A story came across the newswire that made a couple of us here at work wonder something. A guy tried to row across the Pacific (5600 miles) but only made it 1/3rd of the way before having to be rescued. So we were wondering if someone has ever paddled across the Pacific? I know the Atlantic has been done. I know that a PW guy has done the gulf of Mexico (Arthur Hebert (sp?)). I've read an account of a guy who paddled from California to Hawaii. But has anyone ever done the entire Pacific? Mel --- There are three types of people, those who can count and those who can't. --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- Share what you know. Learn what you don't. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Mel Grindol wrote: > > A story came across the newswire that made a couple of us here at work wonder something. A guy tried to row across the Pacific (5600 miles) but only made it 1/3rd of the way before having to be rescued. > > So we were wondering if someone has ever paddled across the Pacific? I know the Atlantic has been done. I know that a PW guy has done the gulf of Mexico (Arthur Hebert (sp?)). I've read an account of a guy who paddled from California to Hawaii. But has anyone ever done the entire Pacific? Yes, if "rowing" equates to "paddling," and a crossing from Japan to Oregon constitutes the entire Pacific. He landed here about five years ago. Do not remember his name. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Ed Gillete from Southwest Kayaks went from the west coast to Hawaii - that's a great story.. We were just talking about how he washed up on shore over there. If I recall, the wind didn't blow, his stove broke....what else? > > So we were wondering if someone has ever paddled across the Pacific? I know the Atlantic has been done. I know that a PW guy has done the gulf of Mexico (Arthur Hebert (sp?)). I've read an account of a guy who paddled from California to Hawaii. But has anyone ever done the entire Pacific? > Andree Hurley Online Editor - http://www.canoekayak.com - May 2000 is live On Water Sports - http://www.onwatersports.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:37 AM 4/6/00 -0700, you wrote: >> So we were wondering if someone has ever paddled across the Pacific? I know the Atlantic has been done. I know that a PW guy has done the gulf of Mexico (Arthur Hebert (sp?)). I've read an account of a guy who paddled from California to Hawaii. But has anyone ever done the entire Pacific? > >Yes, if "rowing" equates to "paddling," and a crossing from Japan to Oregon >constitutes the entire Pacific. He landed here about five years ago. Do not >remember his name. I believe that Chay Blythe or someone, with someone, went from LA to Australia maybe 20 years ago. -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Chay Blyth and John Ridgway paddled the Atlantic in 1966. Great story at this address: http://www.oceanrowing.com/activearchive/john_ridgway_and_chay_blyth.htm Also thought you'd like to read about Andrew Halsey -- who is trying to row his way across the Pacific as we "speak." Check out: http://www.oceanrowing.com/Andrew/andrews_progress.htm Jim Tynan Pike Road AL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
"Frenchman Jo Le Guen, who failed trying to cross the Pacific rowing from New Zealand to South America, will be brought into hospital tomorrow. "Palliser Bay", a container-ship, that got the severely hurt in board in the southern pacific will then reach Magellan-street.# The 53-years old rower gave up his try approx. 3860 kms before reaching South American coast due to (sorry, poor translation of medical terms) infected feet, hypothermia and circulatory problems. Le Guen started in NZ on Feb., 2nd." (taken from local newspaper - Suedkurier, Konstanz) Cheers, Frank *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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