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Location Date Europe 
1492297200 Africa 1492297200 Asia 1462662000 North America 1126393200 -
Location Date France 1492297200 Portugal 1492297200 Russia 1439506800 Norway 1409180400 Germany 1409180400 Svalbard And Jan Mayen
1408921200 Netherlands 1368399600 Iceland 1345330800 UK 1273100400 Italy 1029798000 -
Location Date Nordeskjoldbreen 1408921200 Pyramiden 1408834800 Lykteneset 1408748400 Skansbukta 1408662000 Kapp Wijk 1408575600 Coraholmen Island 1408489200 Sefstrombreen 1408402800 Ekmanfjord 1408316400 Svea 1408230000 Wahlenberg 1408057200 Boheman 1407970800 Bore 1407884400 Nansen
1407798000 Ymerbukta 1407711600 Longyearbyen 1407538800
Wake up at 10. Wind is gone.
For our first day, it takes us 2h30 to have breakfast, pack our stuff and get the kayaks ready. Not too bad for a first.
We leave Ymerbukta fjord and paddle in Isfjord bay towards Nansen morene. The sea is calm and after 2h30 of paddling, we stop for a lunch on the shore. We spot 3 reindeers and 1 arctic fox.
We return to the kayaks and paddle in the bay. Due to ebb tide, we have to stay quite far from the shore to avoid shallow waters. We finally enter Nansen bay, and both Nansen and Bore glaciers can be seen : very impressive ! Approaching the campsite is quite difficult with low tide, and we weave in the shallows. We finally dock on a pretty beach, on which stands an abandoned boat.
The campsite is beautiful, nested on a hill at the foot of Nansen glacier, and facing the bay.
After a hot dinner, we go to bed for a good night sleep as we are not guarding the camp tonight !
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FIGURES OF THE DAY : 21,4km of kayak in 4h25
For our first day, it takes us 2h30 to have breakfast, pack our stuff and get the kayaks ready. Not too bad for a first.
We leave Ymerbukta fjord and paddle in Isfjord bay towards Nansen morene. The sea is calm and after 2h30 of paddling, we stop for a lunch on the shore. We spot 3 reindeers and 1 arctic fox.
We return to the kayaks and paddle in the bay. Due to ebb tide, we have to stay quite far from the shore to avoid shallow waters. We finally enter Nansen bay, and both Nansen and Bore glaciers can be seen : very impressive ! Approaching the campsite is quite difficult with low tide, and we weave in the shallows. We finally dock on a pretty beach, on which stands an abandoned boat.
The campsite is beautiful, nested on a hill at the foot of Nansen glacier, and facing the bay.
After a hot dinner, we go to bed for a good night sleep as we are not guarding the camp tonight !
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FIGURES OF THE DAY : 21,4km of kayak in 4h25
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