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This story is Terry Bolland’s write up in his own Canoeing Down Under newsletter from 08.10.2009. If you are interested to get this newsletter, please send Alaine an e-mail on cdu_newsletter@aweber.com. She […]

It was only 50 km to Twilight Bay in Esperance Bay. If I would want to paddle across, it would add another 30km, and I was not up for another […]

  The wind dropped down a bit to nicely 10-15kn following, and the tide was higher than last night. All heavy reef breakers were only half the amount and size […]

Time to leave this magnificent campsite, though bug infested, and beautiful beach! The forecast was still strong winds, but only 20-25 kn south westerly’s. This would be a nice ride, […]

  It was Sunday, and even in the sheltered campsite the wind was howling around our van. It was pancake with syrup time for breakfast, and I had half of […]

    I was on the water again at 6am, with quite some strong following winds today.   I knew going around the wide headland before Point Hood would be […]

A huge whale vertebra we found on Pallinup Beach this morning     I kept on pushing today, as it was good conditions but with still some swell going and […]

  I got up at first light to check the weather – stuck my nose out to the beach, and saw the seas were a bit less and the strong […]

(Note from Chris Cunningham: I’ll be paddling Spain’s Menorca for the next 10 days, so I won’t be able to update the blog. Freya will update when she can, and […]

  My first catch of fish in my life, two on one line!     The forecast for today was 15-25 kn headwinds all day, nothing inviting at all to paddle.   […]