EP 26: Race to Alaska

The Race to Alaska is a 750 mile sprint up the Inside Passage from Port Townsend, WA to Ketchikan AK, and the only rules are that your boat can't have an engine and there can be no outside organized support. Sounds simple right? Wrong! This is a race for the mad! Self-described as the Iditarod on a boat; competitors face the chance of drowning, dodging freighters, being eaten by Grizzly Bears, insane squalls and 20-knot tidal currents, all while being surrounded by the most breathtaking scenery. First place takes home 10K, second place…..a set of "mid-grade steak knives."  No joke!  In this episode we talk with R2AK Race Boss, Daniel Evans, who thinks this race is so crazy, not even he would recommend anyone to do it.  Listen in! This episode is sponsored in part by: