Pos: 70.8759,-153.9372 Loc: Drew Point Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 44,4 km Start: 8:50 End: 17:55 I wake at four o’clock in the morning, knowing the wind is still fully down and we should better make the best use of it. My peep out of the tent shows rather a more loose ice belt, […]

Pos: 71.0921,-154.8423 Loc: barrier island across Sinclair River Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 36,1 km Start: 6:45 End: 18:30 We have to cross Dease Inlet today, eighteen kilometers almost due east. The wind in the morning is moderate with ten to twelve and gusts up to fifteen knots north east, anything else than friendly, […]

Pos: 71.0921,-154.8423 Loc: barrier island across Sinclair River Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 36,1 km Start: 6:45 End: 18:30 We did all fine paddling through the ice free lagoon, just do not like to go out behind the offshore ice belt today anymore. Likely tomorrow.

Pos: 70.8759,-153.9372 Loc: Drew Point end of Smith Bay Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 44,4 km Start: 8:50 End: 17:55

Pos: 71.0921,-154.8423 Loc: barrier island across Sinclair River Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 36,1 km Start: 8:50 End: 18:30 We did all fine paddling through the ice free lagoon, just do not like to go out behind the offshore ice belt today anymore. Likely tomorrow.

Pos: 71.1565,-155.5715 Loc: Behind Christie Point Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 29,1 km Start: 7:50 End: 16:40 After a night with many wake ups due to too much sleeping on the rest day, I feel we are ready to get up at five twenty in the morning. The wind has calmed down to moderate, […]

Pos: 71.2584,-156.2221 Loc: Elson Lagoon Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 0,0 km strong wind day The forecast calls already for a day off. North-eaterlies up to thirty knots are even without swell not inviting for us. Especially not on the second day. Given Lilja’s jetlag to work off, we are not unhappy about this […]

Pos: 71.2584,-156.2221 Loc: Elson Lagoon Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 20,0 km Start: 11:50 End: 19:00 After eleven nights camping in the rescue station, I am finally able to launch with Lilja today. I am glad she jumped in premature, as her slot was originally from Kaktovik to Tuktoyaktuk. That section is now taken […]

Pos: 71.2584,-156.2221 Loc: Elson Lagoon Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent Dist: 20,00 km Start: 11:50 End: 19:00 After eleven nights camping in the rescue station, I am finally able to launch with Lilja today. I am glad she jumped in premature, as her slot was originally from Kaktovik to Tuktoyaktuk. That section is now taken […]

Pos: 71.3009,-156.7683 Loc: back to Barrow Acc: Hilleberg Keron 4 tent in the Search and Rescue Station Dist: 20,3 km Start: 7:50 End: 14:55 This early morning, the three of us decide to walk out to the point to see the ice situation along the shore leading east southeast after the northernmost end of the […]