Considering a seatrek is to be 2 days or more, the following notions are used in this page:
The following factors influence the distance that may be covered at sea or on land.
At sea
On land:
When planning a group consider the following:
Everyone's capacity is different:
Furthermore, everyone's capacity on land may be different than that at sea:
This makes group planning difficult, and crucial.
To correctly plan a group trek it is therefore necessary to assess correctly, and if possible via verifiable information, the capacity of each person within the group.
The following gives general indications on how to assess someone's capacity on land and in water.
Assessing capacities in Water:
Assessing capacities on Land
Depending on many factors, such as, but not limited to:
Individuals may complete sections average distances between 1-3km per hour at sea, and may be able do so in average for 2 to 3 hours without exiting the water.
This makes a section distance at sea typically within the range from 2-9 km per water section. Generally 1 or 2 sections can be planned per day, making the typical daily distance between 4-15km.
Depending on many factors, such as, but not limited to:
Individuals may complete sections average distances between 2-4km per hour on land, and may be able do so for 2-4h without stopping typically.
This makes a section distance on land typically within the range from 5-15 km per land section.
Considering the above, a typical daily distance in seatrekking is between 10-30km, whether:
This high degree of variability needs to be taken into consideration when planning a seatrek - as well as when adjusting the plan during the seatrek itself.
The above is provided as a guideline only, based on the community's experience so far and will be updated regularly based on how seatrekking's practice evolves.