Hi all Dreams don't come true unless you start by dreaming... A friend and I are beginning seriously to consider a kayak trip in Lancaster Sound. Our current target is to do this in 2005, which seems a long way off, but something tells me these things needs lots of planning. Naturally the are a million things to think about and work out. But one of the fundamental questions is simply how to get there - given that we are by no means rich. I know there are a few commercial packages available, but they seem prohibitively expensive. We live in the North of Scotland. Evidently we could get to "normal" destinations in North America or Europe, but what is the best (and most economical) route? For example, what are the prospects of arranging some berths on commercial shipping? Would folding kayaks (I have a Feathercraft K1) be a major advantage in terms of getting there? Basically, any advice from anyone who has paddled there, or ever looked into getting there, would be hugely appreciated. good paddling to all paddlewisers: spring is nearly here :~) Nick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Nick, First of all, where is Lancaster Sound? Second, since you have time, you might also start by keeping up with our guys who are paddling around the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. We talk about them here frequently, but here's the link: www.lacostadelgolfo.com After they finish, I would be happy to give you phone numbers, etc, so you can get their advice on planning a major expedition. Third, if you can come up with some kind of environmental issue and/or historical angle to your venture, you have a lot better chance of getting commercial help. That's what Larry and Arthur did. It cut their expenses substantially, and led to their alliance with my office in Louisiana state government. Lucky you, being in Scotland! I was in England for 2 weeks last June and got as far north as the Lake District. Made it most of the way up Scafell Pike until the horizontal sleet made it no longer fun. Good luck! Marsanne > Hi all > > Dreams don't come true unless you start by dreaming... > > A friend and I are beginning seriously to consider a kayak trip in Lancaster > Sound. Our current target is to do this in 2005, which seems a long way off, > but something tells me these things needs lots of planning. > > Naturally the are a million things to think about and work out. But one of > the fundamental questions is simply how to get there - given that we are by > no means rich. I know there are a few commercial packages available, but > they seem prohibitively expensive. > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> First of all, where is Lancaster Sound? Lancaster Sound is between Baffinland and Devon Island, very very far in the northwestern Canada. About same latitude with Thule Air Base, kind of "end of the world", but great arctic area. Nick, I remember Jon Turks book, the last tour startet from Devon Island (correct?), in PE-Kayaks. For Greenland I would think on Royalarctic Carriers, but Lancaster Sound .. no idea. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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