Kayak Amazon's guest appearances

Kayak Amazon

Adventure Sports Podcast

Sarah Williams

Jason Moore

Derek Loudermilk

Gary Arndt

Leon Logothetis

Courtney Condy

Allan Karl

Alastair Humphreys

Brendan Leonard

Mark Pattison

Alex Honnold

Craig Dinkel

Patty Wagstaff

Chris Palmer

Todd Lewis

OwlTail

Darcy Gaechter

Originally aired June 4, 2018In 2013, Darcy Gaechter became the first woman (and vegan) to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea. With blistering lips and irradiated fingernails, her team of three paddlers tackled Class V whitewater for twenty-five days in a row; just barely survived a dynamite laden canyon being prepared for a hydroelectric dam, and pled for mercy at the hands of the murderous Ashaninka people who remained somewhat convinced we had come to steal their children's organs. In a desperate act meant to give me some pretense of control, Darcy cut off all of her hair just before they entered Peru’s notoriously violent “Red Zone.” The hope was to pass for a boy and be seen as less of a target. Despite all odds, they reached the Atlantic Ocean 4,300 miles and 148 days of kayaking later. Upon reaching the Atlantic, the three, an esoteric computer programmer from London, a vegan girl from Aspen, CO and her begrudging boyfriend who would become the first man to kayak the Amazon, “because his girlfriend made him”—became the first three people to kayak the entire Amazon. Darcy became the first woman to do it. Now, the same number of people have walked on the moon as have descended the Amazon from source to sea.www.kayaktheamazon.comIntagram: darcy gaechterFacebook: darcygaechterTwitter: @gaechterdarcywww.smallworldadventures.comSupport The Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Save $20 off your first order of Cometeer coffee when you sign up at: cometeer.com/AdventureOur Sponsors:* ASP15* Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: https://www.gaiaprovides.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Originally aired June 4, 2018In 2013, Darcy Gaechter became the first woman (and vegan) to kayak the Amazon River from source to sea. With blistering lips and irradiated fingernails, her team of three paddlers tackled Class V whitewater for twenty-five days in a row; just barely survived a dynamite laden canyon being prepared for a hydroelectric dam, and pled for mercy at the hands of the murderous Ashaninka people who remained somewhat convinced we had come to steal their children's organs. In a desperate act meant to give me some pretense of control, Darcy cut off all of her hair just before they entered Peru’s notoriously violent “Red Zone.” The hope was to pass for a boy and be seen as less of a target. Despite all odds, they reached the Atlantic Ocean 4,300 miles and 148 days of kayaking later. Upon reaching the Atlantic, the three, an esoteric computer programmer from London, a vegan girl from Aspen, CO and her begrudging boyfriend who would become the first man to kayak the Amazon, “because his girlfriend made him”—became the first three people to kayak the entire Amazon. Darcy became the first woman to do it. Now, the same number of people have walked on the moon as have descended the Amazon from source to sea.<a href="http://www.kayaktheamazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kayaktheamazon.com</a>Intagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/darcygaechter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">darcy gaechter</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/darcy.gaechter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">darcygaechter</a>Twitter: @gaechterdarcy<a href="http://www.smallworldadventures.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.smallworldadventures.com</a>Support The Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast</a> or make a one-time donation to the show <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/0b5abe54-544e-4b3c-aafb-3fde82fe574e/donations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Save $20 off your first order of Cometeer coffee when you sign up at: <a href="cometeer.com/Adventure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cometeer.com/Adventure</a>Our Sponsors: * ASP15 * Check out Gaia Provides and use my code ASP for a great deal: <a href="https://www.gaiaprovides.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gaiaprovides.com/</a> Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Ep. 802: First Woman to Kayak Amazon From Source to Sea - Revisited - Darcy Gaechter