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This is the Sea 4
Award winning film-maker Justine Curgenven showcases some of the world’s
most outstanding sea kayaking destinations in this entertaining video which
is guaranteed to inspire you to get out on the water.
Featuring 3 fascinating expedition stories:
Haida culture & humpback whales
around British Columbia’s Queen Charlotte islands; island hopp ing from
Australia to Tasmania across the Bass Strait; & a 2400km trip around the
stunning South island of New Zealand complete with intimidating surf & a
helicopter evacuation.
Also included: Rough water rolling, Greenland rope gymnastics & commando kayaking with
DUBSIDE, Kayak fishing in San Diego, Rock hopping in Baja, kayak games with
father and son in Norway’s stunning fjords, paddling the Dead Sea in Israel,
Sea kayaking the Grade 4 Ottawa River, Lake Superiors Apostle islands AND
MORE…
Starring:
Shawna Franklin, Leon Somme, Justine Curgenven, Dubside, Hadas Feldman, Jen
Kleck, Jim Sammons, Ken Whiting, Barry Shaw.
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 500 miles 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, two feet and a folding kayak.
He performs impressive Greenland rope gymnastics and also 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 world’s 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, 40 knot winds, friendly locals
and more surf characterize 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 sea kayakers 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 beside 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
sea kayaks down the grade 4 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!
This DVD captures the essence of sea kayaking and is guaranteed to inspire
you to get out on the water.
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