Setting out with two fellow kayakers, Darcy Gaechter celebrated her 35th birthday on a 148-day kayaking journey paddling the Amazon River. Her book, Amazon Woman: Facing Fears, Chasing Dreams, and a Quest to Kayak the Largest River from Source to Sea, recounts her heart-pounding adventure. Gaechter now leads expeditions in the continental U.S., Alaska, Ecuador, […]

Amazon Woman | Darcy Gaechter

Postcards from the Road is a travel podcast that shares the stories of people from all walks of life — from the passenger seat of a 1980’s Land Rover traveling across three continents, to a school teacher adjusting to the cultural differences of the Northeast and Southwest United States public school systems. Whether it’s across the country or around the world, there is always a good story to hear; you just have to ask the right questions.

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