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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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Posted on August 21, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Posted on August 21, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 21, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.44980 Longitude:-62.79947 GPS location Date/Time:08/21/2016 17:54:41 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 20, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 20, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.48222 Longitude:-62.66092 GPS location Date/Time:08/20/2016 21:33:24 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 19, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Audio Post

Posted on August 19, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 19, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.19810 Longitude:-62.62549 GPS location Date/Time:08/19/2016 18:05:00 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 18, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 18, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.12124 Longitude:-62.46774 GPS location Date/Time:08/18/2016 20:05:34 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 17, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 17, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.12122 Longitude:-62.46786 GPS location Date/Time:08/17/2016 19:18:00 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 16, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 16, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:57.99692 Longitude:-62.23105 GPS location Date/Time:08/16/2016 18:22:56 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 15, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 15, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:57.89604 Longitude:-62.01614 GPS location Date/Time:08/15/2016 16:09:21 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 14, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 14, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:57.89610 Longitude:-62.01611 GPS location Date/Time:08/14/2016 15:30:39 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 13, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 13, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:57.94905 Longitude:-62.17007 GPS location Date/Time:08/13/2016 23:35:29 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 12, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 12, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.01603 Longitude:-62.36462 GPS location Date/Time:08/12/2016 22:05:28 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 11, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 11, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.01606 Longitude:-62.36469 GPS location Date/Time:08/11/2016 17:46:54 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Audio Post

Posted on August 10, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 10, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.09487 Longitude:-62.39777 GPS location Date/Time:08/10/2016 22:59:04 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 9, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

Posted on August 9, 2016 by TA Loeffler

TA Latitude:58.19810 Longitude:-62.62549 GPS location Date/Time:08/09/2016 22:05:39 NDT Message:Paddle 2 Peaks: TA & Marian are paddling in Northern Labrador. Check map 2 see where they are & cheer them on! Click the link below to see where I am located. … Continue reading →

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Paddle2Peaks: Hour to Hour YoYo

Posted on August 8, 2016 by TA Loeffler

So from Climber Smurf’s picture above, it’s not hard to tell that we are still in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Our day began at 5:30 am with our first call to Air Labrador dispatch to find out if we had good … Continue reading →

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Paddle2Peaks: Hard Telling, Not Knowing

Posted on August 7, 2016 by TA Loeffler

We’re in Labrador! We’d hoped to fly out today, one day early, but the weather gods did not shine upon that prospect so we explored Goose Bay, Happy Valley, and North West River. Our plan is to fly into Saglek … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 6, 2016 by TA Loeffler
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Visual Soliloquy #978 I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it…

Posted on July 8, 2014 by TA Loeffler

I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force … 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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Everest-007 May 2006

Posted on May 31, 2006 by TA Loeffler

May 7, 2006 “The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea.” –Tagore (a Bengali poet and novelist) Hello All, This statement is what I lived by this week-it is one of my favorites and I … Continue reading →

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