Hi everyone and welcome to my website. I aim to keep these pages full with as much info on my expedition as possible. Everything from my training paddles down to the gear that I use. To keep up to date with my latest news check out the category Tim’s Tales, which I run as a blog, and please feel free to post comments or ask questions. It’s been an exciting year so far and I can’t wait to get under way in November.

Aim:

I am aiming to set the record of the first continuous solo circumnavigation of New Zealand by a kayak.

It should be noted that this journey will not be the first time that New Zealand has been kayaked around. Paul Caffyn is the only person to have kayaked around all 3 of New Zealands Main Islands. An amazing feat that he completed over the course of 3 years in the late 1970's when the sport of sea kayaking didn't exsist in New Zealand!

Obviously this expedition is not a something to be taken lightly and many have not considered it possible to complete in one trip. To be adequately prepared, I have dedicated the entire year for training and preparation. I literally live kayaking and I love every minute of it.      

With 15134 kilometres of coastline to circumnavigate, I have estimated that the total distance of this trip will be approximately 5500 kilometres.

About Tim:

• Name: Tim Taylor


• Age: 23


• Life Motto: " If I don't know how, I'll figure it out! "


• Passion: Kayaking has been a passion of mine since I was 12. Growing up training, racing, and exploring in a kayak I have always wondered what the next step of the journey will be. It was during one of my long training sessions, that I wondered if it would be possible to kayak around New Zealand.

The Adventure Begins:

A quick trip down to Waimarino Adventure Park in December 2009 to sound out the idea with Blair Anderson gave me surprising results. Within the space of an hour it had gone from an idea, to an expedition with its first sponsor. From that point there has been no turning back... A decade old dream becoming a reality.