Caroline Van Hemert

writer . biologist . adventurer

  • Book
  • About
  • Media
  • Follow Us
  • Journeys
    • Sailing North
    • Inside Passage with toddlers
    • Bremner to Iceberg Lake
    • Three on the Lost Coast
    • Yakutat to Haines
    • Bellingham to Kotzebue
    • Cirque of the Unclimbables
    • Mt. Fairweather to Glacier Bay
    • Ruth Gorge
    • Juneau Icefield
    • Mt. Waddington by sailboat
    • Kayaking outer waters
    • Wind River by bark canoe
  • Book
  • About
  • Media
  • Follow Us
    • Sailing North
    • Inside Passage with toddlers
    • Bremner to Iceberg Lake
    • Three on the Lost Coast
    • Yakutat to Haines
    • Bellingham to Kotzebue
    • Cirque of the Unclimbables
    • Mt. Fairweather to Glacier Bay
    • Ruth Gorge
    • Juneau Icefield
    • Mt. Waddington by sailboat
    • Kayaking outer waters
    • Wind River by bark canoe

News from the trail /March 11, 2012 by Caroline Van Hemert

We will update the "News from the Trail" link with our most current route information and photos along the way.

Posted in News from the trail
← Preparations
Archive

Subscribe

Sign up to receive news and updates.

We respect your privacy.

Thank you!
Follow @sunisacompass on Instagram
Oh, Canada! Baffin Island arrival after a “lil’ bit o’ everything” crossing from Greenland, finished off nicely by some 40 kt headwinds. 

Leg one of the Northwest Passage completed with a superstar crew and a friendly welcome
July 31, 2024 + July 31, 2025 🇬🇱

We didn’t plan it this way but the first time I laid eyes on Greenland from a boat and my farewell kiss in the fog were separated by one year exactly. Now on our way to Canada and the Northwest Passage!

(Sta
Home for the night. 🇬🇱
Arctic kelp biologist in the making! 🇬🇱
Ice watch ⛵️🧊 ! Every berg an excuse to daydream. Dragon, bird, skyscraper, ice cream cone. What do you see?
View from 72 degrees N. Spot the tiny sailboat, not-so-tiny icebergs, sparring muskox, and kids dreaming on clouds.
Baffin Bay boogie boarding with found objects. 🇬🇱
I’ve been largely offline so I’m behind on my posts from our sailing journey in Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat). I’ll try to do a pic a day for the next two weeks as a gratitude journal of sorts. Join me to travel through these special

Copyright © Caroline Van Hemert