Dameon and Leigh have not left their campsite as of 1430 today, perhaps due to the 17 knot winds pointed straight down the narrow Grenville Channel. Or did then hike up to a nearby lake to sunbathe and swim for the day? In any case, Team Solveig, a similar open rowing boat but with a […]
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After spending the night on the mainland across from Gribbell Island Leigh and Dameon continued through Grenville Channel and have made good time, exceeding 6 knots at times. Certainly tidal currents in a channel 50 miles long and a half mile across are playing a role. Three quarters of the way to Ketchikan, they are
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Our team has been making good time up Princess Royal Channel, up over 5 knots at times. No worries on getting lost or needing to make decisions in this narrow passage that’s 50 miles long and 1 mile wide. As of late afternoon they’ve made 40 miles, we’ll see how far they get. Below is
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Dameon and Leigh push on from their overnight on the mainland near Lady Douglas Island, at times getting a little help from current. There was drama on the race early this morning when one of the racers, an outrigger sailing canoe, triggered an SOS on their satellite tracker about 45 miles south of Ketchikan. The
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Our intrepid team stopped in the village of Bella Bella and are in cell service for the first time in days. They provisioned themselves with essentials like toilet paper, sushi, and cookies. 3 times strangers stopped to give them food, the last a First Nation member who have them half a salmon and the other
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Leigh and Dameon have settled in on a small island near the north tip of Hunter Island after covering over 40 miles today. They past the halfway mark today. Only 346 miles to go.
Day 13-Halfway there Read More »
Dameon and Leigh are tackling the one of the most challenging stages of their journey: rounding Cape Caution between Queen Charlotte Strait and the protected waters of the Inland Passage. During the crossing the tracker showed them taking a break south of Table Island at a tiny island which has a fancy compound (lair?) complete
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Dameon and Leigh bivouacked on their tiny island for the entire day, most likely due to the 15 knot winds reported off Cape Caution and not because they found a margarita machine on the beach. Hopefully the full day’s rest will invigorate them for the push around the cape tomorrow. Here’s to light winds…
Day 11-Beach Vacation? Read More »
Leigh and Dameon made only 30 miles to the mouth of Queen Charlotte Strait and pulled in to a speck of an island near Bramham Island by 2 in the afternoon. Long since out of cell coverage, they are no doubt waiting for a full day and light winds to round unprotected Cape Caution. Below
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Leigh and Dameon made about 42 miles as they left the Johnstone Strait into Queen Charlotte Strait. Leaving civilization behind they made camp on the British Columbia mainland as they prepare to approach the open waters of the Pacific. View this post on Instagram Our only human-powered team still rowing strong! Looking good Team BackwardsAF!
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