The Arctic Cowboys paddled another great 35.1 miles today as they made their way towards Tuktoyaktuk. This brings them paddling more than 1100 miles, so far, on their journey.
The Richardson Islands that they passed today “were so beautiful with lots of bright and deep green ground cover and gorgeous rock formations.” The terrain has started to change away from the brown, barren land they’ve experienced for much of the expedition. Richardson Island looks out over Edinburgh Island, for which their campsite is named today, Arthur’s seat camp.
Arthur’s Seat is an ancient volcano that is the main peak of the group of hills in Edinburgh, Scotland, which form most of Holyrood Park, described by Robert Louis Stevenson as “a hill for magnitude,” from Wikipedia.
The team will be sleeping in this morning due to high winds. They will have a much later start as the winds and conditions will be ideal later on. They will have a goal to reach the Becher Point or Lady Franklin Point area and then sit out the next few days, as the winds will dictate their upcoming week.
The costs associated with this expedition have increased over the course of the last month as resupplying the team proved that shipping to Cambridge Bay was quite high. We are selling patches, stickers, and magnets on our website to help offset some of these costs. These are in very limited supply but will allow you to be a part of the first expedition to paddle the entire Northwest Passage solely under human power in a single season. In addition, our Worldwide Waterways page is still active. Worldwide Waterways is a 501c3 and donations are tax-deductible.
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Photo by: Tom McGuire
