Dan Dimancescu National Geographic Magazine articles

Ledyard Canoe Club Danube Expedition -1964
Originated by Dan Dimancescu

- 1700 miles (2800 km) Ledyard Canoe Club of Dartmouth College expedition from Ulm, Germany, to Sulina on the Black Sea; a unique trip because of open-travel permits issued the expedition by communist Danubian countries during 'Iron Curtain' period: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Published by Natl. Geog. in July 1965.
Photos: Dick Durrance and Chris Knight

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Carpathian Mountains -1968
Originated and authored by Dan Dimancescu

- 540 mile (900 km) trek along Romanian Carpathian ridgelines from Soviet border to Iron Gates; completed during a political crisis period when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia. Published by Natl. Geog. in June 1969.
Photos: Dick Durrance and Chris Knight

Ledyard Canoe Club Japan Expedition -1966
Originated and authored by Dan Dimancescu

- 1000 mile (1600 km) kayak expedition along the island-dotted Inland Sea and Pacific Coast of Japan before major island-bridges and landfill projects changed its character. Published by Natl. Geog. in September 1967.
Photos: Chris Knight; Film: Dewitt Jones

Ledyard Canoe Club Korean Islands Expedition -1985
Originated and authored by Dan Dimancescu

- 500 mile (800 km) kayak expedition around the So. Korean Peninsula's archipelago of 3000 islands. Chart above shows a one day crossing and unpredictable course outcomes in a thick fog and in an area of severe tide rips (which were used to advantage in 1595 to defeat Japan's invading armada). Sponsored by Natl. Geog. and MBC-TV (Seoul). Film by David Hamlin

Proba de Foc (Test of Fire) - 2008
Authored by Dan Dimancescu

- The WW-I story of Dimitri Dimancescu war service on the Romanian Front (1916-1918) and his encounters with Col. Norton Griffiths sent to sabotage the country's oil wells and Lt. Erwin Rommel whom he battled on Hill 789 (Mt. Cosna). Also a documentary: "Hill 789: The Last Sronghold"