Saturday the 25th No paddling today because of the Southerly wind forecasted. The place where we’ve stopped is a Maori sanctuary. Our tents are well wind protected behind bungalows. We enjoy resting and Maryline, Heather and Max company. Thanks for your ...
Canterbury Bight, the end
Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th of January Thursday the 23rd : Southerly wind on the morning, we launch at 11:30 for 42,5 km, our average daily paddle; while our average counting day rest puts it to 34 km. Timaru points brings it’s scary lot as ...
Banks Peninsula to Timaru,
Sunday 19 th to Wednesday 22 nd of January 3 days to paddle 135 km of strait coast, with dozens of estuaries, of various size and current speed. To keep our mind busy, we play together mental games, or concentrate on our forward technic, or enjoy surf ...
No day without Hector
Thursday 16 th to Sunday 19th of January Thursday 16 th : Christchurch : Doug Atkin takes care of us, driving us to a ship lander then to be supermarket. On the afternoon, Thierry builds a new sail in the Surf House workshop. Friday 17 th : We ...
Feast for our eyes
14th January : We’re now equal with our small individual failures: one suffering strong tiredness has been town all afternoon , another needed 3 go to pass Kaikoura shore break, and the last watched his sail sinking before landing. We will need a stop a ...