Ex Royal Marines and Falklands veterans announce dates for historic kayak adventure around the Islands

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017 - 19:14 UTC

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After months of serious preparation we can now announce that the dates for the Cockleshell Endeavour’s Falkland Islands kayak have been set. On 12th March two former Royal Marines and Falkland’s veterans, Mick Dawson, 50, and Steve Grenham, 51, will leave the UK to embark on a historic adventure which will see them kayak around part of the Falkland Islands, visiting key military sites en route to mark 35 years since the conflict. Read full article

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gordo1
What happened to the Argentines who threatened to swim the channel between East Falkland and West Falkland in a gesture of “friendship”?
Feb 23rd, 2017 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Littlechay
They have done it many times now. It has almost become an annual event. Usually escorted by Mono on “Mago del sur” who takes not Sh*t so they seem to behave themselves.
Feb 23rd, 2017 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Voice
Canoes? The Argie Navy consists of canoes which they use to commemorate their Falkland invasion… It caused a bit of trouble when they attempted to do a 'roll over' in their destroyer. ;-)
Feb 24th, 2017 - 04:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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