Part 4 in the classic 'This is the Sea' series.
2 Disc Set - Featuring 3 fascinating expedition stories – British Columbia’s Queen Charlotte islands; island hopping from Australia to Tasmania across the Bass Strait; & a 2400km trip around the stunning South island of New Zealand. Also See; Rough water rolling, Greenland rope gymnastics & commando kayaking with DUBSIDE, Kayak fishing in San Diego, Sea Caves of Lake Superior and much more!
THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS – These beautiful, remote islands off the west coast of Canada boast amazing wildlife, wilderness camping, intimidating swells and Haida culture. Shawna Franklin, Leon Somme & Justine Curgenven paddle 500miles around the archipelago encountering humpback whales & 200 year old totem poles.
DUBSIDE – The man-in-black known simply as ‘Dubside’ shares his vision of “commando kayaking” using only public transport, 2 feet and a folding kayak. He also performs impressive Greenland rope gymnastics and joins Warren Williamson for some rough water rolling in Deception Pass.
ROCK HOPPING IN BAJA – Jen Kleck and friends explore the beautiful Pacific coastline of Baja, surfing ocean swells through gaps in the rocks, gliding through caves and getting up-close-and-personal with the worlds second largest blowhole.
LAKE SUPERIOR – The worlds largest freshwater lake is America’s third Ocean. Squeeze through tiny arches and tunnels in the Apostle islands, and paddle under the impressive overhanging multi-coloured Pictured Rocks.
THE BASS STRAIT – Justine Curgenven island hops the 350km between Australia and Tasmania across this notoriously stormy sea. Crossings of up to 12 hours lead to charming and rarely-visited islands.
NEW ZEALAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION – The windswept and surf ridden South island is one of the worlds most challenging coastlines to kayak. Scary surf, a helicopter evacuation, dolphins, albatrosses, 40knot winds, friendly locals and more surf characterise this exciting 67 day, 2400km journey for Justine Curgenven and Barry Shaw.
NORWAY – Paddle up one of the worlds narrowest and steepest fjords, see the first seakayakers to surf the Bulken river wave and join a father and son playing games with their kayaks including jumping from the back deck to the front deck!
ISRAEL – Paddle on the Dead Sea; the lowest ( and saltiest) place on earth, kayak besides 2000 year old Roman ruins, and explore a deep cave on the Lebanon border.
THE OTTAWA RIVER – World champion kayakers Ken Whiting and Brendan Mark take seakayaks down the grade4 high volume Ottawa River.
KAYAK FISHING – Jim Sammons fishes for bass, halibut, sharks & rays in San Diego, but first he has to get out through the surf!