New Documentary Trailer for “Paddling the Cold Edge” from Jaime

Check out this new awesome teaser for Jaime’s up coming documentary on his teams successful world first circumnavigation of Svalbard in 2015. more on the Expedition website here www.svalbard.worldwildadventure.com   Paddling The Cold Edge Trailer, a World First Journey in a Land of Ice and Bears : Svalbard kayak circumnavigation 2015 from Wandering Wolf Productions… Continue reading New Documentary Trailer for “Paddling the Cold Edge” from Jaime

Fun Adventure Product Edit From Stuart, helped filmed by Jaime.

Here is a short Promo piece for Hill People Gear‘s UTE Backpack (more info on pack here), from our “Guest Guide” Stuart Gorring. The first minute and a half was filmed by our Co-founder Jaime Sharp during our recent Namibian Overland Adventure. If you want to come on a trip with us to Namibia to… Continue reading Fun Adventure Product Edit From Stuart, helped filmed by Jaime.

Article and Online Feature out in Canoe and Kayak Magazine USA

  We are stoked to have the first Feature Article out on our trip placed in Canoe and Kayak Magazine USA. Not only did they present an amazing spread in there mag’ showing the photo’s and telling the story of our epic journey, they also put up an awesome interactive online photo essay to wet… Continue reading Article and Online Feature out in Canoe and Kayak Magazine USA

Feb 2016 Jaime’s Kayak Svalbard North American Talk Tour

Jaime is on a tour giving his mixed media talk about the Ice Bear and Islands team’s world first sea kayak circumnavigation of Svalbard Archipelago Norway. 2300km’s, 71 days, 3000 Polar Bears, 160km’s of unbroken Glacial cliffs. “The talk that must be heard” ~ Jeff Allen UK The name of the expedition, ‘Ice Bears and… Continue reading Feb 2016 Jaime’s Kayak Svalbard North American Talk Tour

Ice Bears and Islands: The Unintentional Race for Nordaustlandet

The day (or night, it was hard now to tell these days) was sunny and beautiful, the wind had been minimal as we had pushed north with our sea kayaks through the sea ice on the way to a bold and prominent cape jutting out into the arctic sea. I gazed down the open coast… Continue reading Ice Bears and Islands: The Unintentional Race for Nordaustlandet

Team Ice Bears and Islands Approaching 80 degrees North!!

As we approach the 80th parallel the wind blows colder and the feeling of isolation intensifies. We are tiny specs of insignificance in this vast wilderness. Yesterday we spent 9 hours battling into the wind, moving slowly forward, past glaciers and barren beaches strewn with logs; driftwood washed up most likely from Siberia. It was… Continue reading Team Ice Bears and Islands Approaching 80 degrees North!!

All Systems go for Attempt at Arctic World First

  WE ARE ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR SVALBARD! Our Fundraiser hit its target of $20,000NZD yesterday, we are blown away by the support. A huge “THANKS” to the 79 pledges from around the world that made it possible! Marco Venturini Debby Schweitzer Ben Clancy Lou, Sarah, Oliver Emma Ruth Bec Key Liam McNeil Luke Kirner… Continue reading All Systems go for Attempt at Arctic World First

Traveling by Bus from Belize City to Cancun

Here is the info from my recent trip from Belize to Cancun on the ADO system. This bus ride enabled me to save some $350 USD plus on flights. I arrived at the Belize city bus terminal at 3pm, too make sure i got a ticket and I sat with my bags under the ADO… Continue reading Traveling by Bus from Belize City to Cancun