When Craig and his buddy, Skip, applied for the longest paddle race in the world in 2019, he had no idea how much that decision would change his life. Once selected, the realization that he had never done anything like this, had no real skills or talent in paddling, and knew nothing about adventure started flooding his mind.
However Craig and Skip committed to giving it their best effort and put a plan together to train, learn, and go from never racing before to completing a fully self-supported 1,000-mile paddle through some of the most remote wilderness in North America.
At 46 years young, Craig wanted to inspire others to push themselves and take on challenges that go beyond their comfort zone. When I applied for the Yukon 1000 in 2019 I had not taken part in any feat of endurance.
Learn more about Craig:
instagram.com/craigsawyer77
instagram.com/thesupcoach
www.abovesixsix.co.uk
https://www.theshac.co.uk/
instagram.com/thesurreyhillsadventurecompany/
Ep. 1016: Paragliding off Volcanoes - Revisited - Adrian Garza
Ep. 1015: Appalachian Mountain Club President & CEO - Nicole Zussman
Ep. 1014: How to Run 100 Miles - Revisited - "Toddzilla" Lewis
Ep. 1013: Kayaking the Northwest Passage - West Hansen
Ep. 1012: How Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age - Caroline Paul
Ep. 1011: Dog Sledding, the Iditarod, & Life in Alaska - Revisited - Kristin Knight Pace
Ep. 1009: Alaska Adventures and Packrafting - Revisited - Roman Dial
Ep. 1008: Florida Trail FKT - Hunter Leininger
Ep. 1007: My Adventure Formula - Mason Gravley
Ep. 1006: Paddling the Intracoastal Waterway - Heather Bolint
Ep. 1005: Within Weakness - Revisited - Wesley Trimble
Bonus: Curt & Mason Reflect on 1,000 Episodes
Ep. 1004: The Ohio Project - Alison Alsup
Ep. 1003: Thru-Hiking the Arizona Trail - Revisited - Jacob “Valhalla” Myers
Ep. 1002: Three Years Biking Around the World - McKenzie Barney
Ep. 1001: 76 Days Adrift at Sea in a Life Raft - Revisited - Steve Callahan
Ep. 1000: Shifting From Global to Local Adventures - Alastair Humphreys
Ep. 999: The Colorado 14ers Thru-Hike - Revisited - Junaid Dawud
Bonus Episode: Lake Okeechobee Crossing Recap
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