Jon Turk

Jon contacted us last year about a solo adventure he was planning in crossing the Solomon Islands from Honiara, the capital, to the northwest tip (about 500 miles). He found out about the lightweight WindPaddle "Adventure" sail and thought it would be a wonderful piece of equipment to have on-board his small boat.

- Solo Paddling limits your photo angles!

For almost forty years Jon has wandered through exotic and remote landscapes and returned to write and speak about my adventures, the people, and the environments that I have been lucky enough to encounter.

Jon has completed numerous sea kayaking adventures as well as rock climbing and mountaineering, skiing, and mountain biking.

One such adventure is Vanuatu Sea Kayaking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhhvjmP77XM

Jon's new book, "The Raven's Gift" was recently released which contains his journey with the WindPaddle.

 

We are happy in helping Jon complete a safe and successful expedition.

We paddle and sail on the shy side of the line, but we can't help but include here Jon's comments on the WindPaddle sail:

"I've tried many different sails on my kayaks over the years, but now I've come home to roost. I used a Wind Paddle Sail on my 2010 solo expedition in the Solomon Islands. This is the best sail I have ever used and I recommend it highly. It lifts the bow, providing plenty of power, while at the same time is low to the deck and stable. In addition, the sail is very compact and extraordinarily light and easy to set up and take down, which fits my kayak temperment perfectly."

Cool, huh?