Paddling Into the Last Frontier: Our Yukon 1000 Challenge for Charity

Welcome to the Yukon 1000, the longest, hardest paddle race on Earth—a brutal 1000-mile journey through raw, untamed wilderness, where every stroke is a fight against the elements.

For days on end, we’ll battle glacier-melt waters and relentless rapids as the wild, breathtaking Yukon sweeps us toward the Arctic Circle. For 18 hours a day, we’ll paddle through vast, untouched landscapes, keeping only 6 precious hours for food, sleep, and survival. In those brief moments of rest, we’ll gather every ounce of strength, filter our water, and cover our tracks to honor this pristine world—the last frontier.

But before we even set foot on the Yukon’s shores, the journey begins here, months ahead of the race, in relentless preparation. This challenge is as much about mental and physical endurance as it is about precision. Every hour paddled on training waters, every emergency plan mapped out, every list checked and rechecked—it all must be perfect. Because out there, any missed detail could mean the difference between pushing forward or turning back. We are preparing for sleepless nights, for icy waters, for the endless sun as we navigate the currents and extremes of the Yukon.

This journey is about more than the challenge; it’s about giving back to causes that are deeply personal to us. We’re raising funds for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), an extraordinary organization tackling the crisis of suicide, offering life-changing mental health support and a 24/7 helpline to people in need. And we’re proud to support The Hexham Priory, which has positively impacted close family members, supporting young people in Hexham with disabilities to lead more fulfilling lives.

This is a race where sleep deprivation, hypothermia, and the eerie midnight sun test our limits, where the haunting presence of wildlife reminds us just how small we are against nature’s might. Every mile is a struggle to stay the course, to navigate this immense river with nothing but our wits and a canoe.

Paddle by paddle, we invite you to join us in spirit. Support these incredible charities with us, and feel, through our struggle, the power of giving back against all odds. This is more than a race; it’s a journey into the edge of human endurance. Will you be part of it?