A Kayak Left on the Rack: Tim Gallaway’s Greenland

Send us Fan MailWATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBEBefore the conversation turns to Tim Gallaway’s Greenland adventures, Andrew and Dubside open the episode with a wide-ranging, characteristically candid check-in on everything surrounding the upcoming Greenland National Kayaking Championships.Tim Gallaway returns to The Dubcast with Dubside to relive his 2018 trip to Greenland—and to offer a reality-check (and a boost of encouragement) for anyone thinking about heading to Nuuk to compete.Tim walks Dubside through the whole arc: flight delays and fog diversions, hauling a cut-up skin-on-frame kayak through airports, and the gamble of arriving early enough to rebuild and skin it in the clubhouse. Along the way he shares the unlikely housing luck that made his trip possible, what daily life felt like inside a local home, and the practical rhythm of getting around Nuuk on foot, by bus, and with a backpack full of “just in case” layers.From there it’s straight into the competition: the short race, rolling—solo and team—harpoon throwing, and the ropes event inside the gym, where the energy of the crowd can turn a single feat into a full-on eruption. Tim also talks food (seal stew, musk ox, and humpback whale), ice-cold glacier water, long golden-hour nights, and post-event hikes.The conversation closes with Tim’s reflections on why Greenland still calls him back—not just for competition, but for a true expedition.Tim Gallaway/Kayak To The SeaThe Masik (Qajaq USA's electronic newsletter)