Jerry Kobalenko
Jerry Kobalenko
Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.
Jerry Kobalenko is the editor of ExplorersWeb. One of Canada’s premier arctic travelers, he is the author of The Horizontal Everest and Arctic Eden, and has just finished a book about adventures in Labrador. In 2018, he was awarded the Polar Medal by the Governor General of Canada and in 2022, he received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for services to exploration.
Watch Extreme Kayaker Aniol Serrasolses Run a 20m Ice Wall Off Svalbard
It may not be a "historic feat," as Red...
Polar Thigh: Antarctica’s Mystery Ailment
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Weekend Warm-Up: Land & Sea: Caribou Hunting With Labrador Inuit
A regional -- read: very regional -- Canadian television...
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Northwest Passage Kayakers Finish Epic Journey
The four Northwest Passage kayakers who style themselves The...
Northwest Passage Kayakers: -3˚C, But Not Far to Go
After almost three months and 2,400km, the four kayakers...
You’re Not Historic, So Don’t Leave Your Junk (or Your Body) At Historic Sites
Last month, I visited Beechey Island in the Canadian...
Last Northwest Passage Rower Calls It Quits
For weeks, Matty Clarke wrestled adversity in his attempt...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Have Less Than 1,000Km To Go
The four kayakers who are attempting to do the...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Poised to Cross into Western Arctic
The four kayakers who style themselves the Arctic Cowboys...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Play Hurry Up and Wait
The four kayakers trying to cover the entire 3,000km...
Kayakers Dodge Polar Bears, Walrus to Complete Rare Labrador Journey
Today, four Canadian kayakers completed an 800km, 27-day paddle...
Northwest Passage Kayakers Wait at Starting Point After Ill-Timed First Day
Fog, wind, and swiftly shifting sea ice led to...
Titan Submersible Destroyed in ‘Catastrophic Implosion’
Minutes before the U.S. Coast Guard's news conference about...
Updated: Titanic Tourist Sub Still Missing
A small submersible that brings tourists 3,800m down to...
Pair to Ski 400Km From Cambridge Bay to Gjoa Haven
In an otherwise quiet year in the Arctic, where...
