The Environment Show

James Castrission discusses: why they did it, the highs and lows of the trip, his sea legs, what he and his partner Justin Jones missed most from their old lives, and how they felt about hitting dry land. Why they did it and the highs and lows (Catrission 1)
Castrission speaks by satellite phone in an [...]

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James Castrission tells of the 4 metre shark that tested if their kayak was food. And the massive whirlpool which forced them to paddle back towards Australia to get out of it and thereby loose 10 days. (In fact the boys paddled an extra 1000km.) Sharks and whirlpool (Castrission 4)

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James Castrission discusses training (including sleep deprivation exercises), his friendship with Justin, their next trip and feeling small in the vast ocean. Sleep deprivation, Justin, the next trip, and the vast ocean (Catrission 2)

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James Castrission discusses how their use of the internet has re-shaped expeditioning, why their expedition has been so professional, their thoughts on Andrew McAuley who a year earlier had disappeared 90km short, the relentless gnawing of the sea on them and their gear, and why their daily washing was so critical. How the internet [...]

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James Castrission discusses the “ravenous mind” (food), beer, how he’s changed as a person, the welcome in New Plymouth and life after the expediton. Food, beer, and life after the expedition (Catrission 5)

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Two Australians’ determination to paddle from Australia to New Zealand demonstrate the hallmarks of the late Sir Edmund Hillary.Click on this link to see the SMH news article on Sir Ed Hillary, who along with Tenzing Norgay, were the first to climb Mt Everest.
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Being a beach man, I’ve often gone and checked out the beaches of other countries when I’ve been travelling the world. People have said, “you must go and see such and such beach.” And they’ve always been disappointing. Haven’t seen anything to match what we have in Australia.
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