Paddle the Nile

one woman's dream to achieve what's never been done

The dream

Watch the video to hear from Sarah on what this expedition is all about and why on earth she wants to take on this enormous challenge...

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Find out more about the expedition, the people behind this and how you can be part of it

The Expedition

At 6,853km in length, with endless challenges on route, it's no wonder this will be a first. It starts in Rwanda and finishes in Egypt

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Meet Sarah

Meet the woman behind this expedition and find out why she chose to take on this challenge and what she wants to achieve with it

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Winning Women

Sarah was inspired by others to do this expedition. Now she wants to try to pay this forward and use this expedition to inspire others

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News

Hungry hippos and an unexpected detour

The adventure continued through Rwanda. Ahead was the most amazing adventure, terrifying moments and some serious dramas…

Paddles hit the water!

After over two years of planning, all the work, the obstacles to overcome, the stress and huge concerns paddles finally hit the water and the adventure of a lifetime began

Greetings from Uganda!

After all the planning I have made it to Uganda. There is still a fair bit to arrange, and this feels like a big leap of faith, but being here is the only way to turn the dream to reality…

The BIG Announcement

Not surprisingly the questions I get asked fairly regularly are, 'So when do you start?' or 'Do you have a date?'. Well now, two years after coming up with this plan, I have a start date to announce…

Burritos, Pig Rigs and the Easter Bunny

A random title you might think. But no, these have all been part of my preparation. The steep learning curve continues... Read on to find out more

A big whip round!

This is all about raising the funds for the expedition. It's been a steep learning curve, an exercise in banging my head against a brick wall, but having some big wins and meeting some incredible people

Holiday Paddles

After a very chilled Christmas, which included a paddle on the harbour on Christmas morning I packed up the car, thew on the ski on top and headed up to Avalon...

Going for Gold

At 10.30am on 18th November I was standing on the beach in Hong Kong waiting for the gun to go for the start of the ICF Ocean Racing World Championships...

Busy times!!

Well what can I say, there’s been has been so much happening since the last update, where to begin….?! Lots of great news and videos to share. Read on to find out more...