Wildlife Encounters: Kayaking the Inside Passage
I was two days out of Shearwater, BC and paddling my kayak north through the maze of channels along the west coast of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska that form the famous Inside…
Canoeing Canada’s Barren Lands
West of Hudson Bay in Canada’s Arctic, an enormous triangle of roadless tundra, twice the size of Alberta or Texas, stretches north to the polar sea and forms the largest single wilderness remaining…
From Europe to Asia: Swimming the Hellespont
I stopped swimming to poke my head above the waves, trying to figure out where I was. As I tread water, I was met with a horrifying sight — nothing. Through the spray…
Beneath the Sea in Isla Culebra: A Puerto Rican Snorkeling Adventure
I am an awful swimmer. As a kid, my younger sister learned how to jump, dive and splash through the water long before I did. Of course, I can swim. I can paddle,…
My First Sailboat
Some sail to travel, others travel to sail. The lake near where I was staying did not figure on a local map but this wasn’t about the lake’s size. Always a crew member on…
The Definitive Guide to Surfing on the North Devon Coast
As most people know, Newquay has become the surf hub of the UK. The allure of the famous Fistral Beach, coupled with the bustling night-life and ample camp-sites, attracts surfers from all over…
