With Mt Taranaki almost in sight, it’s the final push for home for Tasman Kayaker Scott Donaldson, as he sits around 180km from New Plymouth. With the most critical part of his journey about to come, Donaldson was met by a support boat in the early hours of Friday morning, and was re-stocked with a few supplies for the final push towards home. The vessel has trailed Donaldson for the past 36-hours and is about to head back to New Plymouth. Team leader Nigel Escott says that m

Two weeks ago it was a shark, now it’s a lightning storm slowing the progress of Tasman Kayaker Scott Donaldson, albeit briefly. Though ‘Mother Nature’ has been kind to him this week, a fierce lightning storm struck his area at 7am today, which was a scary moment for Donaldson as his Kayak and paddle is made of Carbon Fibre – an excellent conductor of electricity. Donaldson’s team leader, Nigel Escott says Donaldson has made incredible progress this week, despite the forced s

Tasman Kayaker Scott Donaldson is ‘frustrated’ as his progress across the Tasman Sea has been slowed by unfavourable wind and tides. Last week, the kiwi adventurer had made good progress towards New Zealand, but a shift in wind and tidal patterns has pushed him North by about 100km over the past few days. Donaldson’s team leader, Nigel Escott says the Kayaker is frustrated by the lack of progress this week. “He’s a bit frustrated at the moment as he’s at the mercy of the wind