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2026 Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition FYB Deployment
On September 6, 2026, the Swedish icebreaker Oden deployed 100 Float Your Boat wooden boats alongside a stationary ice buoy as part of the 2026 Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean Expedition. The boats had been decorated by students from several U.S. schools (listed below) and by the crew and scientific team aboard the Oden. Using a helicopter, the boats were transported from the ship to a large ice floe where scientists were taking measurements of ice properties. The boats were arran
arcticfloatboat
13 hours ago
April 2026 8th Grade Field School and Float Your Boat Deployment
This past April, scientists and local experts gathered in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, to lead a field school for eighth-grade students at Eben Hopson Middle School and deploy Float Your Boat (FYB) wooden boats on the sea ice. A collaboration between the IABP and UIC Science / Battelle ARO, the annual 8th Grade Sea Ice Field School is funded by the NSF Office of Polar Programs. The event gives students an opportunity to participate directly in the scientific and cultural activities tak
arcticfloatboat
Aug 28
300 Little Boats, One Big Arctic Journey: Tracking Student Art Across the Ice
Could a little wooden boat decorated by a fifth grader end up in the Mediterranean? 🛥️ Maybe! Float Your Boat deployed 300 student-decorated boats onto the Arctic sea ice. Track their scientific drift alongside research buoys and explore ocean currents. A cool way to bring science to life! →
arcticfloatboat
Sep 11, 2025
Three Generations and a Wooden Boat Find in the Westfjords
The Westfjords of Iceland is a remote, rugged place where an adventure unfolded. Guðni Hrafn Pétursson, whose family owns land here, is an ambassador for the Float Your Boat (FYB) program.
In 2025, Guðni and Dave, the program's founder, joined by Guðni’s father and grandfather, searched the coastline. It didn't take long to find a capsized boat from a Colorado school nestled in the rocks—a testament to the project’s reach in one of the world's most untouched places.
Dave Forcucci
Sep 2, 2025
Swedish Icebreaker Oden Deploys Boats
The Icebreaker Oden reached the North Pole on August 16, 2025, as a part of the Canada-Sweden Arctic Ocean 2025 expedition. After mooring the boat to the ice, they deployed 450 boats from 13 institutions and an Ice Ball buoy. The boats were decorated by kids from several US schools, as well as by Marine Biology students from Gullmarsgymnasiet in Sweden and the crew and scientific team at the Oden. The deployment was a success, and the buoy is a recording at the North Pole!
arcticfloatboat
Aug 20, 2025
Celebrating Impacts Through Stories and Data: 2024-2025
Discover how the Float Your Boat program connected over 4,000 learners to the Arctic Ocean this past year! Our annual report highlights the exciting hands-on science, climate change awareness, and real-world impact achieved through our wooden boats, igniting STEM interest across the globe.
And, it's time to apply to participate in the program during this upcoming school year! www.floatboat.org/application
arcticfloatboat
Jul 31, 2025
Hiking Group Finds Boat in Breiðavík in East Fjords
24th boat of the 500 that were sent to the North Pole from VilVite, Bergen Science Centre found and reported!
arcticfloatboat
Jul 22, 2025
Boat Found While Bicycling in Heiðarhöfn, Langanes, Iceland
Boat #230756, that originally was decorated at Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington was found in Iceland on July 3, 2025 by Karina Strømmen while out biking near her family farm.
arcticfloatboat
Jul 5, 2025
Boat Reported from Rørvik, Norway
Edgar Sørø-Lona reported a found boat near Rørvik Norway while out on a boat. While the specific coordinates were not sent in, this area is in central Norway on the coast.
arcticfloatboat
Jun 28, 2025
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