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Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland MWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Shetland

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In 1980 four Scots set out on an expedition to the Artic Circle in North West Norway. Jim Breen, Angus Mathieson, Bill Turnbull and Peter Wilson kayaked 400 miles round island archipelagos and through the world's largest whirlpool, the infamous Maelstrom.

At the Scottish Maritime Museum, Mark Stephen catches up with Jim and Angus who show him round the 40th anniversary exhibition. Show less

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