At the age of thirteen I made my first trip outside Sweden. A family friend took me on a ten day combined canoe and bicycle tour in the Netherlands. It was a great experience and it made a great impression on me, especially the paddling part. During the years gone by I have done shorter trips by canoe or kayak in Canada, Japan, Finland and of course in my home country Sweden. But I have always wanted to make an extended trip by kayak but never found the time due to my work.
A few years ago the idea came up to try to cover the whole Swedish coast, from the border of Norway on the west coast to the border of Finland in the north, approximately 2 400 kilometres. This trip has been named "HBB - Havspaddlarnas Blå Band" or in English: The Seapaddlers's Blue Ribbon of Sweden.
In order to realise this dream I needed to be free for at least 3 month. After a bit of thinking and a lot of headache I decided to retire from my job in the travel industry on October 2, 2016. My plan is to start paddling on May 20 - and I am now busy preparing food, tent and other equipment for at least 70 days... Please feel free to read more about this challenge via the link below.
As a free man I can now pursue this and other adventures plans. Depending on outside and inside inspiration I have the intention to update this blog from time to time - at least when and if I have something I wish to share with you. So, welcome on board!
Link: The Seapaddler´s Blue Ribbon of Sweden
