13-minute CBC Radio interview with two members (both from Austin, TX) of the four-member kayak team that recently crossed the Northwest Passage completely under human power in a single season, a world record!

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-129/clip/16016743 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-129/clip/16016743

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Interview with two Texans who Kayaked the entire Northwest Passage this summer. | The Trailbreaker with Hilary Bird | Live Radio | CBC Listen

It's a trip many of us could never imagine. Kayaking the entire Northwest Passage. Bitter cold, rough water, massive ice flows, but an incredible beauty. A team of four Kayakers from Texas successfully completed the journey last week paddling from Pond Inlet on Baffin Island to Tuktoyaktuk in about three months. Hilary Bird was joined by the expedition's leader, West Hansen and his teammate, Jeff Wueste.

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On Sunday, October 8, The Arctic Cowboys’ four-person team completed the first-ever navigation of the Northwest Passage by kayak in a single season.

The final day had “…the roughest waves of the entire expedition… They seal-launched from Whale Cliffs in 15-foot waves…with 20-foot breakers.”

More at https://www.thearcticcowboys.com/the-arctic-cowboys-northwest-passage-victory/
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/northwest-passage-the-arctic-cowboys

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The Arctic Cowboys' Northwest Passage Victory - The Arctic Cowboys

The Arctic Cowboys mettle was tested today, their final expedition day, due to huge waves at the launch site.  The team experienced the roughest waves of the entire expedition throughout the 16 miles to the official finish of the Northwest Passage.  They seal-launched from Whale Cliffs in 15-foot waves, some going over West’s head with […]

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Two more "pleasure craft" have recently passed through the Bellot Strait in the heart of the #Northwest Passage.

Admiral Bellingshausen and Skokica:

https://GreatWhiteCon.info/2023/06/the-northwest-passage-in-2023/#Aug-18

Plus two kayaks!

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The Northwest Passage in 2023 | The Great White Con