In 20 June 2008 Alan Brook and Kobi Sade begun an unsupported sea kayaking expedition from Kullorsuaq in north-west Greenland. Kullorsuaq, which is located almost 1000km north of the arctic circle, was reached by helicopter flying out of Upernavik. After paddling northwards for a few days to a location where the Greenlandic icecap approaches the ocean, the two kayakers turned south exploring a region of remote wilderness and sparse Greenlandic villages for a period of about 4 weeks. The Blog describe the journey and brings stories and pictures of this high arctic region..
Approching Tasiusaq village. hope to get provisions.
yesterday in Naajat : a small inuit settelment local hunter had a short paddle with Alen kayak :he did OK! - The first introduction kayak session of Terrs-Santa in Greenland
Its fogy and cold nowUpdates are Received By Satellite Phone and are updated by tal shani
strong head winds but dry and sunny.
heading to a Kuk setlement, we dont know if it is habitant
we are going to cross a very icy fjord now
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HI ALL
Position 74 28N 57 16W
Thunder of breaking ice bergs every few minutes
We are sout of Nuussuaq vilage
We were invited there for coffee and whale meat
Great view and great people (Thanks Peter!)
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Peter Reimer Kristensen and Alam Brook in Nuussuaq
HI ALL
WE PADDLE NORTH INTO Melville Bay UNTIL WE WERE BLOCK BY SEA ICE
WE TURNED SOUTH BUT ON THE SECONED DAY WE AGAIN WERE BLOCKED BY FROZEN SEA. WE FOUND A NARROW PASSAGE BUT HAD TO CROSS THE FROZEN SEA TO ENTER THE PASSAGE
NOW WE ARE FINE, EXCALENT WEATHER AND WE HEADING SOUTH BACK TO Kullorsuaq
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We arrived by helicopter to Kullorsuaq the northmost settlement.
After packing all the gear went up north .
The weather is goot the landscape is fantastic
We arrived to upernavik and we are at Nikolaj Sorenson home planing the final details, checking the satelite phone and looking at the maps
we allready visited the local small hospital and they offer kobi a job here !
the weather is fine very cold but sunny
there alot of iceberg all around, beautiful coloured houses
Tomorrow we will fly with the helicopter up north
At last the time has come - today we start our voyage to NorthWest Greenland.
The last few weeks were so busy trying to clearour desks and also to put the last minute organization together.
Our Kokatat sponsored dry suits arrived and we gave them a first dunking in some big surf that we had here in Israel. The "Expedition" model dry suits are the best in class - in the case our protective wear the choice was easy. The kayaks, cooking fuel and some other supplies have been transported successfully to Kullorsuaq village up North, shortly after the sea ice cleared and facilitated access to the town.
Also, according to Danish sea ice maps the area northwards towards Melville bay has started to melt so the "roads" are more or less open for us. We are both looking forward to getting beyond the *SIX* enroute flights, long stop-overs and the probable hassles of overweight luggage.
Once we smell the salt and feel the water under the kayaks the fun will start ..
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