The Northwest Passage Expedition

I have been offered the opportunity to be part of a truly amazing expedition. As a team of 16 led by world record holding adventurer Leven Brown, we will be attempting to cross the Northwest passage in a rowing boat in a single season.

 

In 2022 the NWP team will attempt to row the Northwest Passage, the arctic route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, considered the Last Great First. The expedition will take the 3,700km route from Baffin Island, Canada, to Point Barrow, Alaska and is expected to take over two months. This expedition is only possible because the regions climate is changing and the sea ice is retreating each year gradually opening the route from July to September.

 

The plan is to take two Ice Class Expedition boats, with a crew of eight per boat. Each will be 44ft in length and self righting. The boats will be self sufficient carrying over 100 days worth of food and water. The conditions will be tough; the temperature will average -5C during almost constant daylight. Winds are predominately northerly and up to 50ft waves and early returning ice are just some of the dangers we will face.

 

We aim to have a zero environmental impact on the arctic and are engaged in conversations with the local Intuit communities to ensure we pass through the land with their blessing.

 

We will adopt an unbiased approach to documenting the facts about the Arctic environment and climate and will be collecting meaningful data for climate scientists at New York University and Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. Through out expedition journey we will be supporting Big Blue Ocean Cleanup, the ocean conservation organisation based in the UK and Canada. They are focused on cleaning our oceans through coastal cleaning, education, technology development and scientific research.

 

Our team is based all over the world, with a wide range of different backgrounds all brought together by our passion for adventure and our determination to complete this expedition. I am currently the only woman in the team, and also one of the youngest team members and plan to use this adventure as an opportunity to encourage other young individuals to push their boundaries and strive to achieve their goals.

 

This is a huge personal challenge that would simply not be possible without the support of sponsors and donations. I am extremely grateful to everyone who has contributed so far. Please visit my instagram page @tuppence_mellish to stay up to date with my personal training and preparation and also visit our team page @nwpexpedition and our team website www.nwpexpedition.com to keep up to date with the rest of the crew.

 

In 2022 the NWP Expedition will attempt to be the first to row the passage in one season!

"Buy a Mile Club"- Sponsor one of the 2500 miles we will row by sponsoring just £25. Upon arrival you will receive an e-postcard from myself and I will send you a recorded video from the Arctic one your mile has been completed. 

Want to give a little more, or are interested in a corporate sponsorship opportunity? Email me at [email redacted] to find out more about the 250, 500 and 1000 club sponsorship packages for small businesses or chat to me about larger sponsorship opportunities that are available.