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Summer Interrupted: A Medical Mystery on the High Seas
This summer was supposed to be my busiest guiding season yet—full of back-to-back expeditions and travel. Instead, it’s been interrupted by mysterious pain, swelling joints, and a medical system that can’t keep up with my schedule. Between cancelled trips, tentative diagnoses, and fleeting moments of relief, I’m learning patience, leaning on my community, and trying to find joy even in uncertainty.

Nathan Slater
Aug 294 min read


Learning to Float: Yukon River Trip Update 3
We learn to chill out and float to Circle Alaska
megan kollman
Aug 12, 20246 min read


Johnson’s Crossing to Dawson City: Yukon River Trip Update 2
We paddled, took foating naps, and slipped into a Kermit the Frog induced psychosis

A Little Paddle
Aug 1, 20246 min read


Setting up the Shuttles: Yukon River Trip Update 1
After 5 days and 5000km of driving, were finely ready to hit the river!

A Little Paddle
Jul 23, 20245 min read


We're Paddling the Yukon River!
We're paddling the Yukon River this summer! Here's an update with the plan

A Little Paddle
Jun 20, 20244 min read


Musings about Time and Place from the Inside Passage
Jay reflects on joining our litte paddle expedition from Bella Bella to Prince Rupert.

Jay Slater
Apr 11, 20244 min read


Choosing the Right Sea Kayak Paddle for an Expedition
Choosing a sea kayak paddle can be a challenge. Let us guide you through the major considerations.

Nathan Slater
Dec 6, 20239 min read


Brought together by the Hōkūle‘a in Ḵéex̱ʼ (Kake) Alaska
We'd like to begin this post by acknowledging the recent losses to the Ḵéex̱ʼ (Kake) community, that happened just days before we and the...

A Little Paddle
Nov 13, 20237 min read
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