(Bonus) West Hansen: FAILED FIRST ATTEMPT to kayak the Northwest Passage and how DANGEROUS it REALLY is to kayak the Amazon (republish from April 2023)

West Hansen is a world-renowned adventurer and explorer who is best known for his incredible feats of physical endurance and exploration in some of the most challenging environments on the planet. In 2012, he made history by becoming one of only a few people to paddle the entire length of the Amazon River, a journey that spanned over 4,000 miles and took him more than six months to complete. This epic adventure was just one of many in West Hansen's long and illustrious career as an adventurer, which has taken him to some of the most remote and inhospitable corners of the globe.   His next adventure will be even bigger and a true first. Together with his team “The Arctic Cowboys” he wants to cross the Northwest Passage in a kayak. This has never been done before. In 2022 West and his team set out already, but had to abandon the expedition. They learned their lessons and will try again. Republish Statement: Early in 2023, we had the pleasure of talking with West about his first failed attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage. In October 2023 - around 4 months ago - West Hansen and the Arctic Cowboys became the first to kayak the notorious Northwest Passage. This was his second attempt. On that second Northwest Passage expedition was also Mark Agnew, whose interview about the historic world first we published last week (Episode 38). That's why we thought republishing this episode with West would be the perfect continuation to get the full picture of the two expeditions and hear about how West failed in the place and how they made it work on the second attempt!  Read more about West on ⁠⁠⁠worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠ Find his Instagram account at ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/westhansenexpeditions⁠ ⁠and visit ⁠⁠westhansen.com⁠ for more information. The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded