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Crowley Marine Shipping

I have to take my hat off and thank the folks a Crowley Marine Shipping who got my kayak from Miami to Puerto Rico. They made things much...

Shipping Your Kayak

Felipe Behrens

Dec 12, 20221 min read

Part 1 May. 22nd - 7 Days to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

It hardly felt like it, but in a week, I would be pushing with my kayak from a boat ramp in Seattle. My mind began to shift from thinking...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Dec 11, 20222 min read

Part 1 May. 7th - 21 Days to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

I was reading a book about the ancient Greek Myths when I came across the story of Hephaestus (Vulcan if you prefer his Roman name). He...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Dec 9, 20225 min read

Part 1 May. 1st - 28 Days to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

When I paddled around Puerto Rico, I had a few close calls with reefs and submerged rocks. On more than one occasion I was surprised by a...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Dec 8, 20224 min read

Part 1 Apr. 15th - 1.5 Months to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

MoveIt came in the morning to pick up the kayak. The day before I had all the gear fitted into the hull and draped the sections in bubble...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Dec 7, 20225 min read

Part 1 Apr. 2nd - 2 Months to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

With two months to go before heading to Seattle, there was still an avalanche of things to do. Except for the dry suit, I am nowhere near...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Nov 30, 20223 min read

Part 1 Mar. 15th - 2.5 Months to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

Finding a shipping address in Seattle was more difficult than I thought. Ideally, I would like to ship the kayak to a place next to a...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Nov 29, 20222 min read

Part 1 Mar. 1st - 3 Months to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

After getting locked assurances from work that I had the free time I would need for the journey I began to give due consideration about...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Nov 28, 20223 min read

Part 1 Feb. 15th - 3.5 Months to Departure - Sea kayak Vancouver Island Circumnavigation

A strange coincidence happened this week. On Friday night I was scanning through my Facebook feed when I came across a video from Lee...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Nov 27, 20224 min read