PADDLER 94
Words & photos : Dave Janes Paddlesport Instructor at Plas y Brenin
Following a month in northern Norway , guiding three successful 10-day sea kayak expeditions on the Lofoten Archipelago , I spent time reflecting on the participants ’ journey .
PADDLER 94
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SEA KAYAK
EXPEDITIONS
Words & photos : Dave Janes Paddlesport Instructor at Plas y Brenin
Following a month in northern Norway , guiding three successful 10-day sea kayak expeditions on the Lofoten Archipelago , I spent time reflecting on the participants ’ journey .
A year ago , we all embarked on a journey to go from paddlers to expedition paddlers . This involved many an evening spent online perusing maps and charts , discussing menus , lectures on Leave no Trace , devising our expedition philosophy , and most of all getting to know the people we would be sharing the highs and lows of expedition life with . During this time , we had three days together to consolidate our training and an opportunity to get out on a mini expedition overnight to stress test our systems and processes . Most of all , it allowed us to get used to living out of a 30cm diameter hatch in a sea kayak .