First Trans-Tasman Kayaker Poised to Arrive in New Zealand
Kayaker Scott Donaldson is expected to complete a 1,300-mile, six-week journey from Australia to New Zealand when he lands on New Plymouth, New Zealand, on July 2 evening.Video taking by his support crew on June 28 shows him about 180 km from his destination at Ngamotu Beach.Donaldson, whose was rescued near Taranaki during after his first trans-Tasman attempt failed in 2014, is poised to become the first person to cross the Tasman Sea on a kayak, according to the NZ Herald.His initiative aims to raise funds for asthma research. Credit: F2 Communications via Storyful