The Big5 Kayak Challenge

Welcome to the home of Big 5 Kayak Challenge.

The Big 5 Kayak Challenge is about a small team taking on 5 distinct and unique expeditions, paddling some of the most challenging water on the planet. We are also supporting some great causes.

     The Big5

  1. The Isle of Wight, 85 miles, round it and back – COMPLETED SEPT 08
  2. The length of Thames, during arctic conditions – 183 miles in 36 hours! – COMPLETED FEB 09
  3. The English Channel, dodging ferries, 30 miles open sea – COMPLETED APRIL 09
  4. The Scilly Isles from Lands End – 30 miles open sea – COMPLETED MAY 09
  5. The Inside Passage - Vancouver to Alaska – 1000 miles, avoiding orcas and bears - DUE JUNE 09...COMING VERY SOON

The "Why Not" attitude runs deep in the team and the idea of raising £25K for Muscle Help Foundation seemed obvious.  We also wanted to raise awareness for the River Access Campaign (its time to let us paddle more than 3% of English and Welsh rivers!!)

So enough from us. To enable us to raise the funds we need sponsorship (check out the Just Giving Pages). We also need company sponsorship in return for high profile PR and media coverage.  Don't sit there and think you can't help. We need your help, spread the word, register your details and encourage your friends and colleagues to support us.

We are picking up the tab for our expedition costs so all the funds raised go directly to the charity.

Thanks

 

Team Big5 Kayak Challenge


Latest News
Donate to the Big 5 Team Charity - Thursday, May 21, 2009

 
Big 5 KC Team Complete Lands End to Isles of Scilly in 10 hours - Saturday, May 02, 2009

The Big5KC team completed the crossing from Lands End to Isles of Scilly to coincide with the World Gig Racing Championships in 10 hours. They faced Atlantic swells of almost 5 metres during the crossing.

 
B5KC Team complete the Channel Crossing in 5hours 10 mins - Saturday, April 18, 2009

Big 5 Kayak Challenge team completed the 25 mile Channel Crossing in 5 hours and 10 mins on Saturday 18th April 2009 in Force 4 conditions. Well done team.

To see the images click here

 
Big 5 Kayak Team confirmed for Outdoor Show 2009 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Outdoor Show

The team will be at the show from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March 09. Visit our stand WS140 to meet the team and enter competitions.  Catch us speaking on Main Stage Sunday.

 
BBC film training weekend around the Needles - Tuesday, March 17, 2009

BBC Film the team

BBC's Mike Bushell filmed the team kayak the needles on 17th March 09. Showing on Breakfast TV Saturday 21st March 09.  For full details, see the News pages.

 

HOLD the phone!!! We are now on Expedition kayaking 1000 miles from Vancouver up to Glacier Bay Alaska

We will be adding updates to our site over the coming days and weeks so please come back. In the mean time why not follow us with our SPOT satellite tracker. Thanks

Kayak approx 1000 miles from Port Hardy, Vancouver Island to Muir Glacier, Alaska at SpotAdventures

Map created by SpotAdventures:GPS Geotagging
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