Posted in News Lethal rapids, foot rot… and a close encounter with machete-wielding ‘river pirates’. The incredible story of how a middle-aged British IT worker became the first man to kayak down the Amazon – just so he could impress his grandchildren July 2, 2024 Sheer cliffs, hundreds of feet high, lined the banks of the river and there were terrifying rapids as far as the eye could see. From a kayaker’s point of view, it was a nightmare scenario. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-13588801/Lethal-rapids-foot-rot-close-encounter-machete-wielding-river-pirates-incredible-story-middle-aged-British-worker-kayak-Amazon-just-impress-grandchildren.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490