Marcin Geniechko, a famous Polish traveler, has already conquered 3 rivers of the Northern Hemisphere: Mackenzie (Canada), Yukon (Alaska), and in the summer of 2012 he sailed along the Lena River in a canoe. As you know, Lena is one of the longest rivers in the world, its length is 4300 kilometers.
Marcin's main occupation in Poland is working as a seaman on a barge. The skills he learned helped him on the journey. After all, Lena is a navigable river, and while sailing, you need to be on the lookout so as not to get hit by a dry cargo ship.
On May 20, 2012, the famous Pole began his journey dedicated to his son Igor. He went alone in a canoe along the Lena River, planning to sail along it from the source in the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve to the mouth in the Tiksi Bay of the Arctic Ocean.
Marcin walked 80-90 kilometers a day, driving a canoe for 10-12 hours a day. During the day, he took a half-hour break, and at night he pitched a tent, trying to spend the night on deserted islets in order to avoid unpleasant encounters with forest predators. Calculating the route in advance, Genechko was sure that it would take him 70 days to sail along the Lena. However, the entire path was covered in just 63 days; on July 29, the Pole reached the Tiksi Bay.
In his interview, Martsin, talking about the trip, thanked the residents of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), who gave a warm welcome and disinterestedly helped. This is what made the greatest impression on Genechko. According to the story of the Pole, during an expedition to America, his friend had an accident - he received a leg injury; Having turned to local rescuers, in response, the travelers heard a demand to confirm the possibility of paying for the departure, otherwise they would not be provided with assistance.
This is not the first time that Marcin Genechko has traveled to Russia. Previously, he traveled along the shore of Lake Baikal on horseback, skied across the Kolyma and was on the Kola Peninsula.
Now the traveler plans to write the book "Lost in the North". All the photos and videos he made can be viewed on the personal website of Marcin Genechko.
