Paddling the Edge of the Arctic: A Kayak Expedition Through East Greenland

Beyond the Map: Drawn to East Greenland

Expedition kayaking had become more than a passion—it was a way of experiencing the world. The Arctic felt like the next frontier—wild, remote, and calling to be explored by paddle.

While searching for the perfect adventure, I came across Borea Adventures’ Wilderness Paddling in East Greenland, a ten-day kayak expedition into one of the most untouched corners of the world. Having had an incredible experience with Borea Adventures in Iceland, signing up for this trip in July 2022 was an easy decision.

With great anticipation, we prepared for our first Arctic journey—a land of towering glaciers and drifting icebergs, where seals lounge on floating ice and polar bears roam the vast, frozen wilderness.

Kayak Greenland: Kayakers setting off from Kulusuk into the icy wilderness

Kulusuk or Bust: When Arctic Travel Doesn’t Go as Planned

Kulusuk: Breast of a Black Guillemot

Seven Days on the Water: The Route, the Camps, and the Wilderness

From Theory to Practice: Confronting Arctic Conditions

Miles in the Arctic: A Day in the Life of an Arctic Expedition

Tinitilaq: The place that runs dry at low tide

Sermilik Fjord: Place With Glaciers

Tasilaq: Looks Like a Lake

Arctic Wildlife: Sparse and Relentlessly Hunted

End of the Journey: Gratitude, Solitude, and the Call to Go Further

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