by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 20, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
When the team woke up, excitement and apprehension were thick in the air. The distance to our finishing point was a comparatively short 15km (less than half of what we would do on a regular day), but the forecast showed very challenging conditions for the last 9km as...
by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 14, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
Layover at Katos Zakros The first night at Zakros was the most comfortable I’ve had yet. I was able to snuggle up against a sandstone cliff and put my back to the south wind that blew all night. With a few towels and pieces of clothing to pad the bed, it almost...
by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 11, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
Milatou to Plaka It turns out that CP’s illness was not heat related but rather some sort of stomach bug (the symptoms are spot on for food poisoning). We were all in need of a morning off so we lounged about drinking coffee and figuring out how much daily...
by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 5, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
The elusive Loggerhead sea turtle The team woke up refreshed and in good spirits; we likely wouldn’t have to paddle into a headwind today and the sea was pond calm. We stopped on the packed beach of Rethmyno for a quick snack and enjoyed being gawked at by the...
by Eric Lillstrom | Oct 4, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
The team is back in business after a 72 hour layover in Falassarna. Tomorrow, the weather should be good enough to finally round the Northwest corner of the island. We have been expecting this to be the crux move of the expedition. The two narrow, mountainous...
by Eric Lillstrom | Sep 28, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
After 7 hard days of paddling, the wind has stopped us in our tracks. Normally, strong winds wouldn’t stop us, but the next leg of paddling is a very exposed, seven mile open water crossing of Kolpos Kissamou, and the conditions have been building for the last...