, I need all the help I can get trying to figure it out!

Picture - cover of This is the Sea 3

We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson