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Matt Rutherford, the 45-year-old American sailor attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo, non-stop and unassisted, has been directed by Russian authorities to postpone sailing the Northern Sea Route due to ice conditions.
Americans Henry Penfold, 22, and Caleb McDaniels, 25, are 78 days and 1,600km into an ambitious 2,300km journey around the coastline of Baffin Island, a huge island in Canada’s far north that lies between Greenland and the Canadian mainland.
Last week, Canadian adventurers Frank Wolf and Alex Kozma completed a 1,200km canoe expedition through northern Canada.
Could a Paddleboarder Ever Complete the Route?
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After a month at sea, four Swiss adventurers attempting an unsupported row from Longyearbyen in Svalbard to Scotland’s north coast have ended their expedition early.
American sailor Matt Rutherford is one month into an attempt to sail solo and non-stop around the Arctic Ocean.
Next month, a Canadian team will attempt to kayak around the coastline of King William Island in the Canadian Arctic.
Spanish adventurer Antonio de la Rosa is in northern Canada, preparing to launch a solo, unsupported attempt to paddleboard the Northwest Passage.
British adventurer Karl Bushby is closing in on the finish of a three-decade trek around the world, but a final obstacle is threatening to delay the completion of his journey back to his hometown of Hull, England.
