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In March 2012, Cornthwaite and a crew of 10 sailed from Cabo, [[Mexico]] to Honolulu, [[Hawaii]], completing his fifth adventure of Expedition1000. The 3156 mile journey took a total of 17 days. Alongside the sailing, in which all members of the crew had a hand, Dave and Pangaea Explorations Programme Director Emily Penn held a series of workshops ranging from ocean science to social media all the way through to a diagnosis of personal happiness and purpose.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.active-traveller.com/people/interview-dave-cornthwaite|title=Active-Traveller – Interview: Dave Cornthwaite|author=Mike walker|work=Active-Traveller|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref> |
In March 2012, Cornthwaite and a crew of 10 sailed from Cabo, [[Mexico]] to Honolulu, [[Hawaii]], completing his fifth adventure of Expedition1000. The 3156 mile journey took a total of 17 days. Alongside the sailing, in which all members of the crew had a hand, Dave and Pangaea Explorations Programme Director Emily Penn held a series of workshops ranging from ocean science to social media all the way through to a diagnosis of personal happiness and purpose.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.active-traveller.com/people/interview-dave-cornthwaite|title=Active-Traveller – Interview: Dave Cornthwaite|author=Mike walker|work=Active-Traveller|accessdate=13 July 2015}}</ref> |
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During August and September 2012 Dave Swam 1,001 Miles down the Missouri River. Starting in Chamberlain, South Dakota and heading towards St Louis, Missouri. Despite having a team of six people traveling with him on this journey, he opted to pull all of his gear on a raft. The 1001 mile swim was also a fundraiser for the breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!, which was set up to encourage young people to check their boobs and avoid late detection of cancer. <ref>{{cite web|title=Swimming 1,000 Miles down the Missouri River|url=https://www.gapyear.com/features/188357/swimming-1000-miles-down-the-missouri-river|website=Gap Year}}</ref> |
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In June 2010, Cornthwaite and [[Sarah Outen]] paddled 150 miles from [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] to [[London]]. The journey was designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the inland waterways of Britain. The journey lasted 5 days and concluded beneath London's [[Tower Bridge]] on [[World Oceans Day]], 8 June 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/690165?show_preferences=true}}</ref> |
In June 2010, Cornthwaite and [[Sarah Outen]] paddled 150 miles from [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]] to [[London]]. The journey was designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the inland waterways of Britain. The journey lasted 5 days and concluded beneath London's [[Tower Bridge]] on [[World Oceans Day]], 8 June 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/690165?show_preferences=true}}</ref> |
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Dave Cornthwaite | |
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| Born | David Cornthwaite 25 October 1979 |
| Alma mater | Stamford School, University of Swansea |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer Explorer Motivational speaker Author |
| Website | davecornthwaite.com |
David "Dave" Cornthwaite, 25 October 1979) is an English adventurer, writer and filmmaker. He is best known for his Expedition1000 project, a plan to undertake 25 separate journeys of 1000 miles or more, each using a different form of non-motorised transport.[1]
Early life and education
Cornthwaite was born in England and attended Stamford School in Lincolnshire. In-between graduating from High School and enrolling at University Dave volunteered on a gap year teaching scheme organised by Afria & Asia Venture to Uganda. Cornthwaite cited this as 'his first taste of adventure'.
BoardFree
Cornthwaite's first professional expedition saw him become the first person to skateboard the length of Britain, along the End-to-end route from John O'Groats to Lands End in the summer of 2006. The 896-mile skate lasted 34 days, including three rest days which were required due to the severe blisters Cornthwaite suffered during the journey. Cornthwaite completed the journey on 2 June 2006.[2][unreliable source?]
During the expedition Cornthwaite received a significant amount of press coverage.[3]
Other events
Following BoardFree, Cornthwaite conceived Expedition1000; a career project that he says will take approximately 12 years to complete. Cornthwaite intends to undertake 25 separate journeys of 1000 miles or more, each using a different form of non-motorised transport.
Between 3 and 16 April 2011, Cornthwaite was joined by Sebastian Terry to travel from Vancouver to Las Vegas by tandem bicycle. The journey covered 1400 miles and lasted 14 days, covering five US states and involved travelling through mountain ranges and across desert plains. Neither Cornthwaite nor Terry had ever ridden a tandem bicycle when they began the journey.[4][unreliable source?]
On 19 June 2011, Cornthwaite began his two and a half-month journey of travelling 2,340 miles down the Mississippi River from source to sea on a stand up paddleboard (SUP). The journey started at Elk Lake, Minn. The full descent of the Mississippi River took 68 days paddling, 82 in total with Hurricane Lee causing minor disruptions as gale-force winds forced Cornthwaite out of the water for several days to seek shelter. Passing through 9 States and either through or over 43 dams (29 dams, all downstream from St Anthony's Falls in Minneapolis, including locks). He carried everything he needed to survive in drybags strapped to the deck of his board. The speed of the expedition depended on the current; highest mileage in one day being 77.2 miles prior to arriving in St. Louis. This was the first time anyone had Stand Up Paddled the Mississippi carrying all of their own gear earning Cornthwaite a Guinness World Record.[5]
In March 2012, Cornthwaite and a crew of 10 sailed from Cabo, Mexico to Honolulu, Hawaii, completing his fifth adventure of Expedition1000. The 3156 mile journey took a total of 17 days. Alongside the sailing, in which all members of the crew had a hand, Dave and Pangaea Explorations Programme Director Emily Penn held a series of workshops ranging from ocean science to social media all the way through to a diagnosis of personal happiness and purpose.[6]
During August and September 2012 Dave Swam 1,001 Miles down the Missouri River. Starting in Chamberlain, South Dakota and heading towards St Louis, Missouri. Despite having a team of six people traveling with him on this journey, he opted to pull all of his gear on a raft. The 1001 mile swim was also a fundraiser for the breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!, which was set up to encourage young people to check their boobs and avoid late detection of cancer. [7]
In June 2010, Cornthwaite and Sarah Outen paddled 150 miles from Bath to London. The journey was designed to celebrate and raise awareness of the inland waterways of Britain. The journey lasted 5 days and concluded beneath London's Tower Bridge on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2011.[8]
In April 2010, Cornthwaite and Sebastian Terry became the first people to cross Lake Geneva on stand up paddleboards. The crossing was 86.9 km, a distance which they covered in less than two days. Cornthwaite has produced a documentary of the expedition entitled "Lake Geneva Crossing" which is currently available on DVD.[9]
Writing
Cornthwaite writes about his journeys, both through his blog, freelance magazine contributions[10] and his published books.[11]
Cornthwaite's first book based on the his world record breaking skate across Australia was published in 2008, entitled BoardFree: The Story of an Incredible Skateboard Journey across Australia.
In 2008, Cornthwaite wrote a book about dating entitled Date: Confessions of a temporary serial dater.
Other work
Outside of his expeditions and writing, Cornthwaite works as a motivational speaker, giving speeches worldwide to corporations, schools, and other organizations.[12][13] Cornthwaite gave a speech for the TEDx Youth event in Bath in 2011, talking passionately about his philosophy of adventure and how he came to be where he is today.[14]
He also makes documentaries, both of his own expeditions and for other British adventurers. Cornthwaite is an ambassador for The Blue Project, a climate and oceans project which brings together world-class sports men and women to promote sport, healthy living and a clean environment and launch the BLUE Mile, a mass participation event designed to bring together coastal communities to celebrate our water environments towards London 2012.[15]
See also
- Sarah Outen, British adventurer and world record breaker
- Greg Foot, British science TV presenter
- Bear Grylls, British adventurer
- Bruce Parry, British adventurer and TV presenter
- Ray Mears, English survival expert and TV presenter
- Cas and Jonesy, Australian adventurers
- Sean Conway, British adventurer
- Alastair Humphreys, British adventurer
References
- ^ Lonely Planet. "Meet a traveller: Dave Cornthwaite, record-breaking adventurer and overland traveller". lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Lowe Syndrome UK". lowetrust.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ metrowebukmetro. "Chairman of the skateboard – Metro News". Metro. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Maptia. "Vancouver to Vegas by Tandem · Maptia". Maptia. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Dave Cornthwaite Paddleboards Down Mississippi River, Gets into Record Books". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Mike walker. "Active-Traveller – Interview: Dave Cornthwaite". Active-Traveller. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Swimming 1,000 Miles down the Missouri River". Gap Year.
- ^ https://bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/690165?show_preferences=true.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.wideworldmag.com/features/great-big-paddle-across-lake-geneva.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/exercise/sports/6631/adventure_holidays_on_a_budget.html.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Cornthwaite, Dave (2008). Board Free. Portico. p. 279. ISBN 1-906032-19-X.
- ^ http://www.adventuretravellive.com/visitor_information_show_features_explorer_workshop.php.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://blog.escapethecity.org/esc-wednesdays/marchs-esc-wednesday-dave-cornthwaite/.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ [1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4uPOnP7r-g
- ^ http://www.theblueproject.org/1641.
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- [2] Sailworld coverage of Mississippi Expedition 2011
- [3] Discovery News coverage of Mississippi Expedition 2011
- [4] Talking Technology with Dave Cornthwaite
- [5] Interview with Dave Cornthwaite in Exceed Possibility
- [6] Dave Cornthwaite and Nite Watches
- [7] Dave Cornthwaite Feature in Wide World Magazine
- [8] Interview with Dave Cornthwaite in Beyond Limits Magazine
- [9] Dave Cornthwaite on the SUP Radio Show
External links
- [10] Official Website