Monthly Archives: July 2007

A Spring in the Desert

After splitting up from the horserace enthusiasts, four of us decided to go on ahead and try to scout some of the upland rivers that looked promising from the maps. We headed up into the hills to two massive lakes. … Continue reading

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Mongolia starts with a bang

So our last post left us stranded overnight at the Russian Mongolian border waiting to hop accross the 32km of no-mans land! It was an early start for Sherman as he decided to wake up uber early and hike to … Continue reading

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From Russia with Love

We have just finished our first week in Russia and it has been quite an eventful one. We flew out in two groups from Heathrow to Novosibisk relatively hassle free. We were met by our Siberian guide, Igor, and our … Continue reading

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And we’re off….

After months of planning, the first four of us have safely taken off and got all the boats on for no extra cost – some serious ‘check-in charm’!! Staying up until four o’clock sorting gear out at my house seemed to … Continue reading

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Thanks to Lyon

Happy Days! Graham has recently had a huge box dumped on his doorstep full of equipment from Lyon Equipment. A couple of months ago we applied for the “Lyon Equipment Expedition Award”.  Apparently it is quite a competitive award with … Continue reading

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Mongolian Maps

So, are there actually any decent rivers in Mongolia? Answering this million dollar question has been my task for the past few days. Using an Odometer to count the length of a river, and then counting how many contours it … Continue reading

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International Magazine Coverage

Just as we head off, the international magazine Kayak Session has published this: Kayak Session also said that they will print updates on our trip as we go, so keep an eye out in their next issue; and once we … Continue reading

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