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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

PART1 - A NEW ADVENTURE - Feb. 1st - 4 Months to Departure

In my previous adventures, the end of the journey has been the most difficult part. When I arrive back where I started, my first thought...

Around Vancouver Island

Felipe Behrens

Nov 26, 20225 min read

Part 1 Dec. 29th - Day 9 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

I had a close call with disaster last night. As I was getting all my gear out of the kayak, the tie knot on the string for the stern...

Around Florida

Felipe Behrens

Nov 25, 20223 min read

Part 1 Dec. 28th - Day 8 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

A lot of rain came down in the morning right as I began to pack the tent. I had just packed the poles when the downpour began; at that...

Around Florida

Felipe Behrens

Nov 24, 20224 min read

Part 1 Dec. 27th - Day 7 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

One week has gone by but it feels like I started ages ago! I noticed this apparent time dilation on previous journeys I’ve been on. Five...

Around Florida

Felipe Behrens

Nov 23, 20222 min read

Part 1 Jun. 16th - 1 Day to Departure - Sea kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

My mother always tells me that I should never have my phone next to my bed. “If you wake up at night, you’re going to want to look at it,...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 18, 20222 min read

Part 1 Jun. 15th - 2 Days to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I received confirmation from Crowley Marine that the Taran has landed and is ready for pickup in San Juan. I am keeping my fingers...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 17, 20221 min read

Part 1 Jun. 8th - 11 Days to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I’m glad I took the day off from work today, otherwise I would not have finished everything I had to do. I packed the boat in the morning...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 15, 20223 min read

Part 1 Jun. 7th - 12 Days to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Losing the food belly was the only progression towards the Puerto Rico expedition that I got done in Colorado. Now that I am back in...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 14, 20224 min read

Part 1 Jun. 4th - 14 Days to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Oh goodness! What a whirlwind the past month has been! I was working out of Colorado for all of May and the beginning of June. The...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 13, 20222 min read

Part 1 Apr. 18th - 2 Months to Departure Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

One of the things that has been grinding in my mind about the journey lately is the North section of coastline from San Juan to Rincon. I...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 12, 20223 min read

Part 1 Apr. 11th - 2.5 Months to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I had forgotten how much work it is to plan an expedition. This journey is far more complicated than circumnavigating Florida. A year...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 11, 20223 min read

PART1 - GETTING READY - Mar. 28th - 3 Months to Departure - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Wow! How quickly time flies by! Over a year ago I kayaked around Florida. When I arrived back at my house in early February, we were on...

Around Puerto Rico

Felipe Behrens

Nov 10, 20225 min read