http://www.gregstamer.com the website of Greg Stamer Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:21:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greg Playing in a Baja Rock Garden. Click image above to view enlargement. La Bufadora Blowhole. One of the most spectacular in the world! Pals Nigel Foster and Russell Farrow Our “tent village”. Perched on a cliff overlooking the beautiful Pacific. Many thanks to Jen Kleck and Jake Stachovak of Aqua Adventures for ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2009/04/12/ahhh-baja I am currently teaching Greenland kayaking skills in Gothenburg, Sweden, care of Johan and Sara Wagner of Escape Kajakcenter.  Classes will run until November 2 -- if you are in the area, please stop by to say hello! To date I have given lectures of my Newfoundland and Iceland circumnavigations and ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/10/27/gothenburg-sweden My life has been a flurry of actively since the completion of my solo Newfoundland expedition, including teaching at the Qajaq TC Michigan Training Camp, Maine Island Kayak Company's  New England Intermediate Rough Water Symposium and even returning to Newfoundland to visit again. This week I teach at the Delmarva ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/10/13/lost-in-iceland I have many hundreds of images to process but until I return home and have time to edit them, here are a few to give you a teaser of what a beautiful and special place that Newfoundland is.  I can understand why many travelers say that a part of Newfoundland ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/31/a-few-images-of-newfoundland Following are my trip statistics. I'll also put a gear list together, along with a list of what gear worked and what gear didn't make the grade. Total distance paddled: 2102K (1306 miles) Daily average: 60.05K (37.3 miles) Longest day: 93K (57.8 miles) Shortest day (aborted crossing of Trinity Bay): 27K (16.7 miles) Total days: 44 Paddling days: ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/30/final-trip-stats Today was borderline for the final crossing -- gusty headwinds and choppy seas. The conditions weren't unsafe but were a difficult slog with the kayak pounding hard and "buckets" of water frequently hitting my face and chest. At 8:00PM, after 12 hours and 63K I approached Quidi Vidi (pronounced "kiddie viddie") where I ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/29/finished-around-the-rock-in-44-days   N48 05.13 W52 53.8 Bay de Verde. On water at 6:30am, 10 hours to cross Trinity Bay & reach split point. Morning was strong headwinds & 1.5 meter seas. Kayak was pounding hard & throwing spray. Wind died in afternoon, fog turned to sun making for pleasant conditions. Looking forward ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/29/another-crossing Weather day waiting on wind to drop. Hope for a window early in morning. Got my first hot shower in over a week. Heaven! A trip like this really makes you appreciate the modern comforts that are taken for granted. Hosted for the night & treated to a jiggs dinner ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/28/rest N48 39.6 W53 04.02 Spillars Cove. 85K. 14 hour crossing of Bonavista Bay. Calm & sunny. Surrounded by whales & dolphins for most of day. http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/26/spillars-cove   N49 16.5 W53 32.2 Brandy Cove near Cape Freels. So many whales leaping & crashing down in distance near Muddy Cove that it sounded like fireworks. Drysuit neck gasket gave up the ghost & split, good thing trip almost done. 62K today. Camped on a soft, thick bed of crowberry. http://www.gregstamer.com/2008/07/25/fireworks