Fancy spending a year paddling around Oz?

Photo: Paul Caffyn
German kayaker Freya Hoffmeyer is over half way around and blogging daily.
Having just finished "Keep Australia To Your Left" I was stunned to see another person trying to emulate Kiwi sea kayaking legend Paul Caffyn's unmatched epic paddle. Eric Stiller's account of his and Tony Brown's multi- night Gulf of Carpenteria crossing is nightmarish, yet Freya has done that crossing alone.

Outstanding feat.

Take a look at the scenery. Stunning.


But her schedule and some of the wildlife encounters would make it difficult to enjoy.

"Big hole from the shark bite on the top of the stern beside the “.” of the “com”, a dozen smaller holes on the side on the ACR sticker, and a shark tooth was stuck over the “m” in the toggle gap. Quite some jaw size..."

How could you not know she was Australian?

What is going on in this photo? Taken at the Hofbrau Haus, Munchen.
Going commando recommended. I understood big J's shame.