Sarah Davis - Adventurer - Paddling the length of Australia's longest river, the Murray River, 2,500km! episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 19, 2020 · 44 MIN

Sarah Davis - Adventurer - Paddling the length of Australia's longest river, the Murray River, 2,500km!

from Tough Girl Podcast · host Sarah Williams and Sarah Davis

Sarah decided to tackle the Murray River in her home country of Australia, less than eight months after completing the Nile expedition.   While there weren't any hippos and crocs to deal, it wasn't without its risks. There were snakes (and of course being Australian they were deadly), extreme weather conditions, sections with little water thanks to the drought and plenty more challenges to deal with.  In 60 days Sarah covered 2,500km.  The first four days were trekking to the source with a small team and then sticking within a stone's throw until it was time to get in her kayak.  For the next 56 days Sarah was solo.  On 13th February 2020 Sarah reached the Southern Ocean and the end of the Murray River. It was another expedition that tested her mentally as much as physically.  Listen to Sarah as she shares more about this challenge on the Tough Girl Podcast EXTRA! Show notes Sarah introduces herself The Murray River Expedition Source to Sea on each continent? Wanting to do an adventure in Australia The start of the River in the Snowy mountains  How long to plan, train and prepare… Trying to write a book Starting the challenge on the 16th December 2019 Having to get a different type of kayak Figuring out how to get to the source of the Murray River! Dealing with low water levels Reaching the start! The physical side of the challenge The challenge of not making progress Dealing with frustration Resupply via towns every 4 days or so The highlights from the river Getting the time to do some deep thinking  Doing the challenge solo Going back to uni? Update on the book….fun?! Having a bit of a break… Thinking about an ocean row…. Time and money! Heading to Nepal for the Annapurna base Camp Trek Adventure blues? Quick Fire Questions Social Media Website - https://www.sarahdavis.co  Twitter - @Sarah_paddles   Youtube @SarahDavis - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrvIkh9I_7BIDgNzGh83zQ  For more info on Paddling the Nile - https://www.paddlethenile.com

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 19, 2020

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Sarah Davis - Adventurer - Paddling the length of Australia's longest river, the Murray River, 2,500km!

0:00 44:35

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Tough Girl Podcast?

This episode is 44 minutes long.

When was this Tough Girl Podcast episode published?

This episode was published on March 19, 2020.

Can I download this Tough Girl Podcast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!