The Seven Settlements: 7 Settlements

The Seven Settlements in the order I intend to paddle.

Ikerasak - 45km from Uummannaq
(pop. 278, Jan 2006)

Saattut - 26km from Uummannaq
(pop. 245, Jan 2006)

Ukkusissat - 50km from Uummannaq
(pop. 186, Jan 2006)

Nuugaatsiaq - 133km from Uummannaq
(pop. 96, Jan 2006)

Illorsuit - 100km from Uummannaq
(pop. 93, Jan 2006)

Niaqornat - 80km from Uummannaq
(pop. 69, Jan 2006)

Qaarsut - 21km from Uummannaq
(pop. 195, Jan 2006)

The Seven Settlements Solo Kayak Expedition sponsored by Folbot

In July 2010, I propose to paddle a folding kayak on a 450 km journey in the Uummannaq fjord area of North West Greenland (pop. 2784), 650 km north of the Arctic Circle. It is my intention to paddle solo, starting at the town of Uummannaq (pop. 1200) and travelling to each of the seven Inuit settlements (pop. app. 50-500) before returning to Uummannaq.

The expedition will focus on Greenlandic culture and nature as I explore the area I have grown to love and meet the people I have learned to respect, descendants of the first kayakers, whose craft is still held in high national regard.

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