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Its day 10 of a 83-day kayaking mission from Dwarka to Kanyakumari. From my previous trip of kayaking from Mumbai to Goa, my daily routine was to head out a kilometre perpendicular to land, and maintain that distance as I made a beeline for the finishing point.

Dangerous waves of Diu

Coming into land, the waves crash two metres high, enough to topple down me and do my kayak some real damage.

13 Jun 2019 1:19 AM IST

He explains that Ive landed in Bankot, and Im lucky to have missed the beaches up ahead that swallow swimmers whole.

Nomad tales: Baba of Bankot

The sun is never kind in a Maharashtrian summer, but on the water, the sea around me amplifies it.

3 May 2019 1:44 AM IST

Another 3 km on, and a man and his son are standing still in the middle of the river.

Nomad tales: Standing still

he language barrier melts as I explain the speed of my kayak to a fisherman in his colourful boat.

25 Jan 2019 12:18 AM IST

A thousand ships descend upon a stretch of beach no longer than 5 km.

The graveyard

As the sun rises on this gloomy town, the men get to work.

13 Dec 2018 12:25 AM IST

Over sea, 3,000km across six states, relying solely on human power and sheer will.

On stranger tides

It's November 17 and by 8 am, I am on the banks with my kayak and the cycle that my girlfriend, Shanjali, will use to...

25 Oct 2018 6:18 AM IST

I paddle hard to draw up to the coast guard boat when two officers call out to me. Between strokes, I tell them Ive travelled 2,000 km to be here.

Backwaters beckon

(Kaustubh Khade is an IITian, Asian Silver Medallist in kayaking and a Limca Book Record holder.

26 July 2018 3:55 AM IST

A couple of fishing boats went past and I waved as I often do. Thats when the helicopter ran right overhead. I thought very little of it. It wasnt till the second pass that I started to have my apprehensions.

Cruising next to copters

In 2014, before my first solo kayaking expedition from Bombay to Goa, I would take the kayak out to sea at Marine Drive,...

18 Jun 2018 12:27 AM IST

To be reunited eight to nine hours later at another beach.

The Companion

A suicidal red bus-driver zips past at break neck speed and she sips some more of her water.

5 May 2018 1:01 AM IST

Now all I have to do is kayak 25 km today. And launch another 75 times over 2950 km over the next 3 months.

When the waters breach

Okha Madhi is a calm-looking beach.

28 March 2018 12:09 AM IST

Nomad tales: Time and tide wait for none

Nomad tales: Time and tide wait for none

It isn't easy ducking and rounding a myriad of ships, the afternoon sun coming down hard.

12 Feb 2018 1:08 AM IST

Especially if youre alone in a super fast and unstable kayak, 5 km out at sea.

Uphill battles at stormy sea

The headwind kicks up waves that raise the bow of my 18-foot kayak while dipping the stern.

1 Jan 2018 12:14 AM IST

Kaustubh Khade is an IITian, Asian Silver Medalist in kayaking & a Limca Book Record holder. He recently kayaked the 3,000km west coast of India alone.

The cowboys out at sea

When you're kayaking 3,000 km of India's coastline alone, you take whatever conversation you get.

20 Nov 2017 12:10 AM IST