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Exploring James Ross Island by sea and land

  • Postcard Paradigms
  • Feb 1
  • 2 min read

Updated: Apr 15

This post will focus on kayaking and hiking on January 24th. But first, let's look at the moon rising on January 23rd!

The moon rises on the Antarctic coast in the Weddell Sea.
Moonrise over the mountains and glaciers of the Weddell Sea.

On Friday, January 24th, we woke up to the calm and glassy waters of Herbert Sound, very near James Ross Island. Again, the ship's crew placed us in a favorable weather patch, and we lucked out a bit to avoid heavy winds. The combination was as good as conditions get to KAYAK IN ANTARCTICA!

A view of a calm Herbert sound, Wedell Sea, Antarctica.
A very calm portion of the Herbert sound - perfect to get some kayaking in!

Our expedition group was in the second dispatch of kayaks. We observed the set-up of the kayak loading operation. With over 30 kayaks to launch and changeover, this excursion had to be super well organized.




We lucked out again with the weather conditions. With even the slightest winds (10 mph), kayaking can be difficult. This spot in the bay was calm; we could row a large lap and take in the scenery. We could even see and hear avalanches (calving) on the coast in the area.


Calving from afar in Antarctica, captured while kayaking in the Herbert sound.
Calving is seen from a distance in the kayak.

After kayaking a loop in the sound, we reboarded and sailed to the northern part of James Ross Island for a landing and a hike!

Beautiful skies for an afternoon hike on James Ross Island, Antarctica.
Zodiac approach to the landing.
On shore for hiking James Ross Island, Antarctica.
Our second hike in Antarctica! It's like walking on another planet.
Up the mountain, James Ross Island, Antarctica.
With the land being untouched, much of the surface is covered with fossils.
A calm inlet during our hike, James Ross Island, Antarctica.
A small inlet on the other side of the island.
Seal resting on the beach of James Ross Island, Antarctica.
Hello friend!
Seal having a look at us as we walked by, Antarctica.
Just look at that face! The landing was perfect for our first encounter with the sea lions.

Again, we were very grateful to the captain, expedition leader, and crew to navigate to good weather to make the most of the day's excursions. We hope that you enjoyed some of the images that we were able to take!


Since it has been so long since our last post - putting a few bonus pictures in today.

Breathtaking shot of glacier as we cruised by, Weddel Sea, Antarctica.
Yes, these do actually exist.
Sunset in Antarctica over icebergs. Quiet evening in the Weddel Sea.
A view from some after-dinner deck time.

Hope you enjoyed our outline of exploring James Ross Island by sea and land.

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