Word: kayak
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Explorer Watkins took charge of a Pan American East Greenland Expedition with a base camp about 80 mi. north of Angmagsalik. Meanwhile the University of Michigan Pan American Airways West Greenland Expedition, commanded by Dr. Ralph Belknap, worked out of three bases. Last August Watkins was drowned when his kayak capsized but his party carried on under his aide, John R. Rymill. Using no aircraft except sounding balloons (Lindbergh will do the aerial job) both these expeditions have made exhaustive weather studies which will be completed this summer. Early reports have come drifting into Pan American's Manhattan office...