Already, our tour is proving to be an adventure.Over the next four days we will be paddling through the Yasawas, an 85-kilometre chain of volcanic islands and atolls in the north-western part of Fiji.

Georgia Rivers, an organization based in Athens, has opened registration for an 82-mile long paddle adventure.

The distance from the mainland to Catalina Island is about 22 miles, so kayaking from the mainland to the island can take anywhere from half a day to a full day, depending on thos ...