Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Explorers Club

In 2004 Nigel Foster and Kristin Nelson set off into Hudson Strait on a journey that would take them northeast around Ungava Bay to the northern tip of Labrador, then south along the Labrador coast to the settlement of Nain. they expected the forty-foot tidal range in Ungava Bay, squalling winds from the mountains of Labrador, and the fog recorded one day out of two around the entrance to Hudson Strait. They expected to be alone. There are no inhabitants along the 650 mile route, so they carried 5-weeks supply of food. What they did not so much expect, and what made their trip most memorable were numerous encounters with polar bears.

Come join Explorers Club Members along with members of the Center for Wooden Boats to hear about lecture on Nigel's amazing journey. Lite dinner and wine will be served.

Where: The Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98102 (Map)

When: April 28th, 2007 6:00 pm

Cost: $12.00 per person.

To RSVP you can either contact Ed Sobey via email (sobey@gte.net)or sign up and pay online below.

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Born in Portland, Oregon, raised on the Columbia River.  She has spent her life around the marine environment, self taught and educated in the field.  Lynn spent 23 years living in Alaska.  During that time she homesteaded in the bush for 5 years and was a commercial fisherman for 14 years.  During her years spent commercial fishing she explored the coastline from Bristol Bay to Prince William Sound, Canada to Seattle. She has always remained active in local politics and environmental issues.  She worked on the front lines during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and participated in an archeological expedition along the Alaska Peninsula.  Her fascination of Polynesian culture led her to Hawaii in the 60’s where she attended the University of Hawaii.  She has a special interest in the impact of introduced cultures and the seekers of the mythical Polynesian utopia.  After leaving Alaska she started a whale watch company in the San Juan’s Islands of Washington State.  She is a USCG Licensed Master, Dive Master, member of the Explorers Club and Founding Member of the Pacific Islands Research Institute. She recently completed an archaeological expedition on Raivavae, Austral Islands, in the remotest part of French Polynesia. She has traveled extensively, has been to all 7 continents and worked aboard expedition ships since 2001. She presently is in the process of creating a sustainable community in downtown Friday Harbor, WA.    She also splits her time between the San Juan Islands of Washington State and Kauai, Hawaii.

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