One of the main reasons for setting out on the One Mile One Month project was to paddle some of the amazing rivers and drops Norway has to offer and meet the people out there hitting them.

This past month we have been in the Telemark region of Norway. Telemark usually has quite a short season but this year due to the snow pack has been really long and with high flows. There are many amazing runs here but one in particular which is pretty much what OMOM is all about is called Home Run.

Home Run is a beautiful waterfall combination. This 1km section on the river Mår offers 5 drops of various difficulty and size that can be run in a whole range of different water levels.

Not only is Home run a paddlers paradise but the take out also offers great camping for kayakers and is very rarely free from a tent or van. This spring it´s been the home of 2 Kiwis, Josh Neilson and Sam Sutton, both who have enjoyed having this playground as there backyard.

1M1M Action, Paddler - Per Christian

Mark Burton on Home Run

A great start to the season and project, next stop Voss!

Mark Burton

Norway by now is well known for it´s attractive women, expensive beer and awesome steep rivers. Well this summer it will also be the setting for what we believe to be a never before attempted challenge. 2 Norwegians, Martin Vollen and per Christian Pedersen and 2 Brits, Mark Burton and Ed Cornfield will be aiming to paddle one mile in one month. Over a combined total of 31 days during this summer the team will paddle 5280 feet between the four of us. As a drop can only be counted once this means we all have to paddle on average of 42.5 feet of different vertical white water per day.

As well as a hell of a lot of driving to make sure we paddle enough distance each day it also means a lot of amazing rivers, drops and unknown runs, which will make for an incredible expedition.

The spring has arrived here in the south so the melt will soon be on it´s way and next month we will start our journey in legendary Telemark. The whole trip is being documented so we will keep you updated here with unique shots and clips and you can also follow us on our website: OneMileOneMonth.com

Enjoy your spring!

Me snakkes,

Mark

photo credits:

(top) Jordalselva: Tore Meirik

(bottom) Contrast wide: Nina Desmond