Some people have been asking, “why would people watch this?? Is it just a video of you guys kayaking down the river?”
The short answer: NO.
That’s been done before, and by professionals (with film crews!) with way more experience than us.*
And THAT’S the whole point.
The fact that we’re both inexperienced kayakers, going on such a crazy expedition should make this video ridiculously awesome! I (Jordan) have kayaked maybe twice in my life, for about an hour or two. Matt has kayaked a handful of times for a fun afternoon. That’s it. Seriously.
Keeping that in mind, I’m willing to bet we’ll encounter more than our fair share of misadventures, problems and hilarious/difficult/challenging situations. The film will focus on us overcoming these obstacles.
Matt encounters a monsterous, evil lizard while hiking the AT. Look at the fear in his eyes!
And that leads to another point. We’re also doing this to show you that if WE can do it, with practically no kayaking experience, YOU can do it. Or any sort of adventure for that matter.
I think the question should really be… Who WOULDN’T want to watch this video?!
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*NOTE* – There’s nothing wrong with pros making a high quality film documenting their journey. In fact, they’re often really fun and exciting to watch. (It’s just a different genre than what we’re going for). For example, see this video of Dave Cornthwaite. He set a world record by completing the 2404 miles of the Mississippi river all by stand up paddling! We have so much respect for this guy.
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Curious about what you two saw, coming down to Lou and I. Here at New Harmony, and beyond. Wish you both the best, hope to see you again someday.