OAR NorthwestBy Richard Tarbill In early March, I went to Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle to consult with Physician Assistant Susan Holt about the required vaccinations for our little row across the pond. Well, more accurately, vaccinations and medicines that are needed in order to safely visit West Africa and South America. Walking into the small […]
By Jordan Hanssen I have been in a deep dark hole lately. Actually it’s the office/bedroom in my attic and with the four large skylights it’s really pretty bright. For two months I have, with the exception of experiences I can count on one hand, not been more than one mile from my house. Depression? […]
By Richard Tarbill What do you talk about, listen to, and generally keep yourself occupied with while isolated from others for long periods of times? This is a question that greatly interests me. From what I can gather from reading books such as A Voyage for Madmen, single-handed sailors who raced across the world (including […]
By Jordan Hanssen Yesterday Adam, Rick and I met two Right to Play coaches – Keifala and Helena from Liberia – at the Canadian Awareness Program for Right to Play in Vancouver. They showed us, through play, what they did in their community and related to us the impact that it had in a few […]
By Richard Tarbill A common question we get here at OAR Northwest is, “why?” I’ve tried explaining this in many different ways. So has Adam, Jordan, and Greg. I find it incredibly difficult to clearly articulate why this challenge we are undertaking, rowing from Liberia to Venezuela, is awesome. The words “crazy” and “nuts” were […]