Originally aired July 13, 2020 When 10-year-old Dana bought a book about Tarzan rather than a candy bar with his first $1 allowance, he had no idea just how fateful that decision would be. After being inspired by the book he told his dad, Don, that he wanted to walk to the Amazon River. Don, being the imaginative adventurer that he was, took his son's request seriously and began planning what would become the world's longest-ever canoe trip. It would take 10 years before Don, Dana, and his brother, Jeff, would set out on their 12,000 mile, 2-year-long journey to the mouth of the Amazon River on June 1, 1980.  Jeff eventually dropped out of the adventure, but Don and Dana made it to the end, earning their induction into the Guinness Book of World Records for having completed the longest canoe journey ever, a distance of 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers). Buy the book here: PaddletotheAmazon.com guitarsystem123.com danastarkell.com Facebook: @PaddleToTheAmazon

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Ep. 929: The Longest Canoe Trip in History - Revisited - Dana Starkell

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Growing up on a farm in Scotland and being homeschooled until the age of 12 isn’t exactly the childhood you’d expect from an accomplished world-traveling adventurer that Mark has become.  Or is it?  Today we get to hear Mark put together the pieces of his earliest motivations, his two circumnavigations of the world by bicycle, and the idea behind his latest book, Endurance: How to Cycle Further. Other accomplishments by Mark include:Recipient of the British Empire MedalBicycled around the world twiceThe fastest being 79 days, a Guinness World RecordBicycled from Anchorage Alaska to Ushuaia ArgentinaBicycled from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa in 42 days (world record)
 Follow Lael Wilcox, who started in Chicago three days ago, as she attempts to break the women's record here: https://www.instagram.com/laelwilcox/ Find out more about Mark: Markbeaumontonline.com @mrmarkbeaumont His book: Endurance: How to Cycle Further 


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Ep. 1034: Cycling Around the World in 80 Days - Revisited - Mark Beaumont

Ryan Devlin is an actor, entrepreneur, and rock climber. He has hosted television shows on ABC, CBS, and MTV, and conducted interviews with celebrities, athletes, musicians, and politicians.  Ryan is also a dedicated rock climber, finding both passion and purpose in the climbing community. Ryan hosts the popular climbing podcast and YouTube channel, The Struggle Climbing Show, where he talks with elite climbers about their struggles and breakthroughs in training, nutrition, tactics, and mental game. His show has garnered millions of views and downloads since launching in 2022. Today we’re sitting down with Ryan to hear about how he got into climbing “late”, as he admits, and hear why late is better than never!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestruggleclimbingshow/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thestruggleclimbingshow www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com You can listen to The Struggle Climbing Show anywhere you get podcasts.

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Ep. 1033: Climbing and Struggle - Ryan Devlin

Hey folks! Today we’re handing the mic over the ASP alumni Aaron Millar to take us on a uniquely Utah adventure! We’re sharing his new series all about the incredible adventures you can have in the in Utah: Life Elevated. You can listen to the rest of this series, Utah: Life Elevated anywhere you get podcasts. The link for Spotify is below.  Also, if you’d like to book the adventure in this episode, go visit https://www.americansky.co.uk/utah-holidays/self-drive-experience-utah-life-elevated To learn more about other adventures in the amazing state of Utah, go to visitutah.com Listen to the rest of the series here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gOkvI0lSmcndU2SjGCS0r?si=e799b0861b7c4062 ﻿You can find out more about Aaron and Armchair Productions here: https://www.armchair-productions.com/

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Bonus Episode: Mule Riding, Canyoneering and Skiing into a Pool: Uniquely Utah Adventures

During his day job Eric writes about Michigan football for Sports Illustrated and works at a Mexican Restaurant. However, during breaks from work, Eric takes solo travel experiences all around the world to some of the most exotic places. Eric’s confidence in travel began a few years ago when he attempted a 120-mile solo canoe trip on the Au Sable River in his hometown of Grayling. The seemingly familiar location and experience made Eric realize home is much more adventurous than we often think.  That accomplishment led Eric to eventually travel to the Amazon Rainforest, where he saw firsthand the destruction of the most biodiverse place on earth and immediately got involved in helping protect it.  @EricRutter11 on Instagram

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Ep. 1032: From Canoeing in Michigan to Protecting the Amazon Rainforest - Eric Rutter

Originally aired August 22, 2021 At 37, Jesse McNeil—at times carpenter, commercial fisherman, dabbler in real estate—decided to buy an untrained horse, make himself into a horseman, and ride all the way across the United States, from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. A fiercely independent traveler, Jesse had navigated previous coast-to-coast trips—solo journeys by moped, bicycle, and small airplane. This time, however, he had a partner: a five-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse named Pepper. An inexperienced horseman with an equally inexperienced mount, Jesse would quickly discover the immense challenges of his new undertaking. Over the course of eight months and fourteen states—beginning in Oregon and ending on a beach in New Hampshire—he would be tested many times over as he learned not only what it took to keep Pepper safe and healthy, but the true value of qualities that he had once easily dismissed: patience and companionship. The generosity of strangers, from helpful ranchers and storekeepers to suburban families, shaped the pair’s journey east. And while at some points the miles didn’t unfold as Jesse hoped, others yielded unexpected events that changed his perspective—and quite possibly, his future. Written with honesty, grit, and grace, On the Hoof captures an arduous voyage that broke a man down and built him back up, with the help of one special horse. To find out more about Jesse and his book, On the Hoof, which will be available on Aug 5th, go to onthehoofbook.com.  Facebook: @onthehoofusa Instagram: @onthehoofusa

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Ep. 929: The Longest Canoe Trip in History - Revisited - Dana Starkell

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