1977-78

Caribbean - Klepper double, 8 months

John & Beatrice Dowd, Ken Beard, Stephen Benson / Richard Gillet · North America

John and Beatrice Dowd plus Ken Beard and Stephen Benson (then Richard Gillet) kayaked the Caribbean over 8 months in a Klepper double, sponsored by Guinness.

John and Beatrice Dowd plus Ken Beard and Stephen Benson (later Richard Gillet) kayaked extensively in the Caribbean over 8 months in 1977-78, using a Klepper double, sponsored by Guinness. The trip established the template for multi-month, multi-island Caribbean kayaking expeditions.