September

This September has been very, very nice and warmer than usual. There has been a lot of kayaking, of course, and I have not been home or been to tired to update my blog. Sorry!
Also there is no video this time. I have filmed a bit but then again it takes a lot of time to edit and I just hadn't had the time.

The photos are from a afternoon trip from Nordkroken to the tip of Halleberg on a very nice day. I was actually sitting nude on a rock drinking coffee as it was too hot in my wetsuit. Before going ashore I did about 20 rolls and it's slowly feeling as it was early this spring. Very easy! Good.

The next trip was with two friends, Martin and his wife Margareta, in Kinneviken. That was to an event where Friluftsfrämjandet was giving people the chance to test canoeing and kayaking. I was there to help and show some rolls. (Show off!)

Then I was out two days on Lake Vättern with a friend, Frida. Again marvelous weather. And I took a swim in infamously cold Vättern, in september! Actually rather nice.

Again a trip with Friluftsfrämjandet and this time at Yttre Bodane, my home waters. Nice day with a bit of wind and sea. Not much, just so it was a little bit fun. While the others went back home I stayed the night on a small island by myself. A campfire, a beautiful moon and a good sleep in my hammock. Life couldn't be better.

The last trip was the end of the season with Friluftsfrämjandet in Lidköping. An evening trip where the last hour was in the dark. All we had was some glow-sticks to see each other. Several times we heard beavers slap their tails close to us, but otherwise completely silent. Perfect finish of the season.

At Lake Vänern. Halleberg to the right

A feather in the water

Autumn colors at Kinneviken

Margareta

Most photos from the trip on Vättern were fuzzy. So I made Frida even more fuzzy!

Stora Röknen is a military area. We are not allowed to go ashore on this island. (We didn't)

Out of the rock at Yttre Bodane.

Someone is taking a photo of three moose.

A moose cow with two calves

Out of the rock 2!

Just as I was going asleep in my hammock when the moon appeared 

Campfire

Morning at Yttre Bodane

Calm Sunday

Listening to Magnus Hägg

He teaches us how to take a nice photo

Probably I make all the mistakes taking this photo

Following a red glowlight

Me.                               Photo taken by Magnus Hägg.

NOLS WSA 2016 Day 9 and 10

 After "Dual Head" camp we crossed the fjord over to Chenega Island. We made our first stop at an abandoned village the was hit hard at the earthquake 1964. 27 people died that day from the tsunami that hit the village and the survivors left the place. Now its a place for remembrance.

After that we proceeded to the east side of the island to a campsite opposite Squirrel Island in Knights Passage. Hard to find a good spot above the high water tide line. Me Tom and Toby did some calculations and thought we ad a foot to spare for the nights high tide. We were right! But both me and Tom went up in the night to be sure we didn't flood our tent. There was some waves hitting the beach and they came within inches of the tent. But we stayed dry and didn't have to move.
There was a full moon that night so I stayed up for an hour to film and take photos. Magical night!

A lot of bear tracks along the small river behind our camp. Also as it was maybe the hottest day most of us got int the water to have a swim after arriving. That was nice!

The next day we crossed over Knights Passage and to "Herring Point" where our next camp would be. Again a very beautiful place! All our campsites are beautiful but some just a bit more so.
I had the chance to go with Josh that day during the moving to paddle along the shore and in between small reefs and islands. Very, very nice day in the kayak.
In the evening i did some rolls in the Chilko kayak, but it is a kayak with a too high back for me to do nice rolls. But I still managed to do a few. I went to bed early that evening.

More posts from my Alaska trip:
Anchorage
Day 1 and 2
Day 3 to 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8

This beach was hit hard by the earthquake 1964

New buildings on the site of the village

A shrine 

Lägg till bildtext

A class? This was after all a course.

"In the midnight hour"

Sun on the way upp over Knights Island

A hot day a I needed a swim. God temperature in the water, about 20° C.

The tents are very close to he high tide line.

We tried to have a big logg on our tarp to use as a bench

Crossing over to Knights Island

Curious sea otter

Me and Josh was exploring along the shore

Toby and Tom are cooking dinner

Long and hot day!

Bald Eagle

Sunset