On Saturday morning, August 28th, Weston Moses and Kerry Alleyne paddled off of Soufriere’s waters as they had many times before. This time, however, would be different.
Moses and Alleyne, friends and business partners, were set to become the first people in modern history to circumnavigate Dominica in single sea touring kayaks.
Of course, they’re fully aware and humbled by the many natives such as the Kalinago and Arawaks who have paddled these waters before them. The Caribbean has a rich history of paddling. In the modern-day, however, the feat remains unrecorded.
Moses and Alleyne paddled out at around 5 a.m. on Day One. When daylight arrived, the gorgeous green hills and stunning blue waters were a welcome sight. And they easily handled the gentle swells of the Leeward waters.
They encountered an abundance of marine life in the form of one massive turtle, what appeared as a gliding shark’s fin, and an incredible pod of jumping dolphins.
By the day’s end, Moses and Alleyne had covered 27 km in 5 hours and 21 minutes.
Each day, the two men set out before dawn to escape the worst of the day’s heat and elude dehydration. A previous attempt taught Moses and Alleyne that they needed to do more than store tons of water.
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