In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition – a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean on the Kon-Tiki raft. From his days living in the Marquesas with his wife Liv, Thor suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by ancient South Americans from thousands of miles to the east. Despite his inability to swim and fear of water, Thor decides to prove his theory by sailing the legendary voyage himself. After replicating the design of an ancient raft in balsa wood, Thor and five fellow adventurers set sail from Peru. Their only modern equipment is a radio, and they take a parrot along for company. A natural leader, Thor uses the stars and the ocean’s current to navigate the raft. After three dangerous months on the open sea, encountering raging storms, sharks, and all the dangers the Ocean can muster, the exhausted crew sight Polynesia and make a triumphant landing. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the Kon-Tiki expedition proves bittersweet for Thor.
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Kayak Napa Valley is organizing its first river cleanup event for this year on Earth Day, April 20.
It is the first of four river cleanup events run by Kayak NV and its partners: City of Napa, County of Napa, Napa Recycling and Waste Services, the Foundation for Napa Recreation and Compadres Rio Grill.
Registered participants will spend two hours paddling along the banks of the Napa River, collecting and separating recyclables from trash debris. River otters and an abundance of bird species add to the breathtaking vistas  … More
SANTA CRUZ — Sean Morley carved his way to the top at the 27th annual Santa Cruz PaddleFest on Sunday at Steamer Lane.
Morley, of Fairfax, took home a gold in the high performance men’s division and silver in the masters open.
With more than 30 years of kayaking under his paddle and having competed around the world, Morley was just out to   … More