Amazon Woman | Darcy Gaechter

October 27, 2020 00:25:57
Amazon Woman | Darcy Gaechter
Postcards From The Road
Amazon Woman | Darcy Gaechter

Oct 27 2020 | 00:25:57

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Show Notes

Setting out with two fellow kayakers, Darcy Gaechter celebrated her 35th birthday on a 148-day kayaking journey paddling the Amazon River. Her book, Amazon Woman: Facing Fears, Chasing Dreams, and a Quest to Kayak the Largest River from Source to Sea, recounts her heart-pounding adventure. Gaechter now leads expeditions in the continental U.S., Alaska, Ecuador, […]

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