Author: Bjørn Heidenstrøm

The last super nature before Linz. In this part of Austria they have a castle or burg on every second hill ..;-) Nice leg of the country ! From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

Main from Aschaffenburg was pretty. After Bamberg to Kelheim it was special Now its wild. Like it ! From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

Paddling out of Passau and in to Austria… From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

My Garmin GPS uses two batteries per day. Thats 6 to 8 hours with full use, lights and panel on, and thats with the common well known battery labels. Then I tried this label. The one you see on my photo. Iv tried 10 of them. They last for maximum two hours and have to be the worst battery on this planet… ? Do not buy! From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Donau 😉

Ill want ask you to donate to day, but hope you’ll find a cold one and stand up for my ship. Thats Kjakan 24 and he’s the first stand up paddling board on the planet who’s done Basel – Mainz – Bamberg and then Donau. 1000 done. 3000 to go. Still standing Prost. Skål. Nastarovia. Slainte. Terviseks. Kippis. Or cheers… Bjorn. Skipper.

From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Donau 😉

They like Norwegian gods here… And the place is cozy.

From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

Im in Donaustauf, that’s after Regensburg. Thats Schöne Germany and the river Donau. Donate, please… From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

Dag mye-og-tredve. For mye alene, for mye svett, for mye kan ikke forstå språket, men der kom gaven… Elisabeth skal hjelpe med koordinering og involvering. Jostein er tysk språkekspert. De er snille, høflige, og morsomme. De liker konseptet The Shirt. De liker å gi. De er rause. De er nysgjerrige.

De er mine barn. Jeg treffer dem hver frokost og til kvelds i syv dager nå. Det er verdens beste gave… Og når det er ferdig. Hvis du ikke vet hvor bra du har det. Prøv noe annet noen dager…. Da setter man virkelig pris på ting. From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

What, stand up paddling. Where, channel Main, German city Beilngries now. Why, attention for Red Cross, missing children Next, some km to Donau then swooosh to the Black Sea. Finish, after 4000 km From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉

Yes, I now I get no sympathy when out and around, but.. For the next one who want to go far. I have advice.

Check your body before your body say full stop. So do a check every one third of the long trip. And for me, this is my log to remember what I did where. Today. 2.4.12 Arms burning for 30 days, German doctor say, be careful, you are close to fail. Went head first in to river, 10 days ago. Doctor say today, it looks great. No worries. Neck is disturbing, doctor say, lets brake it up ( and he did. Thought he killed me, but great feeling after )

ca 80 k to Donau, and doctor say, have a nice trip, but be carefull.

I say, have a good trip,and be safe.

I learn a lot from www.teamkraft.no , one thing, listen from the one who knows better than you, like a German doctor, but dont quit if you feel pain or it starts to rain… 😉

From my Nokia. Im @heidenstrom on Twitter and @Rhine @Main or @Donau 😉