More Paddling Bear Glacier Alaska
I received an email out of the blue from Ron, the kayak guide from Backcountry Safaris who showed me around Bear Glacier on my recent travels to Alaska. He’d just…
Tag Archives: Alaska
Alaskan Kayaking Photography Exhibit
I recently submitted ten of my Alaskan kayaking photographs to a competition and won a place in their final exhibition, held in the Global Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. For a…
Great Journeys: Alaska Railroad
To finish off my Alaska series, I wanted to mention the journey between Anchorage and Seward via the Alaska Railway. This magnificent railway trip, whilst for me a matter of…
Alaska: Kayakers Cove
My final kayaking experience in Alaska took me to the south-east end of Resurrection Bay and a hostel known as Kayakers Cove. This cabin in the woods is really basic…
Alaska: Watertaxi on Resurrection Bay
Alaska is a huge state with a small population, 75% of which live in one town, Anchorage. The rest of the state is remote and largely inaccessible unless you have…
Kayak Roots: the Aleut Ikyak
When thinking about traditional kayaks, the greenland qajaq is the first thing that usually comes to mind. These low volume high-ended skin on frame boats were ideal for hunting and…
Alaska Backcountry Part 3: Blue Icebergs
Glacial ice is super-old, compressed, and gives off a brilliant blue hue. My kayak trek to Alaska involved hunting for the bluest ice I could find, and on this particular…
Alaska Backcountry Part 2: Bear Glacier
One of the highlights of the Alaskan paddling experience was getting my kayak up close to enormous icebergs, just to feel the grandeur of these magnificent natural structures. All whilst…
Video Blog: Kayaking Bear Glacier Alaska
Video of my kayak adventures: Bear Glacier, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. Enjoy! – FP
Alaska Backcountry Part 1: Bear Glacier
My Alaskan adventure was always about one thing – paddling amongst icebergs. It had taken a six hour flight from Chicago, a 4 hour train ride from Anchorage, and a…
Help get my Alaska photos exhibited
I received a random note via Twitter that perhaps I should submit some of my paddling photos to the Panasonic Lumix Life photography competition (I use a Panasonic Lumix FT1…
First Alaskan Paddle in my Folbot Cooper
It is very hard to describe Alaska in words. It is a place of extremes, both harsh and beautiful. Green forests that simply stop part way up mountains, to be…
Tour USA 2009
Leaving the sunny shores of Sydney, the Fat Paddler is about to embark on a quick tour of the USA, taking in Santa Cruz (California) and Chicago (Illinois) before heading…
