Monthly Archives: June 2014

We try to estimate the distance Imre covers by calculating the distance on the road that follows the river, then adding 10-20% depending on how winding the river seems to be. Of course this method is a highly unofficial way … Continue reading →

It did not come as a surprise: There is no phone or 3G service on the Yukon River, even  wi-fi is not available 🙂  All our information is from the Spot device. Imre and Andras’ first obstacle was the Whitehorse … Continue reading →

Early morning today, the two kayakers took off from San Francisco Airport. They have 3 luggages each: one box holds the kayak (32 kgs/70 lbs) and the other two (about 22 kgs/49 lbs each) are filled with warm clothes, camping … Continue reading →

Imre and Andras don’t have high expectations about the weather on the first few days…

Garvin Thomas NBC reported interviewed Imre and Andras about their kayak trip as well as Peter and Janos about their upcoming bicycle trip (please click on the tab in the menu above to read about their adventures). They were talking … Continue reading →

In order to stay safe from the bears we have decided to use these bear boxes. They are round and made of a very tough plastic with lockable tops so animals can’t get at what’s inside. Now, the challenge will … Continue reading →

This is the machine that we are practicing on. It works by using a dynamo to provide resistance for the movement of the rope. The long wooden stick resembles the paddle of the kayak and pulls the rope back and … Continue reading →