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WHAT MAKES THIS HISTORIC?
The Amazon has, of course, been heavily traveled over the years. Indeed, the river acts as a highway of sorts for the local population. Four expeditions, including a kayaking team in 2007, have succeeded in traversing the length of the Amazon from source to sea. We plan to accomplish the same feat in reverse: traverse the Amazon from mouth to source, moving against the flow. As far as we can tell, this has never been done.
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BLOG: Pre-expedition - "Amazon Team in Research Mode"
As Part of "From Ocean to Sky," the Amazon expedition aims to traverse--by boat or on foot--the entire length of the Amazon River, from its mouth near Macapa, Brazil, to its source high in the Peruvian Andes. There are three conditions: (1) the writers must never stray more than a mile from either bank; (2) the writers must not spend more than $3,000 total; and (3) the writers must perform their assignment over exactly six months--from 15 September 2009 to 15 March 2010.
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Follow the complete Amazon route on the expedition's Maps/Route page. |
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MEET THE TEAM
JOSEPH COURTNEY, 27, has done his share of adventure traveling--though nothing quite like a full, upriver Amazon traverse! He's written and produced for television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, and holds a degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota.
BEAUDIN BENNET, 23, a Canada native, speaks English, French, and Portuguese and is an accomplished mandolin and guitar player. He has written for newspapers in British Columbia and Alberta and holds a degree from the Western Academy of Photography.
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