Ed Stafford
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Ed Stafford is an English
explorer
and former British-army captain. He was also an expedition leader for extreme conservation company Trekforce.
, documented in the 2011 TV series Walking the Amazon. Stafford's expedition began with a friend, Luke Collyer, on 2 April 2008, on the southern coast of Peru. Collyer left after 3 months, and Stafford completed the journey with Gadiel "Cho" Sanchez Rivera. He undertook the attempt for several charities.
In May 2009 Stafford appeared on the cover of the Royal Geographical Society
`s Geographical (magazine).
In April 2010 Stafford passed the 2-year barrier having been walking since 2 April 2008. and in May that year Stafford was made Diane Sawyer
´s ABC News "Person of the Week".
Stafford's accomplishment of walking the length of the Amazon river has been described by Sir Ranulph Fiennes as being "..in the top league of expeditions past and present".
In February 2011 Stafford was a nominee for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2010 and then in March the same year he was awarded European Adventurer of the Year 2011 in a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2011 Guinness World Records
formally recognised Stafford's achievement and he appears in the 2012 Guinness Book of Records.
s Project. Unlike his own website this blog was aimed specifically at children and schools.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
explorer
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
and former British-army captain. He was also an expedition leader for extreme conservation company Trekforce.
Biography
On 9 August 2010, he became the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon RiverAmazon River
The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
, documented in the 2011 TV series Walking the Amazon. Stafford's expedition began with a friend, Luke Collyer, on 2 April 2008, on the southern coast of Peru. Collyer left after 3 months, and Stafford completed the journey with Gadiel "Cho" Sanchez Rivera. He undertook the attempt for several charities.
In May 2009 Stafford appeared on the cover of the Royal Geographical Society
Royal Geographical Society
The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
`s Geographical (magazine).
In April 2010 Stafford passed the 2-year barrier having been walking since 2 April 2008. and in May that year Stafford was made Diane Sawyer
Diane Sawyer
Lila Diane Sawyer is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News. Previously, Sawyer had been co-anchor of ABC Newss morning news program, Good Morning America ....
´s ABC News "Person of the Week".
Stafford's accomplishment of walking the length of the Amazon river has been described by Sir Ranulph Fiennes as being "..in the top league of expeditions past and present".
In February 2011 Stafford was a nominee for the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2010 and then in March the same year he was awarded European Adventurer of the Year 2011 in a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2011 Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
formally recognised Stafford's achievement and he appears in the 2012 Guinness Book of Records.
Prince's Rainforests Project
In August 2009 Stafford started writing a fortnightly blog for the Prince's RainforestRainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
s Project. Unlike his own website this blog was aimed specifically at children and schools.
External links
- Times article "When men friends break up"
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8417000/8417893.stmWalking the Amazon photo gallery from BBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio Leicester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The station broadcasts from studios in Leicester on 104.9 FM, on DAB, and via the BBC iPlayer.-History:...
] - http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132407&command=displayContent&sourceNode=132390&contentPK=21129231&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearchEd Stafford interviewed in Leicester MercuryLeicester MercuryThe Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper, owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust, for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland...
] - www.meassociation.org.uk
- www.walkingtheamazon.com
- www.edstafford.org