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A 400Km Kayak Expedition Around a Russian Arctic Island

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Eight Russian kayakers, led by Sergei Moyseenko, completed a 427-km circumnavigation of Vaigach Island in the Russian Arctic in 21 days beginning July 27, 2026—the first such kayak expedition around the island. The expedition navigated three seas (Barents, Kara, and Pechora), with the hardest days spanning 54 km and the team managing 10 hours of paddling daily, including night paddles to catch favorable wind conditions.

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