Rodney RussMay 161 minStrannik reaches a significant waypoint signalling a course change ahead. When I passed the ownership of Heritage Expeditions Ltd to Aaron and Nathan (my sons) in 2019, I took delivery of MV Strannik, a 24 metre...
Rodney RussFeb 161 minEasy HarbourWhile the North Island has been battered and bruised over the last few days by cyclone Gabrielle we have been basking in sunshine and...
Rodney RussJan 302 minHonouring a Promise 18 Years OnIn Nov 2005 we lost a friend and colleague, and the Sub Antarctic Islands lost a passionate researcher and advocate when Dr David Given...
Rodney RussNov 14, 20221 minGoose CoveBenign weather conditions over the last few days in Fiordland allowed us the rare privilege of making an expedition landing at the head...
Rodney RussNov 1, 20221 minFiordland KayakingWe have been hiding in Fiordland (well not exactly hiding) since we last posted our last blog. We had friends on board for about 3 weeks...
Rodney RussMay 10, 20221 minAnnual Maintenance and Survey Haulout in NelsonYesterday on the high tide Strannik was hauled out of the water for its annual maintenance and survey on the Caldwell slip in the Port of...
Rodney RussMay 9, 20221 minFiordland 2022We are back in Fiordland, a destination we know and love intimately. We have a “friends and family charter” which started in...