Ice Bears & Islands

Svalbard – A kayak circumnavigation. 2200 km, 3000 polar bears and 3 kayakers

Illustrated Talk by Tara Mulvany

We are very lucky to have arranged for Tara to give an illustrated talk in Jersey about her amazing expedition around Svalbard (Spitsbergen).

In 2015 Tara was part of a team of 3 sea kayakers who undertook a grueling 2000km circumnavigation of Svalbard (Spitsbergen) 817miles from the north pole.

The team had to contend with constantly moving ice flows and an epic 26.5 hour crossing beneath the Austfonna Glacial cliffs. Ashore the group had to deal with over 40 close encounters with Polar bears.

Tara has completed some epic kayaking trips, the biggest being a winter circumnavigation of the South Island New Zealand. In 2014, aged 25 years, she became the first woman to have kayaked around both the North Island, and the three main islands of New Zealand. Later that year she sneaked in a 1200km solo kayak circumnavigation of Vancouver island.

Tuesday 24 November 7.30pm at St Helier Yacht Club, Jersey.

Tickets £8. Advance booking advised.

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Email to reserve a place. Or, call Jersey Kayak Adventures: 07797853033

About derek

Derek Hairon is a British Canoeing level 5 coach (sea) and sea kayak leader guide and assessor.
Derek is the first nationally endorsed British Canoeing accredited guide in Jersey. The British Canoeing kayak guide endorsement supports and recognises the additional skills required when fulfilling a guiding role on sea kayak tours and expeditions worldwide.
Over 49 years of sea kayaking experience. Expeditions to circumnavigate Ireland by kayak, Outer Hebrides, Aland Islands, Faeroe Islands and Alaska. Plus, lots of sea and surf kayaking in the UK. White water-kayaking expeditions in Nepal to paddle the Tamur and Marsyandi Rivers.
Derek wrote Sit-on-top Kayak. A Beginner’s Manual (Pesda Press). It is now in its second reprint and is also translated into French. He is the author of the Channel Island and South East Coast Sea Kayaking guidebook (Pesda Press).