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Green Route Expedition: kayak adventure in Brazil
August 20, 2023 · 41 min · 442 views · Florianópolis
What this video covers
A couple from Florianópolis, Brazil — Juliana Schmitz and Marcos Lenzi — complete a 500-kilometer sea kayak expedition along the Costa Verde, the coastline between Rio de Janeiro and Ilhabela, in 19 days, paddling a double kayak called the Orca, built by Eclipse. Host Marina Guedes and guest co-host Christian Fuchs, a kayak builder and expedition paddler, conduct the conversation.1:21 Marcos had previously covered the same stretch in five days with two other paddlers; the slower 19-day version with Juliana was the first time she joined a multi-day expedition.17:04 The couple used a used Orca double that Fuchs refurbished, shipped directly from Atibaia to Rio so the expedition could start there.19:34 The conversation covers the dynamics of paddling a double kayak as a couple — managing different paddling rhythms, steering disagreements, and fatigue on 20-kilometer open-water crossings such as Anchieta to Ilhabela.25:06 Marcos lost a Xiaomi watch to saltwater corrosion on day three.23:05 The discussion also addresses expedition planning on a budget — traveling by bus, cooking most meals, and keeping costs low — and the argument that sea kayaking Brazil's coast requires basic training but not elite athleticism.0:35
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