Novgorod Update
West and Jeff paddled into Novgorod, Russia today. They were met by Anton, a firefighter and Olga, works at Intel and their kids. They...
Reservoir Crossing
Here is a short video of the crossing of the reservoir with the rain, clouds and rough water. Viewing this, it looks like they are...
Gorky Reservoir Narrative
Here is a little bit of an update on the team's day today. They portaged a big dam at the Gorky Reservoir.
Day 22
The team traveled 35.3 miles today. The batteries in their spot tracker were low so tracking was a little "spotty" until they realized...
Just One Of Those Days...
Well, the first words out of West's mouth when he called for check in was "you know there are times when you just have to call it quits...
Wind In Their Sails
The team traveled 50.3 miles today. They enjoyed having the wind behind their backs today, consistently, for the first time. While the...
Camping in the Woods
The boys paddled an even 48 miles today. It was a clear day under sunny skies. West even took off his shirt, at one point, to get some...
Moving Onward
The boys paddled 32.1 miles today after starting a little later. They got most of items mailed from UPS since Fed Ex would only mail...
Impressive Boathouses in Yaroslavl
Once West and Jeff made the turn on River Right in Yaroslavl, it was difficult for me to tell them how far that theyhad to go to meet my...
Yaroslavl, Russia
The Volga River Expedition arrived in the large city of Yaroslavl, Russia (population 591,486) today. The made their way up a small...
