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| ⚫ | ] author and adventurer '''Colin Angus''' is best known for completing the first human-powered ] of much of the Northern hemisphere. (Some have referred to the voyage as a "global" circumnavigation but it did not conform to the generally-accepted definition.) Angus claims that his two year expedition included voyaging the ] and ] Oceans unsupported in a rowboat. Journalist was present on the Pacific crossing and reports that some wind power was used as an emergency measure, and that a Russian research vessel supported the Pacific crossing with a high-seas rescue. '']'' has recently honored Angus for his efforts in combatting climate change by including him in a compilation of 25 visionaries changing the world. However, the expedition was non-continuous and was broken up by intercontinental air travel. Other expeditions Angus has completed include the first descent of the world's fifth longest river, the ], and a complete descent of the ] from source to sea. He has written two books ''Lost in Mongolia'' and ''Amazon Extreme'' and co-produced two films for ] Television. | ||
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| ⚫ | Angus began his adventuring lifestyle at nineteen with a five year sailing odyssey in the Pacific Ocean, half of it done with his best friend . In 1999, along with Australian Ben Kozel and South African Scott Borthwick, he became the first to raft the Amazon river from source to sea, chronicling the feat in his 2001 book ''Amazon Extreme''. The trio retraced the route of Polish kayaker Piotr Chmielinski's 1986 historic first-ever descent of the Amazon River from source to sea, which used a kayak. To follow up the rafting of the Amazon, Angus put together a team which would accomplish the same task, only this time on the previously untraversed Yenisey river in Asia, one of the top-ten longest rivers in the world. This story was recounted in the 2003 book ''Lost in Mongolia: Rafting The World's Last Unchallenged River''. | ||
| ⚫ | ] author and adventurer '''Colin Angus''' is best known for completing the first human-powered ] of the |
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| Most recently Angus claimed to be the first person to circle the world using exclusively human power, biking across land and rowing across water. He originally claimed the world's first human-powered circumnavigation, although his effort is bested by British Adventurer true human-powered circumnavigation, which traverses both Northern and Southern latitudes to qualify. The goal of Angus' expedition was to "promote awareness about global warming and demonstrate how effective human powered travel can be". This message was brought to the journey by Tim Harvey, Angus' original partner, and later adopted by Angus. Harvey and Angus launched the expedition and travelled 10,000 km together before their relationship failed amid serious allegations on both sides. Although members came and went throughout the trip, Toronto-born ], played a significant role, joining Colin for the voyage from Moscow, Russia to Vancouver, British Columbia. The rowing leg across the Atlantic lasted 145 days stretching from Lisbon, Portugal to Limon, Costa Rica. In all, the expedition lasted 720 days, ending in Vancouver on May 20, 2006. This included 75 days of rest recover from a urinary infection. | |||
| ⚫ | Angus began his adventuring lifestyle at nineteen with a five year sailing odyssey in the Pacific Ocean, half of it done with his best friend . In 1999, along with Australian |
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| ⚫ | Aside from the first human powered circumnavigation of the Northern Hemisphere, this expedition established many other records. These include the first row boat crossing of the Atlantic from mainland Europe to mainland North America (Wafaei and Angus), the first Canadian woman to row across any ocean and the first woman in the world to row across the Atlantic from mainland to mainland (both Wafaei). | ||
| Most recently Angus became the first person to circle the world using exclusively human power, primarily biking across land and rowing across water. The goal of Angus' expedition was to "promote awareness about global warming and demonstrate how effective human powered travel can be". Toronto-born ] was an integral part of the expedition, rowing and cycling 25,300 km (15,720 miles) of the expedition and managing expedition logistics for the remainder of it. Wafaei was on the expedition for one of the most difficult parts, rowing 10,000 km (6,200 miles) across the Atlantic from Lisbon, Portugal to Limon, Costa Rica in 145 days. In all, the expedition lasted 720 days, ending in Vancouver on May 20, 2006. Angus' third book, , details the human-powered circumnavigation and will be released in March 2007. | |||
| ⚫ | Aside from the first human powered circumnavigation of the |
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| == References == | |||
| 1 {{cite web | |||
| | title =Human Powered Circumnavigation Defined | |||
| | url =http://www.angusadventures.com/definitions.html | |||
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| | title =Adventurers of the Year: The New Magellans | |||
| | publisher =National Geographic | |||
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| | url =http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/best-of-adventure-2007/achievements/colin-angus-julie-wafaei.html | |||
| | accessdate =2007-02-17 }} | |||
| 3 {{cite web | |||
| | title =How to Save the World : 2005 All-Stars | |||
| | publisher =Outside Magazine | |||
| | date =] | |||
| | url =http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200512/2005-all-stars-colin-angus.html | |||
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Revision as of 21:28, 19 February 2007
Canadian author and adventurer Colin Angus is best known for completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of much of the Northern hemisphere. (Some have referred to the voyage as a "global" circumnavigation but it did not conform to the generally-accepted definition.) Angus claims that his two year expedition included voyaging the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans unsupported in a rowboat. Journalist was present on the Pacific crossing and reports that some wind power was used as an emergency measure, and that a Russian research vessel supported the Pacific crossing with a high-seas rescue. Outside Magazine has recently honored Angus for his efforts in combatting climate change by including him in a compilation of 25 visionaries changing the world. However, the expedition was non-continuous and was broken up by intercontinental air travel. Other expeditions Angus has completed include the first descent of the world's fifth longest river, the Yenisey, and a complete descent of the Amazon from source to sea. He has written two books Lost in Mongolia and Amazon Extreme and co-produced two films for National Geographic Television.
Angus began his adventuring lifestyle at nineteen with a five year sailing odyssey in the Pacific Ocean, half of it done with his best friend Dan Audet. In 1999, along with Australian Ben Kozel and South African Scott Borthwick, he became the first to raft the Amazon river from source to sea, chronicling the feat in his 2001 book Amazon Extreme. The trio retraced the route of Polish kayaker Piotr Chmielinski's 1986 historic first-ever descent of the Amazon River from source to sea, which used a kayak. To follow up the rafting of the Amazon, Angus put together a team which would accomplish the same task, only this time on the previously untraversed Yenisey river in Asia, one of the top-ten longest rivers in the world. This story was recounted in the 2003 book Lost in Mongolia: Rafting The World's Last Unchallenged River.
Most recently Angus claimed to be the first person to circle the world using exclusively human power, biking across land and rowing across water. He originally claimed the world's first human-powered circumnavigation, although his effort is bested by British Adventurer true human-powered circumnavigation, which traverses both Northern and Southern latitudes to qualify. The goal of Angus' expedition was to "promote awareness about global warming and demonstrate how effective human powered travel can be". This message was brought to the journey by Tim Harvey, Angus' original partner, and later adopted by Angus. Harvey and Angus launched the expedition and travelled 10,000 km together before their relationship failed amid serious allegations on both sides. Although members came and went throughout the trip, Toronto-born Julie Wafaei, played a significant role, joining Colin for the voyage from Moscow, Russia to Vancouver, British Columbia. The rowing leg across the Atlantic lasted 145 days stretching from Lisbon, Portugal to Limon, Costa Rica. In all, the expedition lasted 720 days, ending in Vancouver on May 20, 2006. This included 75 days of rest recover from a urinary infection.
Aside from the first human powered circumnavigation of the Northern Hemisphere, this expedition established many other records. These include the first row boat crossing of the Atlantic from mainland Europe to mainland North America (Wafaei and Angus), the first Canadian woman to row across any ocean and the first woman in the world to row across the Atlantic from mainland to mainland (both Wafaei).