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Galena is a large village of about 800 people. This is the last option to stock up on food and other necessities for the next 500 miles, and is a favorite stop for paddlers. But Imre heard news about recent … Continue reading →

Imre called. He said decided to have an easy day today. His original plan was to do grocery shopping and laundry, to mail another set of SD photos and call home from Galena, he wasn’t planning on staying in Ruby. … Continue reading →

Imre passed a potentially dangerous part of the Yukon named Big Eddy. 7-8 foot waves are not unusual here. Luckily The Book clearly shows the path to choose to avoid the most dangerous area. The Book also mentions that the … Continue reading →

During the day, Imre stopped in the village named Tanana. He spent about 3 hours there but apparently he wasn’t able to call home. The Tanana River is Alaska’s second largest river. From here on, the Yukon is huge, one … Continue reading →

Imre safely passed some significant rapids. The Book says the rocks and swirls are in the middle of the river and they are easy to avoid. In this area the surrounding canyons drive the wind to the water in a … Continue reading →

For most of the day the river was extremely slow, almost not moving at all. By the end of the day Imre is among hills again, and the river starts to pick up the pace a little bit. Yukon Crossing … Continue reading →

By the end of the day, after passing Kings Slough Island, the river almost stops. Imre will have to work that much harder for every mile. We can’t wait for his pictures to arrive. Until then we use the last photo … Continue reading →

The Yukon Flats don’t seem to be easy to navigate. Take a look. Not your typical river. The Yukon constantly erodes and builds its riverbed (it’s more like many beds), the landscape changes each year, so no map, no GPS can … Continue reading →

Imre uses Dan Maclean’s Paddling the Yukon River and its Tributaries. We finally got a copy of the book and have an easier time following him. The book lists all landmarks along his way so from now on we will … Continue reading →

We got another phone call from Imre! He stopped earlier than usual to be able to reach the post office. He sent home SD cards with photos, regular videos and GoPro videos. (Thank you to the Blind Judo Foundation for … Continue reading →