A 5-month kayaking expedition in which Anna and her friend Kate paddled 4,000km through 11 countries and five capital cities across Europe. Through the expedition, they raised almost £75,000 for Pancreatic Cancer Action.
August 28, 2018
Our last few weeks have been somewhat of a whirlwind as we’ve passed through five countries and four capital cities in twelve days of non-stop paddling on the Danube.
August 13, 2018
During our first ten days on the River Danube, we have very quickly come to realise that this river is a fickle mistress.
August 1, 2018
Since our last expedition update over two weeks ago, Kate and I have thrown ourselves into a big push in order to complete the Main and Main-Donau Canal, an accumulative distance of over 465km across Germany.
July 24, 2018
A few weeks ago, we were incredibly lucky to receive a delivery of over thirty cards from students at St Paul’s Juniors, a school in London.
July 14, 2018
After an enjoyable two days off in the beautiful city of Strasbourg, it was time for Kate and I to leave behind the safety and comfort of the French canals in order to join the Rhine.
June 27, 2018
After the amount of hospitality and generosity we were shown last week, we really didn’t think things could get better.
June 18, 2018
It is a recurring theme on this adventure that the most memorable and positive moments we experience are due to the people we encounter along our way.
June 11, 2018
This past week of paddling got off to an exceptionally good start. We were treated to four days of beautiful weather and every aspect of each day went smoothly.
June 2, 2018
After a prolonged week of kicking our heels in the Belgian city of Namur waiting to replace our wheels, last Saturday we were extremely relieved to finally return to the water in Benji the kayak. The time had come to resume our expedition!
May 21, 2018
Our first week in Belgium has certainly proven to be a mixed bag.
We paddled across the border on a quiet, calm Sunday, alone on the water except for the occasional school of ducklings. For once, there were no fishermen or barges to avoid…
May 13, 2018
Bonjour from the French-Belgian border!
After a week of waiting for the weather to clear up enough for us to attempt the Channel crossing, last Friday we were finally able to cross from Folkestone to Calais…
May 2, 2018
Westminster Bridge to the English Channel
The first leg of our expedition from Westminster Bridge to the English Channel is officially complete!
September 27, 2018
If you cast you mind back, you may remember the closing sentence of our last expedition update from Belgrade, Serbia. It read “If all goes to plan, the next update we post will hopefully be from the Black Sea!”