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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" ] 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. Claims about the Pacific crossing are contradicted by an August 12 ] Newspaper report in which expedition member is quoted describing how wind power was used in an emergency, and that a Russian research vessel offered essential supported on that Pacific crossing with a high-seas rescue. | |||
| ] author and adventurer '''Colin Angus''' is best known for completing the first human-powered ] of the planet. This two year 43,000 km (26,700 miles) expedition included voyaging the ] and ] Oceans unsupported in a rowboat and traveling through 17 countries by foot, bicycle, ski and canoe. The route began and ended in Vancouver, crossed all longitudinal meridians, and ranged from the tropics to Siberia's far north while remaining in the Northern hemisphere. Angus along with his fiance and expedition partner, ], were jointly given the Adventurer of the Year Award by ''National Geographic Adventure'' for their human powered circumnavigation.''Outside Magazine'' honored Angus for his efforts in combating climate change by including him in a compilation of 25 visionaries changing the world. 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 and and co-produced two films for ''] 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 . In 1999, along with Australian Ben Kozel and South African Scott Borthwick, he became the first to raft the Amazon |
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 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 . 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 longest untraversed river in the world, Asia's Yenisey River (also the fifth longest river in the world). This story was recounted in the 2003 book . | ||
| Most recently Angus |
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 world, 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). | ||
| Harvey and Angus raised funds and launched the expedition together before travelling 10,000 km, at which point their relationship failed amid serious allegations on both sides. 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. | |||
| ⚫ | Aside from the first human powered circumnavigation of the |
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| | title =Adventurers of the Year: The New Magellans | |||
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| | url =http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/best-of-adventure-2007/achievements/colin-angus-julie-wafaei.html | |||
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| | title =How to Save the World : 2005 All-Stars | |||
| | publisher =Outside Magazine | |||
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| | url =http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200512/2005-all-stars-colin-angus.html | |||
| | accessdate =2007-02-17 }} | |||
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Canadian author and adventurer Colin Angus is best known for completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of the planet. This two year 43,000 km (26,700 miles) expedition included voyaging the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans unsupported in a rowboat and traveling through 17 countries by foot, bicycle, ski and canoe. The route began and ended in Vancouver, crossed all longitudinal meridians, and ranged from the tropics to Siberia's far north while remaining in the Northern hemisphere. Angus along with his fiance and expedition partner, Julie Wafaei, were jointly given the Adventurer of the Year Award by National Geographic Adventure for their human powered circumnavigation.Outside Magazine honored Angus for his efforts in combating climate change by including him in a compilation of 25 visionaries changing the world. 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 longest untraversed river in the world, Asia's Yenisey River (also the fifth longest river in the world). This story was recounted in the 2003 book Lost in Mongolia: Rafting The World's Last Unchallenged River.
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 Julie Wafaei 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, "Beyond the Horizon", details the human-powered circumnavigation and will be released in March 2007.
Aside from the first human powered circumnavigation of the world, 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).
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1 "Human Powered Circumnavigation Defined".
2 "Adventurers of the Year: The New Magellans". National Geographic. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-02-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
3 "How to Save the World : 2005 All-Stars". Outside Magazine. 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2007-02-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)