AK 30 Day Kayaking
September 16, 2011
Group YAKIN
Wow! Robin is the by far the most adventurous person in this family and she’s off and running. She’s coming back to Alaska because she feels growing up here she didn’t see much of Alaska. And is she ever right!! Here she is born in the State of Alaska in 1981 with acres to roam, explore and live…
Robin met Emily who told her about this group last fall 2010 and was so intrigued that she followed up and decided to join the group. She finds this group called Yakin and decides to go Kayaking with them for 30 day in the Prince William Sound from Valdez, AK to Whittier and the on to Seward, AK. 300 miles in 30 days. She flies home after a month in Italy and France skiing and then quickly repacks.
Robin and I fly to Anchorage together 4/24 for the next adventure. We meet at the airport in Seattle. Robin shops REI, we pick up Curt at the airport, shop REI some more, load Kayaks on the car and off we go on our way to Valdez where they hook up with the group on the start of AK 30 Day Kayak Trip with Yakin.org. Mom worried about this 30 day Kayak trip and her daughter on it so decided she better go up to Alaska and join in anyway that worked which was be a support person.
We drive to Valdez where Robin, Emily and I spend the night in a hotel and everyone is getting ready for this adventure to start. The excitement is in the air! After much preparation and a day early due to the excitement the group leaves on 4/30 instead of 5/1 in pouring rain and 48 degrees and their so excited they don’t even care. Oh, boy, would I ever love to be in one of the kayaks with them but to camp and sleep outside…nah, rather have the motorhome! 
And they are off!
16 days later the plan is we will regroup in Whittier, AK for a food resupply which I will bring assisted by the three new people that are joining the group at this midway point. Well, I get sick and meet them but can’t stay because I’m so sick. I give them their food and then spend a few minutes with Robin while she pays her credit card bill with my phone and then off I go back to Alyeska to bed for 3 days sick, part of why I can’t do such an exciting trip like this.
Then on May 30 I again meet the group in Whittier as they finished. All came back so excited with friendship ties that formed after 30 days spent with people they hadn’t met before and lasting friendships. A successful trip with SpotAdventures leading us along and letting everyone know that all were safe and well. What a wonderful adventure for 15 adventurers individuals that took more than a month out of their lives and jobs to make a lasting adventure in their lives happen! You all are so very lucky! I envy all of you. AK 30 Day!!!! Your Awesome!
