PHOTO OF THE MONTH
The April photo of the month goes out to Aurora Projekt, Southeast Alaska’s collaborative for fresh threads and a gracious sponsor.
A sunset surf session at Playa Gigante, Nicaragua. Thanks Aurora Projekt!
Along with exploring and learning about new people and places on our trip south, a big goal is to benefit those that we have met along the way. So many good people have helped us in our travels and we are especially thankful for all the work that has been done to help us get here in the first place. Our new years resolution is to give back a bit more by highlighting those that have provided significant support.
Our Story
In June of 2012, a group of Juneau-grown friends embarked on the experience of a lifetime. Before we get too old and ripe, each of us has a desire to become more intimately connected to the world in which we live by experiencing it first hand, one day at a time. This trip is a chance to be swallowed by the customs and cultural traditions of each area that we travel through. After graduating from our respective universities, we kayaked from our hometown of Juneau, Alaska through the inside passage to Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The trip has continued as we jumped onto bicycles and are currently following the road system along the Pacific coast through Central and South America to Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina.
A primary focus of this trip is not the end date and time but rather the journey itself. For this reason we have only set loose guesses as to how long different sections will take to complete. We are planning for the unexpected. Whether that means falling in love with a specific region or culture that demands more time or a realization of new possibilities which may turn our straight line route into a jigsaw’s path. Whatever the outcome, we have decided that this is our chance, and one that we must take.
The Mission
Searching for communities connected to places
Seeking a healthy and quality experience of the Americas
Sharing virtues of localization to advance the global happiness
Showing cultural perspectives in a film inspired by locations and adventures