Category Archives: Sea Kayak

Paddling Chance Cove

Posted on July 30, 2020 by TA Loeffler

Mike, Marian, and I had another fabulous paddling day recently. We set out from Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador and paddled to Rantem and then returned to Chance Cove. We departed from the government wharf, along with many folks headed out to catch cod during the food fishery. We looked across the bay to the popular Chance Cove hike, know for its stunning beauty. Unbeknownst to most hikers, is that the coastline opposite them is equally beauteous-but only accessible via boat, kayak, or bushwhack. Continue reading →

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Beauty Day Out: Paddling from Chapels Cove to Harbour Main

Posted on June 30, 2020 by TA Loeffler

Marian, Mike, and I spend a lovely day paddling from Chapels Cove to Harbour Main, NL and back. We wanted to share the beauty we saw and experienced with you.

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Making the List: 90 Great Canadian Explorers

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TA Loeffler

I am humbled once again to be recognized by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society by my inclusion in their 90 Greatest Canadian Explorers List. Of course, whenever a list is made, many noteworthy, awesome, & deserving folks are left off … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 10, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.19932 Longitude:-53.53995 GPS location Date/Time:08/10/2014 17:47:18 NDT Message:Hello from Random Island. We are five kayaks and two canoes on an island exploration mission! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IYR-J/48.19932N/53.53995W If the above link does … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 4, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.71581 Longitude:-53.78699 GPS location Date/Time:08/04/2014 15:34:04 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IQGcF/48.71581N/53.78699W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 3, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.77600 Longitude:-53.71625 GPS location Date/Time:08/03/2014 19:18:11 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IPKCZ/48.77600N/53.71625W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 1, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.80925 Longitude:-53.65045 GPS location Date/Time:08/01/2014 21:13:09 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IN0Tj/48.80925N/53.65045W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on July 31, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.88971 Longitude:-53.61960 GPS location Date/Time:07/31/2014 18:25:10 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/ILWR2/48.88971N/53.61960W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on July 30, 2014 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:48.83062 Longitude:-53.75461 GPS location Date/Time:07/30/2014 10:13:40 NDT Message:Hello from Bonavista Bay. We are five kayaks on an island exploration mission! This is where we are hanging! Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/IJa6R/48.83062N/53.75461W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 21, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:19.28288 Longitude:-98.04532 GPS location Date/Time:10/21/2012 20:53:45 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A7My-/19.28288N/98.04532W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 20, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:19.43299 Longitude:-99.13442 GPS location Date/Time:10/20/2012 20:32:50 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A6cvF/19.43299N/99.13442W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 19, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:24.74797 Longitude:-110.68019 GPS location Date/Time:10/19/2012 15:04:42 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A5cDP/24.74797N/110.68019W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 18, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:24.79386 Longitude:-110.66168 GPS location Date/Time:10/18/2012 22:28:35 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A56Pj/24.79386N/110.66168W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 18, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:24.97295 Longitude:-110.75168 GPS location Date/Time:10/18/2012 07:08:11 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A4WtY/24.97295N/110.75168W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 16, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.07019 Longitude:-110.84909 GPS location Date/Time:10/16/2012 20:51:26 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A3RBH/25.07019N/110.84909W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 15, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.07024 Longitude:-110.84904 GPS location Date/Time:10/15/2012 21:53:36 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A2ioa/25.07024N/110.84904W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 14, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.27372 Longitude:-110.93951 GPS location Date/Time:10/14/2012 21:31:39 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A1xiS/25.27372N/110.93951W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 14, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.32244 Longitude:-110.95767 GPS location Date/Time:10/14/2012 00:24:34 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A1Ijn/25.32244N/110.95767W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 12, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.45882 Longitude:-111.02583 GPS location Date/Time:10/12/2012 17:57:40 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/A0I_F/25.45882N/111.02583W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 11, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.51265 Longitude:-111.06190 GPS location Date/Time:10/11/2012 21:17:34 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/9_gMK/25.51265N/111.06190W If the … Continue reading →

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Visual Soliloquy #601 When it seems that something can’t be done, start it, and see if the rest of it can be done…

Posted on October 11, 2012 by TA Loeffler

When it seems that something can’t be done, start it, and see if the rest of it can be done. ~Robert Brault

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.60068 Longitude:-111.18292 GPS location Date/Time:10/10/2012 23:18:27 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/9-xQl/25.60068N/111.18292W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:25.72599 Longitude:-111.24562 GPS location Date/Time:10/10/2012 15:47:29 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/9-dd4/25.72599N/111.24562W If the … Continue reading →

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Check-in/OK message from TA SPOT Messenger

Posted on October 10, 2012 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:24.17992 Longitude:-110.30125 GPS location Date/Time:10/10/2012 00:43:13 NDT Message:TA’s location on her Sea to Summit Expedition in Mexico…from the Sea of Cortez to the summit of Orizaba Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/9-8nV/24.17992N/110.30125W If the … Continue reading →

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A Time in Twillingate

Posted on June 28, 2011 by TA Loeffler

Twillingate is a great choice for a long weekend get-a-way. Trading the city for an idyllic island is an invitation for all kinds of adventure. Leaving after work on Friday, the 4.5 hour drive zoomed by and we were welcomed … Continue reading →

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