Bear Encounter on a Solo Kayak Trip — and What It Taught Her About Trust and Intuition

You're 1,000 miles into a solo paddle. It's remote, wild, quiet.
Then—a mama bear and her cub charge out of the woods, 30 feet away.

No bear spray in hand. Food in your lap. Now what?

In this clip, long-distance sea kayaker Susan Marie Conrad recounts a terrifying bear encounter on a remote island during her second 1,200-mile paddle through the Inside Passage—this time at age 61.

But it’s not just about survival. It’s about synchronicity, intuition, and learning to trust yourself—on the water and off.

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