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...
by Eric Lillstrom | Sep 26, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
Day 4 Strong Northeast winds and mild rain buffeted our homemade beach chair sleeping shelters overnight and the sand flies still managed to land a bite on every square inch of my face. My rudder cable broke after the first hour of paddling and after some creative...
by Eric Lillstrom | Sep 22, 2016 | Crete Circumnaviagtion, Expeditions, Kayaking
“So much for taking it easy” Day 1 We woke up to a thunderstorm on the cliffs of Matala where we’d camped under the stars, so we began the day scurrying down the rough trail to town through the rain in flip flops. The expedition began at 1pm. We...
by Eric Lillstrom | Sep 14, 2016 | Expeditions, Pro Tips, Sponsors
The world of expeditioning is not limited to those with deep pockets. There are many ways to fund the expedition of your dreams. I got in touch with an expert on the subject of getting sponsored. Jeff Blumenfeld, founder of Expedition News and author of Get Sponsored:...