Gail Ferris kayak explorer of Greenland & Arctic - abstract artist

 

 

Gail Ferris paddling Upernavik Greenland 1993

 

Updated 2/14/2014

 

Youtube video upload list

http://www.nkhorizons.com/indexwithvideos.htm

 

www.nkhorizons.com/1993NEGreenlandKingOscarFjord.htm travels in north east Greenland views of amazing rocks

 

www.nkhorizons.com/IlulissatExhibit.htm shows kayaks at the club in Ilulissat, a summer traditional tent and other exhibitions of the Knud Rasmussen Museum

 

www.nkhorizons.com/NewFoundland1988.htm my first Klepper travel with Jon Cons along the north shore of Newfoundland

 

www.nkhorizons.com/2003Upernavik.htm paddling in following seas a free ride to Kangersuatsiaq in a Long Haul Mark I

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Upernavik93WindWeatherKayakingLaksefjord.htm a very intricate explanation from the cockpit of what the wind was doing

 

www.nkhorizons.com/YamaRiver1991kayaking.htm about kayaking and catching salmon in Siberia all sorts of salmon

 

www.nkhorizons.com/KayakCommuting.htm

 

www.nkhorizons.com/NeilsMoellerPaddleUpv.htm a new paddle made by Neils in the 1990’s in Upernavik

www.nkhorizons.com/InnarsuitGreenland2008kayaking.htm about traveling in the area in 2008 some amusing photos

www.nkhorizons.com/UpernavikGreenland2009kayaktravels.htm paddling into Amarqua passage 2009

 

Umiaqs from eastern and western Arctic Interesting photos collected

www.nkhorizons.com/UmiaqVarieties.htm

 

 

Greenland kayak paddles can be found with dimensions and illustrations in;

www.nkhorizons.com/ManitsoqOdenseStormPaddle.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/KitditStormPaddle.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/Ilulissatkayakpaddles.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/NathanialJensenPaddle.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/NikolajJensenkayakpaddle.htm detailed drawings of paddles in Kullorsuaq

www.nkhorizons.com/CurvedShaftPaddleUpv.htm an interesting purposefully bent shaft kayak paddle in Upernavik

 

kayak illustrations can be found in;

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqKayakLarsJensen95.htm watching Lars demonstrating hunting from his kayak he has an artificial hip

www.nkhorizons.com/KristiansenKayak.htm detailed drawings of 1963 Kullorsuaq kayak frame

 

Kullorsuaq in 1995

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqBergsBeingBlownIn95.htm watching massive ice being moved by the wind

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqEverydayViews95.htm views of every day life

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqFerryRide95.htm views from the ferry ride spectacular geology of a bird colony area

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqSnowPatterns95.htm wind sculpturing of snow in photos

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqStormsComingIn95.htm vibrant photos of storms coming in

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqTypesofLight95.htm an exploration of different types of seasonal light

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqViolentStormsInProcess95.htm   violent storms

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqMinerals95.htm Kullorsuaq Views of Minerals and Geology 1995 

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqMoonlight95.htm Kullorsuaq Moonlight Views 1995

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqDarkTimeLight95.htm Kullorsuaq Dark Time Light Views 1995

www.nkhorizons.com/KullorsuaqVeryLowLight95.htm Kullorsuaq under very low light in 1995 Interesting colors to discern

 

2011 paddling in Upernavik with lots of interesting photos with unique some moments on a little island

 

About Kullorsuaq Greenland

http://www.nkhorizons.com/Kullorsuaq.html weather, colors and kayak design in Kullorsuaq Greenland Gail Ferris 1995-6

travel in Upernavik 2011 observations and experience;

www.nkhorizons.com/2011720to21Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011722Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011723Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011724Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011725Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011726Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011727Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011728Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011729Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011730Upernavik.htm

www.nkhorizons.com/2011731Upernavik.htm

 

 

Kayak websites added in April of 2011

www.nkhorizons.com/Ammassat.htm finding ammassat fishing sites

 

www.nkhorizons.com/CloudsandPaddling.htm moments when the weather is stalking you

 

www.nkhorizons.com/FollowedbyCod.htm there they are some codfish are following me

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Foggy.htm very amusing paddling disastrous experimentation 2008

 

www.nkhorizons.com/GPScrossing.htm  moments when GPS navigation works if you believe it!

 

www.nkhorizons.com/IcebergsSurf.htm when a wave from a large iceberg surfs a small berg after you in the shallows

 

www.nkhorizons.com/IceSurface.htm walking on sea ice tricky deal!

 

www.nkhorizons.com/IceViewedfromCockpit.htm those decision moments what will the ice do?

 

www.nkhorizons.com/LookAtSilverWater.htm little moments when the water is not flat anymore

Geology

www.nkhorizons.com/ColorfulRockViews.htm views of brilliant rocks from my cockpit in Upernavik area

 

www.nkhorizons.com/RockViewsKayakCockpit.htm views of bright minerals on the edge or the water in Upernavik

 

paddling technique

www.nkhorizons.com/StrategizingIcebergPaddling.htm  where to paddle without risking ice entrapment

 

www.nkhorizons.com/WindWavesFlat.htm paddling in mountainous topography Upernavik & Arctic Bay

 

paddling equipment

www.nkhorizons.com/DisabledKayakLaunch.htm images of how I launch and how Lars Jensen a Greenlander launches

 

www.nkhorizons.com/UltimateSunScreen.htm   about a sunscreen I use when on the water all day

 

www.nkhorizons.com/DisabledKayakLaunch.htm  how anyone can safely launch their kayak with prosthetic hips and with the traditional Greenlander Lars Jensen launching in Kullorsuaq Greenland

 

www.nkhorizons.com/DrySuits.htm about rowing on icy water reason for a drysuit

 

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Wheelchairboating.htm  how to launch from a wheelchair

 

www.nkhorizons.com/ScullingAlden.htm modifications to the Alden Ocean Shell Single and Oar Master rig for limited hip rotation

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Upernavikwinter96.html winter photos of icebergs and mountains

 

Upernavik travels 1992 to 2009

 

www.nkhorizons.com/UpernavikGreenland2009kayaktravels.htm My kayak is made for long distance paddling as I felt the ominous power of fog shrouding an iceberg on the tip of Lange Ø I find that there is no ice free area along the island to paddle then I had my kayak on the water heading east down Amarqua passage to look for more archeological sites but I found that paddling in refractory conditions makes a landmark appear to be near then on return at about 11 pm I happened to see the moon and returning just at the end of Sandersons and heading across to Lange Ø an iceberg rolled over.

 

 

http://www.nkhorizons.com/Upv05.htm kayak wanderings to the icefjord glacier and on to Innarsuit the last time I got to paddle in this area of the Upernavik icefjord because it became too icy in later years

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Greenland2003.htm Some ride down the wind, kayaking from Upernavik to Kangersuatsiaq/Prøven, Laksefjord and a risky paddle through the ice to Aappilattoq

 

www.nkhorizons.com/95Upernaviktravels.htm  1995 Upernavik Greenland kayak travel and notes - solo kayak expedition weather experiences and cloud patterns

 

www.nkhorizons.com/1993Laksefjord.htm  first tour to Orpit in Laksefjord glacial refugium

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Upernavik93WindWeatherKayakingLaksefjord.htm very involved explanation of weather experiences via kayak

 

About kayak travel touring and preparation

www.nkhorizons.com/Explore.html How to Explore in the Arctic by Kayak detailed paddling info.

 

www.nkhorizons.com/commute05.html How to Commute by Kayak year round at night and in the ice

 

kayak travel in Barrow and Kodiak Alaska

 

http://www.nkhorizons.com/Barrow.htm paddling at Barrow and the umiaq and retrieval kayak

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Kodiak.html Kayak, botany and fishing adventure in Kodiak Alaska - the Aleut Baidarka

 

Kayak paddling travel in Baffin Island, Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet

 

www.nkhorizons.com/WindWavesFlat.htm paddling in mountainous topography Upernavik & Arctic Bay

 

www.nkhorizons.com/ArcticBay.htm winter photos of icebergs and mountains

 

http://www.nkhorizons.com/PondInlet89.htm my first kayak adventure in the Arctic, Pond Inlet Canada 1989

 

 

Rowing methods forward facing rowing

www.nkhorizons.com/Forwardfacingrowing.html rowing facing forward with the EZ-Row – Gail Ferris

 

www.nkhorizons.com/Frontrower.html disabled rower with limited mobility rowers and night rowing without turning your head

 

Ice gyre off Upernavik 2009

Low clouds covering Sanderson’s