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  Landing on paradise beach! Pos: here Loc: before Punta Grande Acc: tent Dist: 21,4 km Start: 7:30 End: 10:45 I escaped the many bugs after stupidly jumping out of the hammock with no pants on by wiping off the bugs and jumping into my wet long paddling fleece pants in the quickest time. Yahoo! […]

  One more clay mud landing Pos: here Loc: most shitty horrible beach Acc: hammock Dist: 24,9 km Start: 7:35 End: 14:00 The night was a bit wet with the rain blowing under my hammock tarp from the side, but I had my emergency blanket to protect at least the blanket from the spray. A […]

  First time I saw some sand, at least on low tide… Pos: here Loc: behind Punta do Marrecal Acc: hammock Dist: 32,9 km Start: 7:00 End: 14:40 I got up in darkness as usual, but it took a while until I got my kayak and gear in starting position on the end of the […]

  First solid “beaches” in sight! Pos: here Loc: well behind Cabo Cassiporé Acc: tent Dist: 50,4 km Start: 6:50 End: 16:55 When I liked to paddle conveniently out of my flooded mangrove forest, the bungee holding my stern toggle was trapped in a small branch. Well, jumping in the water to free it is […]

  Another great hammock site after a headland Pos: here Loc: behind Punta do Costa Acc: hammock Dist: 43,4 km Start: 7:00 End: 17:55 I was waiting for light to glide into the again waist deep flooded camp site spot, yuck! But as there were few bugs again, it could be worse. I just had […]

  Crossed over to Brazil! Pos: here Loc: behind Cabo Orange Acc: hammock Dist: 41,1 km Start: 6:15 End: 16:45 The first really good night’s sleep in my hammock! Getting used to the thing… still missing a cooked dinner, and was quite hungry at night after losing the last meal…  but I felt well rested […]

  Good progress into the bay and perfect hammock site! Pos: here Loc: between the two Montagnes d’Argent Acc: hammock Dist: 50,8 km Start: 6:05 End: 16:50 I was really happy when the water came back to flood my mud bed, as the river mutated in the night in the moonlight to a tiny stream […]

  Left Cayenne with mixed emotions… Pos: here Loc: Pointe Behague Acc: on my kayak on the mud Dist: 48 km Start: 6:35 End: 17:15 Emmanuelle was so nice to drive me from Eric and Christina’s house in darkness to the clubhouse. She was no real early bird, but better than my hosts who were […]