Expedition CAPE HORN Sea Kayaking Through The Furious Fifties

Florent André and his team of raft guides paddled across the juncture of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans at the southern tip of the world to complete a childhood dream: circumnavigate Cape Horn by sea kayak. But facing the ‘Furious Fifties’ was only half the battle.

Words: Raphael Thiebaut

It is 10 AM on the 7th of December 2017. Our kayaks glide along the waters down the Puerto Williams Bay, and a light flow pushes us towards the Beagle Channel.The weather is warm; it is pleasant to be on the water at last. For the first time in the past 18 months, Cape Horn seems to be reachable. Under the morning sun, with the flow at our backs, sitting in our boats, everything seems possible.We look great, with our brand new boats, drysuits, and matching safety jackets. Only our mismatched paddles hint at the difficulty we had in getting here. Eight months earlier, I had stopped in front of Les Invalides after leaving the Chilean embassy in Paris. Standing there, I realized that our chances to succeed were low:…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Paddle World 2018

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