The PaddlerUK magazine March 2015 issue 1 | Page 88

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On day 100,
after five days of waiting for a weather window, we set
off on our last crossings to Homer. Crossing number 1
to the Barren Islands started slowly but the current
changed and gave us a helpful push north. We decided
to make the most of this favourable current and
continue with crossing number 2. Being close to
Homer, we had current predictions for once but that
doesn’t mean they were accurate. We were once again
swept away from land into the middle of the sea.

Kayaking the Aleutians

It was two weary but happy paddlers that pulled into
Homer spit after 101 days of challenging paddling in
wild and beautiful Alaska. We’d covered 1,350 nautical
miles,
miles which is 2,500 km or 1,550 statute miles. Sixtyfour of those days we paddled and we spent 37 days
on land. Sarah is now cycling across North America
through the winter and will set off to row the Atlantic
winter,
in the spring of 2015 – see www.sarahouten.com

You can see the trailer here…
http://youtu.be/6gYn0-QDH0E

“Superb filming to go with a superb
adventure! Justine and Sarah are
kayaking alone through one of the
most challenging and
dangerous environments in the
world. It is incredible that not only
did they make it, but that they were
able to create a high quality
documentary without a film crew
following along. Their film not only
communicates the hardships and
dangers of the expedition, but also
conveys the rich backdrop of wildlife
and culture in this region.”
Colin Angus,
National Geographic
Adventurer of the Year