1990

Spitsbergen - 1,300km unsupported

Rikard Ripman Hansen, Ivar Olsen, Bengt Flygel, Nilsfors, Aart Verhage · Arctic

Year

1990

Distance

1,300 km

Duration

13 July to 28 August

Paddler

Rikard Ripman Hansen, Ivar Olsen, Bengt Flygel, Nilsfors, Aart Verhage

Spitsbergen expedition team's 1,300km unsupported paddle in the high Arctic, July-August 1990.

An international team - Rikard Ripman Hansen, Ivar Olsen, Bengt Flygel, Nilsfors and Aart Verhage - completed a 1,300km unsupported kayak expedition around Spitsbergen between 13 July and 28 August 1990. One of the foundational high-Arctic kayaking journeys.

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