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Facilitating dream adventure trips to unique and remote destinations across the globe. Explore by sea kayak, skis, surfboards and feet!

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The locally run guest houses in Raja Ampat are a lovely way to get to know local families, enjoy the incredible beauty of the area, and a great base for kayak and snorkel adventures.
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It’s that time of year again as Expedition Engineering starts the season of kayaking in Raja Ampat. This is our staff heading off to one of the local villages to pick up our fleet of sea kayaks for the start of the season. It’s always super exciting to get back to “island time”. To slow down, snorkel amongst beautiful coral and fish, enjoy the sun, the ocean, and beach living!
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Going on a walkabout in Baffin Island. Where granite peaks connect the sky to the land. The scale of the valleys and peaks is deceptive. We encountered polar bear tracks on this walk, glacier fed creeks, and tundra plants thriving in the short summer sun. A place like no other.
Photo credit: Hayden Stewart
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We never know what we are going to find around the next bend. On this trip to Myanmar we stumbled across a massive crack in the cliff face. Turns out, with little to no swell we were able to paddle through the whole cliff face! Never before have I paddles through a tiny slot like this one. The next time we were paddling in this zone, the swell was too big to even consider doing this manoeuvre. Life lesson: when the opportunity presents itself- take it!
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West Greenland was a never ending parade of humpback whales going about their daily lives, and totally enthralling us with their antics. To see them feeding, playing, and moving up close and personal is truly humbling. What an amazing species that we have the opportunity to be in the presence of.
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The first sighting of icebergs is always filled with excitement. These were the first two real bergs we saw as we crossed from Iceland to Greenland. Soon they become common place, but every time they are a beautiful sight to behold.
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The stark beauty of East Greenland from a kayak. Life seems so simple in a kayak. All you need is a Kayak, paddle, and new views around every corner. This was an incredible day in East Greenland paddling beneath amazing geological features. The water was glassy, the air crisp and vibrant, a feeling of energy coursing through the air.
Photo credit: Toby Story
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One of the thousands of stunning small islands in the Lofotens, Norway. We spotted an eagle and slowly paddles into this little cove for a closer look.
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A sea kayakers dream.
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We were feeling incredibly lucky on this day. Blue bird skies, turquoise waters, and incredible shades of glacier blues. Smiles all around!
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We took an afternoon away from our kayaks to explore this incredible glacier carved river valley. The colours of the flora were incredibly brilliant against a backdrop of icebergs, rock and water. These plants have such a limited growing season and it’s amazing how they carve out a living space amongst the harsh environment.
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The scale of Baffin Island is so large. You can see our “little” sailboat in the bottom right corner. Paddling from place to place was a constant readjustment of distances as there are no trees for reference, just massive granite peaks, ice, and water. We all felt very small in this big place.

Photo credit: Hayden Stewart
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Sunsets last forever in the arctic. This place is a photographers dream with the midnight sun, incredible light last for hours and hours.
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Room with a view in Greenland.
Photo credit- Hayden Stewart
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Spectacular first evening in the Canadian Arctic.
Photo credit- Hayden Stewart
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Whales, whales, whales! We saw so many whales on the west coastline of Greenland. From the shore, from the sailboat, from our kayaks they never disappointed! Humpbacks and fin whales greeted us everyday. Seeing them so close from a kayak is always an exhilarating experience, if not a little nerve racking! This humpback totally surprised us. It came up out of the blue, right beside us as we were marvelling at the icebergs.
Photo credit: Hayden Stewart
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After crossing the Davis straight on our sailboat, we arrived on the Baffin Island coastline. Calm seas, unexplored glaciers and granite peaks greeted us. Getting off the boat and into kayaks was a lovely change, and allowed us to intimately explore this vast landscape.
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Photo credit: Hayden Stewart

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The Lofotens are an amazing juxtaposition. Most of the time it feels like you are paddling in a remote location, where the wind and seas dictate every decision. Then all of a sudden, around the corner you find a beautiful village, with elegant bridges, cozy coffee shops, and artisan shops. This is probably my favourite place on earth. #expeditionengineering #lofotenislands #seakayak

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Exploring totally new areas is one of our favorited things to do. In 2018 we ran two exploratory trips to the Mergui Archipelago and the sea kayaking was incredibly diverse. On this particular day, we paddled through the most extensive mangrove forest I have ever paddled. At this particular point in the paddle, it felt like we were paddling through an old growth forest of mangroves.
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Seven days of paddling in the arctic circle and 95%of the time we had not a breath of wind. One day the Lofoten Islands had to exert its ferociousness and we spent three hours beach bound while the winds roared. It was a good show for the whole group, as we had become accustomed to dead calm, 30degree Celsius weather, and amazing beach hangouts. I wonder what this August will bring us!
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Mergui archipelago, Myanmar has the most incredible coastline paddling. This particular island was a snorkel destination and we found all sorts of sea arches to snorkel through, water caves to explore and of course the incredible sand beaches you can see in the picture. We spent hours here just exploring around this small island that was packed with “adventure” snorkelling.
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We found this three story tall, 400 meter long cave in Myanmar while exploring a limestone island chain. Of course we weren’t the first people to discover it. It has been used as a birds nest soup collection cave for hundreds of years. This didn’t alter our awe and amazement as we explored this incredible place!

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Enjoying our last night on the boat in transit before arriving in Myanmar. #expeditionengineering #myanmar #seakayaking #sea2charters

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We found this the other day. A hidden lagoon within a hidden lagoon with hundreds of Cassiopea jellyfish! #expeditionengineering #seakayaking #rajaampat

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We have paddled the this hidden lagoon many times and each time We discover something new. Today it was a shallow lagoon with hundreds of Cassiopea jellyfish. This place never ceases to amaze. #rajaamoat #expeditionengineering #seakayaking #jellyfish

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Sea kayaking the coral reefs in Raja Ampat. #exoeditionengineering #coralreefs #seakayaking #rajaampat #adventureholiday

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Early morning tranquility in Raja Ampat. #expeditionengineering #rajaampat #seakayking #tropicalholidays #getaway

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Our lovely home stay in Raja Ampat. Back to the simple life. #expeditionengineering #seakayaking #thesimplelife #rajaampat

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