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William Pendergast: OOPS Lord and Walker Islands paddle December 2007.
 

Larry Fisher: Lord and Walker Islands 2008 - Hey Joanne, is your paddle touching the muddy bottom??  Are ya practicing for a trip to Venice??

General Meeting - March 31, 2010

Darrell Gardner: Under Human Power Expedition

Meeting Location and Time
 
Darrell Gardner sitting on his kayak - by Bob Burnett
© Bob Burnett

In the spring of 2004, outdoor enthusiast and adventurer Darrell Gardner began the journey of a lifetime: to travel under human power from the Mexico border in southern California to the shores of the Arctic Ocean in Alaska. This multi-year expedition spans nearly 5,800 miles and started with a 2,650 mile walk in the woods on the Pacific Crest Trail. Six distinctly different modes of travel will be used to complete this journey including long distance hiking (thru hiking), canoeing, sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and mountaineering.

Please join Darrell Gardner of the Under Human Power expedition for a slide show and discussion of his recent 1,400-mile solo sea kayak trek through the Inside Passage from Seattle, WA to Skagway, AK. This trip and other segments of his expedition are chronicled on Darrell's web site and blog Under Human Power.

I hope to encourage and motivate people of all ages to go beyond their perceived limitations and follow the passion in their hearts. By offering images and stories from my extraordinary life adventures, I invite people to explore, dream and discover what fascinates them about life and start now toward fulfilling those dreams.

--Darrell Gardner

Darrel Gardner in the surf - by Bernie Swanson
© Bernie Swanson
Darrel Gardner on the Little Island - by Darrell Gardner
© Darrell Gardner

Regular General Meetings are held at:

The Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sellwood
7810 SE 15 th Ave.
Portland, OR

Social Time 6:30 PM
General Meeting 7:00 PM

Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month, except in November (when it is earlier to avoid a conflict with the Thanksgiving Holiday) and in December (when there is no general meeting).


Click here to see photos from the 5th Annual (January 2006) OOPS Enticement Event.