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A Little Paddle
- Aug 22
- 9 min
Section 7: South to Sitka
Our trip south from Yakutat to Sitka was beautiful and full of surprises
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A Little Paddle
- Aug 21
- 10 min
Trapped at White Sulfur Hot Springs
The winds picked-up, then the rain poured, then the swell built… So we sat-tight.
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A Little Paddle
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Arriving North: Hubbard Glacier
Hubbard Glacier is the largest tidewater glacier in North America, and the North most point of our trip!
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Sanesh Iyer
- Jul 30
- 8 min
Section 6: Paddling the Gulf of Alaska
Section 6 took us from Gustavus to Yakutat, AK, along the Gulf of Alaska. It was beautiful and absolutely not at all what we imagined.
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A Little Paddle
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Characters of A Little Paddle: Ken
A special feature on our good friend Ken! We’ve been bumping into him for the past 90 days as we all paddled North from Victoria.
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A Little Paddle
- Jul 18
- 7 min
Section 5: Glacier Bay National Park
11 days and 194NM of paddling from Juneau to Gustavus though Glacier National Park.
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A Little Paddle
- Jul 6
- 6 min
Section 4.2: Hot Springs, Bears, and a Portage
We said bye to Jordan and hello to Ken. We stopped at two hot springs, did an overnight potage and celebrated the 4th of July.
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A Little Paddle
- Jul 4
- 8 min
Section 4.1: Race to Alaska Syndrome
We came into prolonged contact with racing sailors and were stricken with urges to cover incredible distance.
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Nathan Slater
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Should We Stay or Should We Go
Decision-making on expeditionca be a challenge. Here we break down some of our process.
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A Little Paddle
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Staying Dry in a Wet World
Kayaking is a wet sport, but it's important that we stay dry. Here's a little insight into how we do that!
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A Little Paddle
- Jun 16
- 8 min
Metlakatlas - Travelling Respectfully & with Permission
The warm welcome we received in Metlakatla BC & AK was absolutely heart warming and incredibly special.
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A Little Paddle
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Section 3: A Travelling Town
Section 3… what a blast! We had company as we booked it up the inside passage
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A Little Paddle
- May 22
- 7 min
Section 2: Full of Surprises
Section 2 was full of beautiful views, cool people, and tons of surprises!
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A Little Paddle
- May 20
- 8 min
Fair Winds, Following Seas, Friends, and Celebrating Fish Farm Removal: A Break From Our Expedition
Our adventures in the Broughton were all about the people we met, aided by lots of luck
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A Little Paddle
- May 2
- 4 min
Section 1: Just the Beginning
We’re in Port McNeill resupplying, thick means section 1 of the trip is officially done! Here’s what we’ve been up to over the past 16 days.
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A Little Paddle
- Apr 27
- 3 min
A Faff and a Half
Week 1 is done!! It’s been a whirlwind so here’s a recap.
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A Little Paddle
- Apr 11
- 4 min
Acknowledging in whose waters we’re paddling
ʔəy̓ sweyəl (Good Day) Sanesh and I were both raised in Tsleil-Waututh Territory on the North Shore of Burrard Inlet so to honor the...
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A Little Paddle
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Building a Repair Kit for a Sea Kayak Expedition
On expeditions, the ability to maintain and repair your equipment is critical. Our expedition to Alaska will cover ~1700NM and take...
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Jay Slater
- Mar 23
- 3 min
Preparing for two weeks of paddling with alittlepaddle
Some reflections from Jay after his first on-the-water training in preparation for joining A Little Paddle for two weeks in Bella Bella
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