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Kayaking challenge in Lapland, a Duster adventure

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This summer, a team of six extreme kayakers set themselves quite a challenge: journey into the stunning wilderness of Lapland to venture up hitherto unexplored rivers. An expedition like no other, 11 days north of the Arctic Circle cut off from civilisation. The hardy group of kayakers hauled all their equipment north into the watery wilderness aboard a trusty #duster. Built for adventure, Dacia’s iconic SUV proved an ideal vehicle for the sporty gang as they traversed the 8,000 km expanse to reach the wild waters in the North Cape region for an adrenaline-packed expedition after more than a year of living in lock-down.

With kayaks on the roof and bivouac equipment stored in the boot of their #Dacia #duster, the sports team journeyed down dirt tracks and off-road paths, to reach the unexplored rivers of the great European north.

The journey was long, we clocked up some serious milage, but that’s the beauty of going on an adventure: take a car and some mates and drive off into the unknown.

Eric Deguil, four-time extreme kayak world champion and member of the Lapland Expedition 

A fine team of experienced kayakers ready for the great north

What better destination than the Padjelanta National Park, in Lapland, to entice this group of extreme kayakers! Located in northern Sweden, close to the Norwegian border, the area is often referred to as Europe’s ‘largest area still untouched by man’, with nearly 200,000 hectares of wilderness. With its rich network of waterways, the reserve is an ideal playground for sportsmen looking for an adventure out of the ordinary and to push their boundaries.

Padjelanta National Park, a playground for kayakers looking for adventure in the wilderness.

The man behind the expedition: Julien Turin, also jokingly known to his crewmates as the "Alpha Male". A remarkable kayaker, he has spent the past 10 years planning a crossing of the Nordic regions. Having taught as a kayak instructor in Sweden for many years, he not only speaks the language but is also very familiar the country’s wilderness. With the help of maps and satellite imagery, he came up with the ‘dream vacation’ that he would happily talk about with athletes he met as he travelled the #competition circuits. "Frankly, it wasn’t hard to convince them, we even had people sign up on their own accord!”, he jokes.

Julien Turin set up a crew with five other seasoned kayakers.

Among them, Eric Deguil, four-time extreme kayak world champion and three-time winner of the Green Race – said to be the most gruelling race in the world. The crew’s central pillar and expedition leader.

Other multi-medal-winning kayaker and sole woman on the team, Nouria Newman also signed up for the adventure. Triple world champion, in 2014 she became the first woman to descend the Grand Canyon of the Stikine, whose rapids are among the most dangerous in the world.

Nouria Newman and Eric Deguil concentrating on the final preparations before descending the unexplored rivers of Lapland.

The unusual invitation also piqued the curiosity of Guillaume Hasson, a.k.a. “Mac Guigui”, the man who can do everything, who can fix cars and kayaks alike. "We had to have someone like him on the crew," his fellow kayakers added. President and instructor of the local canoe-kayak club in Cahors (France), he has been one with white-water rapids since the age of 10.

Thomas Neime, known to his friends as “El Mejor”, also joined the expedition. “A heavyweight in today’s world of extreme kayaking.” A #competition kayaker who has taken to rivers around the world, scouring water bodies from Pakistan to Canada and South America in search of his next hit of adrenaline, a true thill seeker. For example, he is set to kayak the winter swell over the 27-meter fall at the Saut du Doubs (France) for the second time this winter.

A breath-taking fall that’s not for the faint of heart or the inexperienced and one that Jonas Le Morvan, the last crew member on the list, kayaked over in 2019. Teacher of Physical Ed, he has known for winning the team race King of the Alps Extreme alongside his team partner, Nicolas Caussanel, in 2017. 

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