At the end of January we blogged about FNA Interpretive Guide Hayley Shephard’s kayaking journey around South Georgia Island to raise awareness for the plight of the albatross. Hayley has been continuously blogging about her experience and it has been truly an inspiring adventure.
We checked into Hayley’s blog yesterday to learn that, due to a number of issues completely out of her control (unusually terrible weather, injuries to a crew person, a badly damaged kayak, and the unfortunate earthquake in Chile) that she will not be able to complete her original journey around all of South Georgia Island.
Although she won’t be able to obtain her original goal, her amazing adventure still continues. Hayley is currently paddling back into the Bay of Isles and kayaking along the (and we quote!) “absolutely mesmerizing, ‘cosmic mind blowing’ beach of Salisbury Plain” where she is in very good company with thousands of king penguins and fur seals. She will then venture to Prion Island and spend some time with her beloved Wandering Albatross. After this Hayley will spend the next days rounding the north tip of South Georgia for the remainder of her adventure.
All of us here are extremely proud of Hayley’s accomplishments to date and we continue to support her in this and the next grand adventure she plans for herself. We look forward to her film, book and many inspirational presentations, conversations and stories from her in the near future!
We encourage everyone who loves true adventure stories to check out Hayley’s blog and continue to read the rest of her inspiring journey.
