Frank and Dave contemplate their predicament on the shores of Ujung Kulon.

By Frank Wolf

In late January 2000, my buddy Dave Stibbe and I set out on a paddling adventure in Southeast Asia.
Our starting point was Phuket, on the north end of Thailand's west coast. Our planned finish was Bali, Indonesia-2,800 kilometres away. We had a three-month window to complete our trip, and agreed beforehand to just go with the flow. We were equipped with a reliable folding double kayak and two cases of Spam, so we were feeling pretty confident.

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