Skip to content
Create your own combo! Mix any 3 paddles or accessories, Get 10% off entire order.

Flat Rate Shipping $29.99 to most US destinations with any purchase.

Reviews

Gearlab Athlete Alex Martin Plans First Solo Circumnavigation of Lake Winnipeg

by GearlabTeam 07 Jun 2018 0 Comments

Gearlab Athlete Alex Martin Plans First Solo Circumnavigation of Lake Winnipeg

By SNEWS

Winnipeg, Manitoba. June 6, 2018. This month, eighteen-year old Winnipeg kayaker Alex Martin and Gearlab athlete, will embark on the first of its kind solo expedition to circumnavigate Lake Winnipeg. The goal during the 1,750 km sea kayak journey is to raise awareness about the critical need for sustainable watershed management in the region.

The 1,750 km sea kayak journey will take approximately two months and kick off on June 27 from Manitoba’s Grand Beach Provincial Park. Along the way, Alex will stop in communities around the lake to be able to share their stories, promote the campaign, and photograph the lake in its dynamic state along the coast.

Alex has chosen the Gearlab Nukilik paddle as the trip's paddle.

“The light carbon-fiber design makes it great for long distance paddling, and the replaceable tips makes it ideal for expedition trips,” Alex says. “Totally great on windy days!”

Developed over thousands of years by the Inuit, Greenland style paddles offer efficient power and precise control. As the first modern Greenland-style paddle with exchangeable tips, Gearlab paddles and accessories incorporate ancient wisdom and modern materials, fusing efficiency and technology into the best touring paddle on the market.

While Lake Winnipeg was circumnavigated by a duo of adventures in 1983, Alex’s solo trip will be the first known solo expedition. His trip will be tracked via Garmin inReach.

Gearlab Athlete Alex Martin Plans First Solo Circumnavigation of Lake Winnipeg

For Alex, the timing is critical. In recent years, harmful blue-green algae blooms have contaminated beaches, reduced water quality, and threatened the fishing industry.

“The trip will serve as an awareness campaign regarding the dire need for change in the way that the government and private corporations, along with people who live within the Lake Winnipeg watershed, think about sustainability in regards to Lake Winnipeg,” says Alex.

While circumnavigating Lake Winnipeg, he will paddle the shoreline of a number of areas recognized for their importance in the lake's ecology, such as the proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pimachiowin Aki, Fisher Bay Provincial Park, and Kinwow Bay Provincial Park.

In addition to visiting 12 local schools to speak about water conservation and stewardship, Alex has partnered with Lake Winnipeg Foundation, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society: Manitoba Chapter, and the First Nations group Pimachiowin Aki.

For updates on the trip, visit the Lake Winnipeg Circumnavigation Campaign on Facebook.

 

- The original article is released on SNEWS.

Prev Post
Next Post

Leave a comment

All blog comments are checked prior to publishing

Thanks for subscribing!

This email has been registered!

Shop the look

Choose Options

Edit Option
Back In Stock Notification
is added to your shopping cart.
Terms & Conditions

Notice of Changes to Sales in the European Union (EU) Region
Starting from January 1, 2024, Gearlab Outdoors has decided to entrust the sales operations in the European Union (EU) region to our EU general agent. As a result, our official website, GearlabOutdoors.com, will no longer provide the sales and shipping options for EU countries, and the checkout process cannot be completed for EU region orders.

EU customers can still make purchases through our European regional retailers. Please refer to our list of European regional retailers here: GearlabOutdoors.com/retailers-europe.

 

Transit Times
Preparing packages for delivery usually takes 5-10 business days and is NOT included in the overall shipping time (*Actual preparation time may vary due to high season). Actual transit times may vary depending on customs clearance, recipient country’s mail system, public holidays, freight, weather, and other considerations.

 

VAT, Import Duties & Custom Charges
International
While our oceans are free and connected, our country’s borders and duties may not be. VAT, Import Duties & Custom Charge regulations can vary significantly depending on where you live. Customers are responsible to pay any additional duties and tax if incurred at the time of delivery.

Canada
VAT, Import Duties & Custom Charges are included at checkout for our Canada customers when choosing shipping method including DDP (Delivered Duty Paid). This would expedites the delivery process with no additional cost.

Please read our Delivery Policy in full before ordering >

 

Returns & Exchanges
We accept returns/exchanges of unused full-priced items purchased through GearlabOutdoors.com within 30 days of the purchase date.

*Free return shipping if we've sent you the wrong item, size, or your product arrived damaged.
*You have to pay for return shipping if you want to exchange your product for another size.

Please read our Returns & Exchanges Policy in full before ordering >

 

Disclaimer
Gearlab is striving to develop the very best products, and will do its best to promptly update information on the website. Note that the color calibration of individual computer, tablet and phone screens may not accurately depict the true product colors.

 

this is just a warning
Login
Shopping Cart
0 items

Create your own combo!

10% OFF

Mix any 3 paddles or accessories,
Get 10% off entire order.

Recommended3