Headed home...
There are trees here in Yellowknife. Been a while since I’ve seen trees. Lots of people too. There is one tree in Kugluktuk, and it is...
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elynoliver
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Kugluktuk
Karl made it to Kugluktuk! Paddled 457 miles in 14 days through the Arctic Ocean, Paulatuk NWT to Kugluktuk, Nunavut, arriving today...
elynoliver
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Nunavut Facts!
Karl’s made it to Nunavut! A chance to learn more about this not-well-known, and even less-visited, part of the world: • Nunavut is 21%...
elynoliver
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First Days of 2023
“You’re not going to believe this” Of course, I’m thinking BEAR? I write Karl back asking for more detail. “I’ve been abducted.” Well,...
karlkruger
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Last post in Paulatuk
This will my last post before I push off in the AM. Elyn Oliver will be making the updates like last year. I’ll be able to send daily...
karlkruger
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Back in the Arctic
Arrived Paulatuk NWT. It was a long 24 hours to get here from my rest stop in Canmore/ Alberta…after blasting off from Thorne Bay, AK to...
karlkruger
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Off I go...
About to hop a flight. Calgary to Whitehorse…tomorrow Inuvik to Paulatuk. Round 2, here we go! This is my kit. Lighter than last year. I...
karlkruger
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Showing up for each other
A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me through GoFundMe. It is heartily appreciated. We just bought plane tickets this morning...
karlkruger
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Water Wisdom
I’ve been prepping for an upcoming talk at the Rainier Club in Seattle. Answering the specific question of ‘WHY paddle alone through the...
karlkruger
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Be Like a Bear
Be like a bear. I’ve been thinking about all the reasons why re-entry to society is always so painful since I got back from the Arctic...
karlkruger
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A reflection
I have never paddled in a region where the sense of exposure was so deep. Or felt so good… I spent a little time thinking about how...
karlkruger
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Paddle Stats: 2022
Just a few stats. Thought it might be interesting. Weight-Board/gear/water/gun/my weight=398lb 15 days on water 420 miles covered...
karlkruger
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For Reasons
Not sure where to begin. Except…a huge THANK YOU is in order for the massive love and support this little project of mine has attracted....
elynoliver
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420 Miles...
Tuktoyaktuk to Paulatuk! 420 miles, 14 days 21 hours. We can now say, "yes, someone HAS paddled 420 miles of the Arctic on a stand up...
elynoliver
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The thing that will save us in the end
Karl update, Day 14: …Perhaps when you read these updates, ( I know when I – Elyn – write them), there is a feeling, a memory: like when...
elynoliver
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Bears. Arctic Paddle 2022
Karl Update! Day 12: Karl saw his first bear! He wasn't sure if it was a barren ground grizzly or a pizzly/grolar, but both species are...
elynoliver
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Alone in the Arctic
To really get into this update, think back to the last time you were alone. Like, REALLY alone. Like... 'I haven't seen a person in a...
elynoliver
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Paddle 2022: One week in!
Karl update, Day 7: One week in! The Arctic is no joke. Karl says "I'm pushing risky behavior to the absolute max here... on every...
elynoliver
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Karl Update, July 22, 2022
Karl update: After make two major crossings in the last two days (55 miles on Thursday and 40+ yesterday), Karl's taking a rest day....
elynoliver
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First Update, 2022 Paddle
Karl update! I spoke with Karl this afternoon. He had his first night on a beach about 14 miles northeast of Tuktoyaktuk last night-- and...
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