Ash Dykes paddles Congo Basin jungle in inflatable kayak
A 35-year-old Welsh explorer is paddling 700 kilometres. The river is in the remote Congo Basin. It has crocodiles and hippos.
Ash Dykes has begun a month-long trip. He is paddling down the Sangha River in the Congo Basin.
This is the first challenge in his Project 6 series. The Welsh adventurer is paddling an inflatable kayak.
He moves through one of Earth's most remote and risky jungle settings. More than 2.5 million TikTok followers watch him.
Dykes has already trekked solo across Mongolia. He hiked the full length of Madagascar.
He walked the entire length of China's Yangtze River. A bag with kayak pumps went missing on the way to Cameroon.
But he found it within days. Dykes says he draws inspiration from James Bond and Action Man.
On past trips, he has survived landslides and being held at gunpoint. He has also survived attacks by Tibetan Mastiffs.
- 700 kilometres
- Sangha River distance
- 35 years old
- Dykes' age
- 2.5 million
- TikTok followers
- One month
- Expedition duration
Why it mattersDykes is testing himself in one of the world's most risky settings. He documents it live for millions of followers online.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, though the expedition is being followed by Australians interested in extreme adventure sport.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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