tonight's signal came in at 7:36 pm alaska time and shows them at the mouth of cochrane bay, about 15 miles from Whittier, the take out.
an incredible journey. a plan put into motion. they've covered nearly 500 miles in 1 month, and as the blog says, with their own two hands. many hands await their return to cheer and hug these strong and courageous paddlers.
thank you for keeping them in your thoughts and sending so much positive energy their way.
bienvenidos amigos
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21 June 2008
day 29 - whittier around the bend
20 June 2008
day 28 summer solstice, padders remain still
"may you awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. may you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. may the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be yours" - john o'donohue
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here are some photos i recieved a few days ago from our 3 friends... these were shot in the first section of the trip between portage bay and homer.
enjoy this long, gorgeous day. enjoy this moment, and one another. celebrate, for you have many reasons to.
19 June 2008
day 27 - eshamy bay
paddlers are rockin'! just outside of eshamy bay when the SPOT signal came in tonight. all signs say they'll be to whittier by sunday. WOW!
tomorrow is solstice, the longest day of light! live it up and enjoy amigos.
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18 June 2008
day 26 SPOT signal 4:16pm
the paddlers reached the end of bainbridge passage today at this rate it looks like
they may have 4-5 days more of their trip. amazing!!!
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17 June 2008
day 25 - auk bay
truly truly incredible progress as the team now enters yet another breathtaking area on the final stretch of this journey.
a note from matt's mom...
Hi, all
The paddlers are at Auk Bay in Bainbridge Passage. That means they're in Prince William Sound, so going should be good. Steve thinks that they could be in Whittier as soon as Sunday.
We'll be standing by for pickup services then, and wishing them a safe trip.
Love, Noël
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16 June 2008
day 24 - whidbey bay 4:28 pm
a note from matt's mom (matt's parents were able to join the crew in seward and see them off).
Hi, all
Tonight's SPOT is at Whidbey Bay, on the Gulf of Alaska coast on the way to
Port Bainbridge. They're about 30 miles from the entrance to Prince William
Sound. They made 28 miles today. Once they enter PWS they will be on a
less exposed shore with lots of places to land when they need/want to.
Again, I'm sad that we're not with them. Tomorrow they should get into even
more beautiful country. Once while we were going through Bainbridge Passage
a porpoise was swimming along with us on the bow and was so close I could
almost touch it. I tried hanging my arm over the side, but it was just
about 6 inches too short. We've seen lots of wildlife along the
passage--porpoise, whales, bear (once Steve and Matt saw a black bear
swimming across!).
We'll get our turn in August, I hope.
Wishing them calm seas, light winds, currents in their direction, and
another great traveling day.
Love, Noël
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15 June 2008
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I began paddling in the waters of Cook Inlet, working as a guide in Kachemak Bay. Since then, my husband Matt and I have moved to Orcas Island Washington and work with Body Boat Blade. We are passionate about paddling in dynamic waters and living adventurous lives. The Kenai is so diverse and wild, it’s a place I love to know exists on this planet.
