Human Powered Raft
After crossing two dams on our pirates ship, we knew that had only travelled around ten kilometres in two very difficult days, but that there would be no more dams for several hundred kilometres. While
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T01:47:23+00:00 December 2nd, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
After crossing two dams on our pirates ship, we knew that had only travelled around ten kilometres in two very difficult days, but that there would be no more dams for several hundred kilometres. While
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T02:44:42+00:00 November 4th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Jamie originally thought of titling this post, 'Rafting Under Stars with Wine,' but shortly afterwards, he had the niggling notion that 'Night Rafting' seemed to be a somewhat more respectable title. Hoping not to dissuade
By Jamie| 2016-04-18T07:02:04+00:00 October 14th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Video|
Following on from Pedal (our cycling movie), Emily Dobbins-Dale has once again demonstrated her wonderful video editing skills by creating Paddle; the short film showing our (pirate) rafting adventure on the Danube (and Morava) river(s). The
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T12:30:59+00:00 October 7th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Our biggest logistical problem (aside from avoiding large, fast moving boats), was always going to be crossing dams. As we paddled across a large (1km across), slow moving body of water, we knew that we
By Jamie| 2013-12-07T14:08:08+00:00 October 2nd, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Our (home-made) rafting journey to the Danube began on the Morava River. For two full days, we rafted this river and life was very serene. The only panic came when we had to avoid the
By Jamie| 2013-12-10T06:42:35+00:00 September 14th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube|
Despite expectations (of certain people), we have conquered Slovakia. We now rule it as a dictatorship... well not quite... but we have rafted all of the way through it from our staring point near Gajary
By Jamie| 2013-12-10T07:11:32+00:00 September 10th, 2013|Pirates of the Danube, Video|
When we announced our decision to raft the Danube (Pirates of the Danube), some people laughed and told us it was impossible while others supported us fully. Either way, our choices created an opinion. Gavin,
By Jamie| 2013-12-12T02:12:21+00:00 August 18th, 2013|UK to Slovakia on £30 Bikes|
We made it. As the end of the journey approached, we woke up on the final morning of our journey knowing that we had crossed Holland (where we were arrested), Germany (hills and more hills), and
By Jamie| 2018-03-01T09:44:33+00:00 January 23rd, 2013|Euro Hitch 2012|
As my bruises healed, my two week stop-over in Budapest was done. It was time for me to continue my hitchhiking journey. The whole world was available to me and I only had to choose
By Jamie| 2013-12-08T19:25:17+00:00 October 20th, 2012|Euro Hitch 2012|
I was heading South. Then I decided to have dinner with my new Polish actor friend in Warszawa where I had just left. I turned around, headed north a few hundred kilometres and had a