Rowed Trip - A journey by oar from Scotland to the Middle East



Expedition Summary	Where are Colin and Julie?

In March 2008, Julie and Colin Angus began a 6,500 km journey from the northern tip of Scotland to the heart of Syria using exclusively human-powered amphibious rowboats. The expedition was planned with a corresponding school program, School Rowed Trip, designed to inspire, motivate and teach kids through adventure.


Amphibious Rowboats	Upcoming Book Releases

Rowboats for land and water	Release Date October 11, 2008	Germany and USA Fall 2008


LATEST UPDATE

Bulgarian Border Town, August 19, 2008 (Tsarevo, Bulgaria) We have reached the Bulgarian seaside town of Tsarevo, 25 km from the Turkish border. It has been a challenging week rowing almost 200 km along the dramatic coast of Bulgaria. The shores are composed of jutting capes and rocky headlands with beige fine-sand beaches tucked in between. Many of the beaches are lined with holiday resorts carpeted with umbrellas and sizzling bodies, while others, where there is no road access, are lonely wild places. It has been important to pay close attention to the weather and to have back-up plans in case of equipment failure. In some areas cliffs and exploding waves stretch in an unbroken line for many km. The remains of broken ships remind us of the power of the Black Sea. The town we are currently, Tsarevo, has lost five swimmers in the past two weeks due to strong currents and powerful waves. Read the rest of the update>> - Colin