Arctic Ocean Row 2025

In July 2025, Arctic Vets will independently row 1,000 kilometers across the Arctic Ocean unsupported and non-stop from Tromsø, Norway to Longyearbyen, Svalbard.  Average air temperature will be 3 - 7°C (37.4 - 44.6°F) and interestingly, the sea temperature will be similar - an average of 4.4°C (40°F).  Hypothermia will be a constant risk during the row. The Midnight Sun will provide constant daylight, dramatically impacting the rowers already disrupted sleep patterns.  The Arctic Vets can expect to experience severe wind during their crossing, forcing them to fight from being pushed towards Greenland or back to Norway.

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Primary Goals

1. Raise awareness and funding for K9s For Warriors and Penny's Flight

   1. Raise $30,000 to Sponsor a Service Dog for K9sFW called Arctic

   2.  Raise $20,000 to Sponsor four (4) Surf, Sailing and Waterski Camps for Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy

2. Row to experience an extraordinary Journey Together.

 

Secondary Goals

1. Become the first USA pairs team to row across the Arctic Ocean

2. Become the oldest pairs team to row across the Arctic Ocean

   1. Paul and Owen will be a combined 122 years old at the start of the row

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Learn more about our row here