If all goes well I’ll be headed for Patagonia via Chile in January. I was last there February 2015.
Goal will be hiking, cycling and kayaking during the South American summer.
Lonely Planet named Chile their #1 travel destination for 2018.
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Chile is far from perfect. Here are all the things I don’t like about the nation.
I may be spending more time on the Argentinian side this time.
After our spiritual leader – Blill – led our hiking group down from Manzanita hut to civilization, we had 2 extra days on a B.C. hiking holiday.
What to do?
We decided to rent kayaks on Okeover inlet and paddle into the Marine Park. It was inexpensive. C$31 each for an assortment of fibreglass and plastic singles and doubles.
The weather on the water was fantastic. Very calm.
When it got too hot – needless to say – water fights broke out.
This area is known for Oyster farms.
One oddity was seeing a deer in the salt water. It needed salt, we assumed.
See the full resolution photos on flickr.
Expedition Idaho Trailer, just released.
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Expedition Idaho 2011 was a 6 day, 500mi adventure race hosted by Dave Adlard.
Legendary Randy Ericksen will be releasing the full official video early in the new year.
ExpId winners Thule went on to win the World Championships in Tasmania.
Nelson is one of the best places to live in the world, I think, a “mountain sports hotbed”.
My family had a summer house nearby for 30yrs.
I’ve always loved Nelson.
In town for a Gymnastics clinic, I finally got the chance to kayak the beautiful river. Under the famed bridge.
That’s my host, Steve.
This photo brought back memories of the one time moiself and the Shews rented kayaks at Deep Cove near Vancouver.
I assisted Marceline at the Cirque du Soleil auditions in Kamloops recently. She and I were together at the NCAA Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships in Florida this Spring, too.
What is Adventure Racing, anyway?
I put together a 2.5min video with a few clips from the 25 races at Adventure Sports Week 2009.
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