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Vic to Van … & it’s done.

Smoke rose skyward following the rib-rattling concussion of the explosion.  This explained the stern orders from the Canadian navy. A half hour later the wind had picked up considerably in our favor.  The sun had come out to make the waves an electric blue as we began to pass the obvious civilization of the largest city […]

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Tofino to Victoria … BOOM!!!

With a light rain and confused waves we left Tofino.  We could see people on the beach.  It was probably not great surfing but I imagine they did find the sense and order of a set as they crashed ashore.  Everything was grey and the usual nausea took hold of me.  Going back and forth from land to sea […]

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Inside Passage to Tofino

Doing trips like this in your early thirties is quite different than in your early twenties.  Relationships, careers and kids, can make carving out this time a great deal harder and I was thankful to have Adam, who departed in Hot Springs, for as long as we did.  This did not stave off a strong […]

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Expedition Support

On behalf of OAR Northwest, I would like to extend a sincere thank you to some extraordinary Base Camp crew!  These folks have provided countless hours, skills, dedication, spirit and late-evening international boarder crossings to support the expedition, team and base camp activities.  As part of OAR Northwest’s daily expedition action, they communicate with crew […]

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An Ocean Rower’s Day

We have been getting lots of questions via direct message and from people on the street during layovers about the average day on an ocean rowboat.  I thought I’d take a moment to paint that picture, and see if we have any aspiring adventurers out there. Sleep/Wake Cycle: Traditional cycles are row 2 hours, rest […]