Journal – Arctic Cowboys

Read about our extraordinary voyage through the icy waters of the Northwest Passage with Mark Agnew and The Arctic Cowboys. In an exclusive feature in Paddler Magazine, witness their gripping [...]

Today’s guest is West Hansen. West and the four person team, The Arctic Cowboys, came together to be the first team to paddle the entire length of the Northwest Passage by kayak in a single [...]

Members of The Arctic Cowboys met at the New World Deli in Austin to present tales from their expedition. West Hansen with his long-time paddling partner, Jeff Wueste along with Mark Agnew and [...]

In this Arctic expedition update, join us as we experience the joy of seeing the sun for the first time in the Arctic since our arrival. We share our excitement, the changing weather, and our [...]

After successfully completing the paddling of The Northwest Passage, The Arctic Cowboys paddles an additional 50+ miles to the north shore of Nicholson Island. At this point, they needed to [...]

Smoking Hills southeast of Cape Bathurst, NT : Photo Credit: Ansgar Walk After an exciting finish of The Northwest Passage expedition on Saturday, October 8, 2023, the Arctic Cowboys still had to [...]

The Arctic Cowboys mettle was tested today, their final expedition day, due to huge waves at the launch site.

The Arctic Cowboys are planning on paddling Friday to cross Franklin Bay to Malloch Hill. The waves are crashing into the rocks in their current position and conditions simply have not been ideal [...]

The Arctic Cowboys are fighting the good fight against the elements.  They are getting in some good mileage despite weather obstacles such as headwinds, rain and cold. On Saturday, September 30, [...]

The Arctic Cowboys embarked on another day of their epic expedition, greeted by the breathtakingly glassy serene waters of Darnley Bay reflecting the clear blue sky above. Calm winds whispered [...]