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26 Hours Of Paddling In The Middle Of The Ocean!

October 16, 2025 / 00:58

This episode features a discussion about a challenging paddling journey to Lord Howe Island, focusing on unexpected currents and battery issues. Key topics include the experience of paddling for extended hours, the impact of weather conditions, and the physical demands of the journey.

The guest shares their experience of paddling for 16 hours before encountering a significant current that required an additional 8-hour sprint. They describe the difficulties faced, including the challenge of managing energy and food intake while battling the current.

Throughout the conversation, the guest reflects on their lack of knowledge about Lord Howe Island prior to the trip and the surprises that came with the journey, including the physical and mental challenges of long-distance paddling.

Listeners gain insight into the realities of extreme outdoor adventures, highlighting the unpredictability of nature and the importance of preparation.

TLDR

A paddler recounts a grueling 26-hour journey to Lord Howe Island, battling strong currents and equipment failure.

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I wasn't planning to call into Lord How, but it was there as a redundancy. And

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then one of the $6,000 batteries that I bought dropped a cell. I'd paddled for

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16 hours. Didn't know Lord How even Well, I knew it existed, but I didn't

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know anything about Lord How when we decided to go to it. So, was it surrounded by rocks? What kind of

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currents are there? And I'm approaching it in the day to night. So, I've been

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paddling 14 hours. And then I got there and the wind had turned and I thought, "Oh, yep. Bit of a tailwind. No problem.

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We'll roll right in there. And it ended up being like a 3 and 1/2 knot current.

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So I had to sprint for 8 hours after after a 14 16 hour paddle. So I had a 26-hour day. And that included an 8hour

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sprint. And the current was so much that literally if I had more than one spoonful of food, I went there and it

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took me two minutes to get back to pointing front. So I I literally was sprinting for eight

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Episode Highlights

The Challenge of Lord How
A grueling 26-hour journey culminates in an unexpected sprint against strong currents.
“I had to sprint for 8 hours after a 14 16 hour paddle.”
@ 00m 34s
October 16, 2025

Episode Quotes

I had to sprint for 8 hours after a 14 16 hour paddle.
26 Hours Of Paddling In The Middle Of The Ocean!
I literally was sprinting for eight.
26 Hours Of Paddling In The Middle Of The Ocean!

Key Moments

Unexpected Currents00:32
Endurance Test00:44