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first day of the expedition

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first day of the expedition

first day of the expedition

June 20, 2011 Posted by Julie Vancouver Island Circumnavigation 6 Comments

Colin’s first day went well!He left from Comox just a little past 4 am and rowed for almost 12 hours, travelling 90 km and setting up camp north of Rock Bay Provincial Park.

img_1125_crop800Leif and I went up to Campbell River and saw Colin at the marina where he filled up his water jug. That’ll be the last time we see him until Tofino. Thank goodness he has the Iridium satellite phone! He called this evening after setting up camp, and described his day.

The highlight was the two killer whales he saw near Comox and zipping through Seymour Narrows. Seymour Narrows is an 18 km section near Campbell River that is known for epic whirlpools and strong currents. Captain George Vancouver called it “one of the vilest stretches of water in the world”. Colin rowed through it at what he called “good speed”, which was about 8 knots! The water was roiled and churning, but the boat handled it well.

After Campbell River, the landscape became wild and he left the fishing boats and waterfront homes behind.He says he feels good, which is great because often the first day can be the hardest.

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  • Robert Green
    · Reply

    June 20, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    WOOO!!! All the best for the trip Colin!

    Wahe Guru!

  • Roy Robson
    · Reply

    June 20, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Good luck Colin. I’ll be looking out for you as you pass Victoria.

  • Vince Fairleigh
    · Reply

    June 20, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    You can break the record Colin! In a few years I will invite you and Julie to help me break your future record in my contemporary Nisga,a canoe,lol, remember lots of fish oil to keep the inflammation down.

  • Gregor Wilson
    · Reply

    June 21, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Is the rowing shell in the photo the same as the ‘Cambridge Racer’ in the blog post from July 4th, 2010? The Cambridge Racer seems much smaller.

    Regardless, best of luck Colin. I’ll be following your progress.

  • Steven Price
    · Reply

    June 21, 2011 at 3:54 AM

    Ha, been waiting for you to wake up and get going this morning!

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