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Part 5 - Jul. 10th - Day 24 - Last Day! - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

May 12, 20232 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 5 - Jul. 10th - Day 24 - Last Day! - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

This morning at 4:30am before launching I had to deal with an urgent problem. The beach bathrooms were locked. Given how packed the...

Part 5 - Jul. 9th - Day 23 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 27, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 5 - Jul. 9th - Day 23 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

A rest day of sorts. I don’t feel like I need a rest, however, as there hasn’t been enough time since the six days I spent waiting on the...

Part 5 - Jul. 8th - Day 22 - Seven Seas Beach - Rounding the Northeast Corner

Felipe Behrens

Apr 25, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 5 - Jul. 8th - Day 22 - Seven Seas Beach - Rounding the Northeast Corner

It was my shortest day. I left the island around 5:30am and headed north to round the Northeast cape of Puerto Rico 9.5 miles north. The...

Part 5 - Jul. 7th - Day 21- Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 22, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 5 - Jul. 7th - Day 21- Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Yesterday afternoon I got very worried about the wind. This part of the coast bends back East again for about 7 miles which means I have...

Part 5 - Jul. 6th - Day 20 - A Break from the Headwinds - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 20, 20232 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 5 - Jul. 6th - Day 20 - A Break from the Headwinds - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I finally rounded the south east corner of Puerto Rico. I was thrilled when the compass heading started to point Northeast and then due...

PART 5 - THE EAST COAST AND BACK - Jul. 5th - Day 19 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 14, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

PART 5 - THE EAST COAST AND BACK - Jul. 5th - Day 19 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I must have been exhausted last night. Even though it was the fourth of July, I never heard any fireworks, or street parties, or anything...

Part 4 - Jul. 4th - Day 18 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 13, 20231 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 4 - Jul. 4th - Day 18 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

The past two nights I have slept in the back of the car, as it’s a bit of a hassle pitching the tent in the parking lot, especially with...

Part 4 - Jul. 3rd - Day 17 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 8, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 4 - Jul. 3rd - Day 17 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I feel as though this one day stay in Caguas and Paradise Paddles was a change of gear from yesterday’s climb and drive. The restaurant...

Part 4 - Jul. 2nd - Day 16 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Apr 4, 20235 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 4 - Jul. 2nd - Day 16 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I had to leave the hotel in Salinas as there have been no cancellations for Independence Day weekend. The tropical storm is now...

Part 4 - Jul. 1st - Day 15 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Mar 30, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 4 - Jul. 1st - Day 15 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

This morning I made a big fuck up. I was backing up the car, and I hit a concrete bollard in the parking lot. The bumper has a few...

PART 4 - WAITING ON THE WEATHER Jun. 30th - Day 14 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Mar 28, 20235 min read

Around Puerto Rico

PART 4 - WAITING ON THE WEATHER Jun. 30th - Day 14 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

The latest forecast has worsened, and I likely will only be able to get back in the water on July fifth. Tomorrow the East winds will be...

Part 3 Jun. 29th - Day 13 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Mar 16, 20231 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 3 Jun. 29th - Day 13 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Something tried to bite my kayak today. I was paddling in the early morning when suddenly I felt the stern hit something really big with...

Part 3 Jun. 28th - Day 12 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 27, 20235 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 3 Jun. 28th - Day 12 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Yesterday’s paddle exhausted me. Not just physically, but mentally as well. I’m disappointed that the majority of the places I stop at...

Part 3 Jun. 27th - Day 11 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 26, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 3 Jun. 27th - Day 11 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

The rain drizzled throughout the night. I had to wake up and bring down the rain fly, but once the rain stopped it got very hot and...

Part 3 Jun. 26th - Day 10 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 25, 20232 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 3 Jun. 26th - Day 10 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

The two boats on the beach last night were day campers as well and made for some afternoon company. They set up a barbecue grill and...

Part 3 Jun. 25th - Day 9 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 24, 20233 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 3 Jun. 25th - Day 9 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Yesterday afternoon I had a chat with Lourdes’ husband who runs the kayak business. He was an American with a Nordic Scandinavian...

PART 3 - CALM SEAS & HEADWINDS - Jun. 24th - Day 8 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 14, 20234 min read

Around Puerto Rico

PART 3 - CALM SEAS & HEADWINDS - Jun. 24th - Day 8 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I was fortunate the tide did not reach me last night. A couple of waves came close enough for me to hear the rushing water soaking up by...

Part 2 Jun. 23rd - Day 7 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 20, 20234 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 2 Jun. 23rd - Day 7 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Last night I tried to sleep with only half the rainfly on to keep the air a bit cooler. That worked out well, until around 3:00am when I...

Part 2 Jun. 22nd - Day 6 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 12, 20234 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 2 Jun. 22nd - Day 6 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

The wind really picked up early today. This northwest corner of Puerto Rico juts out slightly north from the rest of the island, and so...

Part 2 Jun. 21st - Day 5 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Dec 24, 20225 min read

Around Puerto Rico

Part 2 Jun. 21st - Day 5 - Sea Kayak Puerto Rico Circumnavigation

I don’t think I can remember the last time I camped somewhere so hot and humid as last night. My skin felt like it was covered with...

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