DEREK BRUCE
Derek Bruce (pictured right) will be kayaking solo 350km across the Bass Strait from Wilson Promontory, Victoria to Little Musselroe Bay, Tasmania to help raise money and awareness to support anti human trafficking and modern day slavery projects.
His expedition will commence in Early 2017 and although the journey can be done in a week but he plans to set aside 20 days to factor in bad weather and rest days as Bass Strait is often referred to as the Everest of the sea due to the strong storms and rough seas that regularly occur. What isn’t well known is that there is a string of islands that run between Victoria and Tasmania so Bass Strait can be crossed by island hopping down to Flinders Island. The longest stretch of water between islands is 70km that could be up to 12 hours of paddling. The islands along the way are remote and uninhabited which means Derek will have to carry enough food and water to last for a a couple of weeks. Fully packed his kayak will have about 50kgs of gear including 20 liters of water, 20 days of dehydrated food, safety gear, GPS, electric pump, tent and solar panels.
Derek is an amazing, committed, compassionate and generous man who is using his time, skills and talents to help bring a positive change in the world today. We wish him the best of luck with his expedition and look forward to watching his progress and adventure unfold.
To support his incredible endeavour please feel free to sponsor him on the button below.
His expedition will commence in Early 2017 and although the journey can be done in a week but he plans to set aside 20 days to factor in bad weather and rest days as Bass Strait is often referred to as the Everest of the sea due to the strong storms and rough seas that regularly occur. What isn’t well known is that there is a string of islands that run between Victoria and Tasmania so Bass Strait can be crossed by island hopping down to Flinders Island. The longest stretch of water between islands is 70km that could be up to 12 hours of paddling. The islands along the way are remote and uninhabited which means Derek will have to carry enough food and water to last for a a couple of weeks. Fully packed his kayak will have about 50kgs of gear including 20 liters of water, 20 days of dehydrated food, safety gear, GPS, electric pump, tent and solar panels.
Derek is an amazing, committed, compassionate and generous man who is using his time, skills and talents to help bring a positive change in the world today. We wish him the best of luck with his expedition and look forward to watching his progress and adventure unfold.
To support his incredible endeavour please feel free to sponsor him on the button below.
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