Grade: all

#382. The Manteno Expedition 1998-99

Social Studies, level: all
Posted Tue Mar 2 07:32:13 PST 1999 by James Wilmerding (james@wilmerding.com).
The Illa Tiki Expeditions
La Mantena Raft Expedition, Richardson, Texas
Materials Required: Internet access and/or Amateur radio access
Activity Time: Flexible
Concepts Taught: Real time tracking of Pacific Ocean voyage

Follow adventurer John Haslett's attempt to sail a 60' Balsa Log
raft from Euqador(departed 10/98) to Hawaii as he traces an ancient seafarers route.
As of 03/01/99 raft position is 07 degrees 05 minutes North latitude and 87 degrees 55 minutes West longitude.
Contact can be made with the Expedition via the Internet at
www.balsaraft.com and weekly two-way ham radio contacts with the crew. The
expedition team encourages students to share their raft related projects, activties
photos, art work, writings etc with the team.
E-mail may also be sent to haslett@startext.net