Padletrening

i Andøy padleklubb. Vått kort-kurs fra Norges padleforbund. Instruktørene Camilla og Fredrik Fongen tok turen opp til Andenes for å holde kurset. Odd Gunnar Sjåfjell på Padlebua stilte entusiastisk opp med kajakker, våtdrakter og lastebil!

Fredrik tok bilder og skrev på bloggen sin. Flere bilder finner du på padlebua.no.

Nice islett!

Feeding time!

Break at Risøya. Fruit, brown bread and brownies.

In the river

at Åse.

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Sunday paddle

From the beach at Andenes down to Støa in Merket. A nice paddle with Odd Arne. Flat sea and a lot of birds. We also spotted a harbour seal. Went trough the canal. Nice surf.

Bony paddle

Paddle to Sløyken and went on shore on the islett to watch a dead whale. Nice smelly blubber! Brought with me some bones for the whales safari team to check. A very nice skeleton with a lots of small bones left.

Some one else has been here before me and put away some bones. They lay a bit apart from the others and there were stones placed on them, as to be sure they wouldn't be washed away by the tide.

A really nice midsummer paddle alone on the sea.

I smell the North-Norwegian spring flowing down the hills, over the beach and towards me at sea.

One morning, soon I will wake up and there will be summer. Not just a green winter.

concrete

walls
surrounding us
- what will i do
she repeats

bunkers does not give concrete answers

two

walking the beach
together
in opposite directions

First day

at the tourist information. Picture from the lighthouse. There will be many steps in the stair this summer ;-)

Photo Shoot

Shooting kayak photos for our own promotion material. A sunny afternoon at Stranda, Andenes. 

Paddling in Finnbukta

There were nine of us this Sunday. Three kids. They seemed to have a good time.

We were going to paddle from Risøyhamn. But strong wind made us change the plan. Instead we went to Finnbukta west of Risøyhamn.

My second kayak trip in sea. I used the Hasle Excurson this time too. Think I end up with this boat, though I would rather have an Expedition.

The bay was pretty good sheltered against the north-east wind. It was snow in the mountains, and when we had coffee break some snowflakes came down on us.

Pictures from top:

• Me at the beach before we went out on the fjord.
• Preparing the kayaks.
• Odd Gunnar making himself comfortable in the Hasle Expedition.

Einar could not join us this time. (Here you can see what you missed, Einar)

At sea. Now!

Kayaking. Picture (big one) sent from my phone to my blog while at sea.


Obviously I am at shore now. Fun. Second time in the kayak, and first time at sea.

I went under, but my longjohn wet suite trousers kept me warm and floating. And it gave us an opportunity to practice buddy rescue.

luckily this kayak, a Hasle Excursion, have a water proof "beauty box". Nice for girls and gadget freaks ;-). So it kept my camera and phone dry.

We went out from "Stranda" beach at Andenes. Odd Gunnar and Einar were also with me. We were just out having fun and testing the new kayaks.

• In the red kayak with a big grin, Odd Gunnar Sjåfjell. He is in a Hasle expedition.
  
• In the yellow kayak, with a no smaller grin, Einar. He is using a Hasle Touring.
  
• View from my kayak. A Hasle Excursion.
  
• Down below, me wondering how I can manage taking a picture of myself without ending up in the water again.

Doggy dog

Gry with her most adorable jack Russel Terrier Luna.

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Originally uploaded by Martin Kristiansen

Safety training

Einar balancing the kayak, while safety practicing. We were in the pool at Risøyhamn school.

It was a nice session, with Tor-Arne Vik at instructor.

Me and Odd Gunnar went off to show the kayaks, and maybe get some sale.

Brand new!

Brand new kayaks. We got eight Hasle kayaks. We will sell some and keep some for kayaking with the tourists.

We now have four models: expedition, Touring, Excurison and K-400. The latter is a childrens kayak, or for small persons. A very light and fine kayak.

We only unpacked one of each, which we will show to people. Fist show off were at the safety practising in Risøyhamn. We loaded them on Odd Gunnars chevy van and drove off.

Snowy Sunday

Snowy Sunday afternoon at Bø beach. It is snowing like mad. Why? It is summer now. At least late spring. Well spring then maybe.

We are in may now. My friens in Bergen are tanning, barbecuing and having fun at the beach. It sure is a long country. Stretching well above the arctic circle.

I like it anyway. Summer snow!

Small whale

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Originally uploaded by Martin Kristiansen

Small whales head. At Bø. I also did find the spine and parts of the rib cage.

LENKER

Sjekkeliste

FISKERI
Havforskningsinstituttet
* Havforskningsinstituttet
Fiskeridepartementet
Fiskeridirektoratet
Eksportutvalget for fisk

Norges Råfisklag
Norges Sildeslagslag
Norges Fiskarlag
Norges Kystfiskarlag
Fiskebåtredernes Forbund
Norske Sjømatbedrifters Landsforening

Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og sjømatforskning, NIFES
NOFIMA

Sør-Norges Trålerlag
Sunnmøre og Romsdal Fiskesalslag

Kystverket
* Postjournalen
Sjøfartsdirektoratet
Skipsregistrene
Stiftelsen Nor-Fishing
Stiftelsen RUBIN (utnyttelse av marine biprodukter)

Kval
Høge Nord Alliansen
NAMMCO - The North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission
IWC - International Whaling Commission

Internasjonale
NEAFC - North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
ICES (Det internasjonale Råd for Havforskning)
NAFO - Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization

EU Forskningsinfo
EU-reguleringer
FAO - fisheries
fisheries.no

Fiskeri- og Havbruksnæringens Forskningsfond
Garantikassen for fiskere
Norges Fiskerihøgskole

PINRO - Det russiske polare havforskningsinstitutt
Fiskeridepartementet Island
Fiskeridirektoratet Island
Fiskeridirektoratet Danmark

NATUR
Miljøverndepartementet
Direktoratet for naturforvaltning
Statens forurensningstilsyn
Utenriksdepartementet
Norges Forskningsråd


Finnmark Fylke

Fosterhjemstjenesten Hammerfest (Finnmark)
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek, avd. Hammerfest
Finnmark fylkesbibliotek, avd. Vadsø
Finnmark fylkeskommune - Finnmárkku fylkagielda
Finnmark jordskifterett
Finnmarkseiendommen
Fiskeridirektoratet region Finnmark
Forbrukerrådet Finnmark, Troms
Fylkesmannen i Finnmark
Fylkesnemnda for sosiale saker i Troms og Finnmark
Helse Finnmark HF
Helse Finnmark, Klinikk for psykisk helsevern og rus
Helse Finnmark, Klinikk Hammerfest
Helse Finnmark, Klinikk Kirkenes
Helsetilsynet i Finnmark
Høgskolen i Finnmark
Indre Finnmark familievernkontor - Sis Finnmarkku Bearassuojalanguovddas
Indre Finnmark tingrett - Sis- Finnmárkku diggegoddi
Innovasjon Norge, Finnmark (Alta)
Innovasjon Norge, Finnmark (Vadsø)

Late afternoon snorkeling

Coffee and a nice, warm cap on my head, at the beach after some late afternoon snorkeling.

I went to Børra. Nice temperature in the air. A lot of fresh water coming down from the snow melting in the mountains made the sea very cold, and fuzzy. Layers with fresh water made it hard to see anything in the north. The south part of the bay was better.