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Canoeing - Kayaking - Rafting
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Antarctic Peninsula at the Antarctic
Ocean
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Copyright 2003 Alfonso Vazquez-Cuervo - See Terms of
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Our Route Summary
- Submitted by: Mary Spierling texasredhead@charter.net
- Date Submitted: 1/2003
- Location: Antarctic Peninsula,
Curtiss Cove, Errera Channel, Paradise Bay and
Whalers' Bay
- Class: 1-4
- Distance Paddled: each paddle
was approximately 4 miles
- Water: salt
- Wildlife: Penguins, Sea Lions,
Seals, various whales, birds
- Special Regulations: none known
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Entry & Exit
- Directions: Kayaking in the
Antarctica is done through the expedition. Some
Antarctica expeditions offer kayaking, some do
not. I chose Peregrine Adventures since they
offered both kayaking ($375 additional) and
regular short expeditions via zodiac boat.
- Fee: See above
- Description: Since we were based
on the Peregrine Marine expedition vessel, our
entrance and exit from the kayaks was done while
in the zodiac boats in the water after we left
the ship. Surprisingly, going from the zodiac
into a single or double kayak was not so
difficult.
- Parking: none :-)
- Facilities: On vessel
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What We Saw
Kayaking in the Antarctica is quite different from the
Texas Gulf Coast kayaking I do living in Houston. Wearing
a neoprene skull cap, pogies attached to the paddle and 2
thermal layers under a drysuit were appreciated due to
the 20-degree or less (with cold katabatic winds)
temperature and subfreezing ocean.
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| The scenery around the huge icebergs and islands was
stunning with penguins swimming around us. |
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At times the water was smooth as glass and other
times there were strong swells. Antarctica weather
changes at the drop of a hat so all kayak expeditions
were planned after the ship anchored in the area. |
