Colin Angus

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Canadian author and adventurer Colin Angus is best known for completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of the planet. This two year expedition included voyaging the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans unsupported in a rowboat. Outside Magazine has recently honored Angus, along with Al Gore, for his efforts in combatting climate change by including him in a compilation of 25 visionaries changing the world. Other expeditions Angus has completed include the first descent of the world's fifth longest river, the Yenisey, and a complete descent of the Amazon from source to sea. He has written two books Lost in Mongolia and Amazon Extreme and co-produced two films for National Geographic Television. His latest book Beyond the Horizon will be released in the spring of 2007.

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