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. 961: How To Train for Adventures - Revisited - Rowan Smith
Ep. 960: Starting an Outdoor Company During a War - Ian deQueiroz
Ep. 959: Surviving a Plane Crash in the Mountains - Revisited - Brian Brown
Ep. 958: Solo Sail Around the World - Pip Hare
Ep. 957: Triple Crown of Ultra Distance Cycling - Revisited - Ryan Flinn
Ep. 956: Crossing Baffin Island on Skis - Valerie Gagne
Ep. 955: Conquering 30 Years of Anxiety Through Adventure - Revisited - Paula McGuire
Ep. 954: Will to Wild - Shelby Stanger
Ep. 953: Spending Five Years Exploring the South Pacific - Revisited - Nick Watts
Ep. 952: Leaving Your Successful Outdoor Company - Davis Smith
Ep. 951: Visiting Every National Park in One Year - Revisited - Andy Magee
Ep. 950: Circumnavigating Hawaii’s Big Island on Foot - Dr. Stan Fortuna Jr.
Ep. 949: Why Adventure is Essential - Revisited - Belinda Kirk
Ep. 948: Taking a Gap Year Mid-Career - Marianne Bohr
Ep. 947: I Survived Season Finale - Bear Grylls
Ep. 946: The Long Way Home - Ryan Van Duzer
Ep. 945: Recreational Tree Climbing - Revisited - Harv Teitelbaum
Ep. 944: Hipcamp Founder & CEO - Alyssa Ravasio
Ep. 943: Using Nature to Navigate - Revisited - Tristan Gooley
Ep. 942: Losing 200 Pounds to Hike the PCT - Part 2 - Josh “Long Story” Murphy
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