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  Highlights: Got new batteries for my GPS brought to my beach by Emiliano Lowlights: My laptop screen pülayed up once…please, don’t break again! Launch: Easy steep beach Landing: Low surf Pos: here Loc: Rio Joanes Acc: tent Dist: 48,6 km Start: 4:55 End: 14:45 Today, an e-mail from the “World Paddling Awards” sent out […]

  Highlights: I have a fully dry kayak! Lowlights: deadly tired Launch: reef sheltered beach Landing: steep beach Pos: here Loc: Praia do Portinhon de Baixo Acc: tent Dist: 49,5 km Start: 5:00 End:14:55 I spent a quiet night right back on the beach where I left after my crash landing. I had some worries […]

  Highlights: Back to the beach with a repaired kayak Lowlights: nothing really Loc: Subauma Acc: tent All good, Gustavo did an excellent job on my kayak! Thanks so much for that, my friend! And thank to Emiliano to let me live in the house and to drive me around! Great guys. We had a barebecue in […]

  Highlights: Boat repair is on the way! Loc: Subauma Acc: Emiliano’s house in Lauro de Freitas All good, online and kayak work is proceeding, shopping is done, family is called, I will be back on the water on Sunday!   THANKS FOR VOTING FOR ME TO WIN THE WORLD PADDLE AWARDS! http://www.worldpaddleawards.com/nominees/2014-freya-hoffmeister-germany

Highlights: Eventually time to do proper online work Lowlights: rain all day, kayak not repaired yet Loc: Subauma Acc: Emiliano’s house in Lauro de Freitas Ahhh, there is nothing but a nice clean cool private place from time to time…thanks to Emiliano to host me in the family holiday house! It is actually quite a […]

  Highlights: I got picked up by my Sao Luis friends, thanks! Lowlights: Rain all day Loc: Subauma Acc: Emiliano’s house The original plan was to get picked up already last night, my main very helpful contact in Brazil Christian Fuchs mailed me around 4 pm “Paulo is already on the way”, and for that […]

  Highlights: I didn’t break my neck… Lowlights: I broke my nose… Launch: Horrible timing through many fat breakers… Landing: Wrong reef entry… Pos: here Loc: Subauma Acc: tent Dist: 50, 9 km Start: 5:45 End: 13:05 I took my time this morning, waiting for proper light with mixed emotions. It will be a tough […]

  Highlights: Me and my kayak survived this landing in one piece Lowlights: A scary feeling all day where and how to land Launch: One kilometer wide surf belt,from low to trashy Landing: Bad ugly huge surf on a soft reef just after many rocks Pos: here Loc: Sitio Acc: tent Dist: 51,8km Start: 4:45 […]

  Highlights: I found some unbroken river entrance Lowlights: It was narrow, scary, rough and bumpy Launch: Low surf, then some ugly breaker field to get fully out Landing: Sheltered river beach Pos: here Loc: Mangue Seco Acc: tent Dist: 43,3 km Start: 4:45 End: 13:00 I was launching easy still inside the river, but […]

  Highlights: Some lucky dolphins inside the river Lowlights: Nasty river bar break Launch: Low surf Landing: Sheltered river mouth beach Pos: here Loc: Rio Mosqueiro Acc: tent Dist: 61,2 km Start: 4:35 End: 15:40 The river bar breaking yesterday quite nasty, was this morning much better on higher tide and with few wind. I […]