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Rowing Team Joins the Action in the Northwest Passage

Traversing the Northwest Passage is proving itself an increasingly...
August 10, 2023
Sean Conway running one of his 102 triathlons

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
July 23, 2023
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Kayaking 3,220Km Around Britain

Dougal Glaisher is attempting to kayak 3,220km around the...
June 20, 2023
Jari Saario in an ocean row boat.

There and Back Again: 14,000km Across the Atlantic

Jari Saario is setting out to do something no...
January 17, 2023
The race winners light flares at night to celebrate

Rowing Extra: Ocean Cats Win TWAC; Another Atlantic Rower Dips In

Ocean Cats have won the 2022 Talisker Whisky Atlantic...
January 14, 2023
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Adventure Photo of the Week: Arctic Kayak Rappel

Arctic adventurers Sarah McNair-Landry and Erik Boomer have spent...
November 18, 2022
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Oldest Man to Paddle the Mississippi: Q&A With Dale ‘Greybeard’ Sanders

The veteran paddler they call 'Greybeard' shows no signs...
October 14, 2022
Cyril Derreumaux completes his kayak in Hawaii

Ocean Rowing Roundup for October 

Since our last roundup, two soloists have finished their...
October 12, 2022
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This Woman is Rowing Alone Around the World

On September 3, Ellen Falterman began rowing alone around...
September 29, 2022

Madison Eklund Completes U.S. Section of 2,400km Kayak

Madison Eklund has completed the U.S. leg of her...
July 31, 2022
Portrait of Bardelis on shore, with his rowboat just behind

Round-the-World Trip Lands Karlis Bardelis in Dangerous Somalia

Karlis Bardelis had almost completed his human-powered circumnavigation of...
July 28, 2022
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American Paddlers Smash Yukon 1000 Record in 5 Days

Two kayakers repeatedly paddled 18 hours straight, survived everything...
July 18, 2022

A Hard Start on Madagascar’s Mangoky River

Oscar Scafidi and Ben Ziehm Stephen's quest to kayak...
May 24, 2022

Ocean Rowing Roundup for April

Since our last Ocean Rowing Roundup, one man has...
April 10, 2022

Karlis Bardelis Teams with Fellow World Circumnavigator Dimitri Kieffer

For the next phase of his global circumnavigation, Karlis...
February 15, 2022

Ocean Rowing Roundup for February

Since our last update, rowers set six course records...
February 14, 2022

Multiple Records Set in Atlantic Race

Three records have been set during this year's Talisker...
January 25, 2022

French Rower Dies During Atlantic Crossing

A 75-year-old adventurer who was trying to row solo...
January 23, 2022

Ocean Rowing Roundup for January

Since our last update, several expeditions have begun in...
January 17, 2022

Karlis Bardelis Resumes World Circumnavigation

Karlis Bardelis has resumed his human-powered, round-the-world journey. His...
January 3, 2022

Top 10 Expeditions of 2021: #8: First NY-London Solo Row

Over the last 12 months, ExplorersWeb has documented incredible...
December 24, 2021

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since out last ocean roundup, a journey across the...
December 17, 2021

Angela Madsen’s Boat Washes Up on Pacific Island

The boat of U.S. ocean rower Angela Madsen has...
November 10, 2021

Antarctic Triathlon: 5,300km from Patagonia to the South Pole

On November 20, Antonio de la Rosa will begin...
November 9, 2021

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