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Adam and his crew, OAR Northwest, will row across the Atlantic Ocean, from Liberia to Venezuela, in December 2012.  The 60-80 adventure will raise money for Right to Play while also promoting the benefits of outdoor adventure for youth and adults alike.

Adam’s team have partnered with the Canadian Wildlife Federation who share the goal [...]

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Adam and the Oar Northwest crew have circumnavigated Vancouver Island.  Adam has arrived back in Victoria, while the rest of the crew continued on to Vancouver where they will complete their journey before returning back to Seattle.  This is the first time a four person crew has rowed around Vancouver Island.

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Adam speaks to Monday Magazine’s Danielle Pope about his involvement in the growing Biodiesel production on Vancouver Island.

Full article can be found here.

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Adam speaks to Mark Hume of the Globe and Mail, midway along his journey circumnavigating the 1,200 kilometre Vancouver Island coast line.

The full article can be found here.

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CBC’s Gregor Craigie checks in with Adam and his crew as they begin to round the north tip of Vancouver Island’s coast.  The crew’s journey can be tracked via Yellow Brick Satellite Tracking Systems at Oar Northwest.com .

Listen to Adam’s interview with CBC here.

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Adam speaks with Rowing News about his circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in this month’s publication.  The article includes an interview with Adam and great photos of the crew’s launch from Vancouver.

The full article can be found here.

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The Huffington Post’s Heidi Dietrich explores Oar Northwest’s Vancouver Island adventure and highlights the multifaceted nature of their journey.  From scientific data collection to environmental and human physiology curricula development, the Oar Northwest crew has their hands full – quite literally.

The full article can be found here.

 

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Adam’s crew launched from Vancouver for their circumnavigation of Vancouver Island on Wednesday, April 10th, 2012.

Pictures of the launch can be found via The Seattle Times here.

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Adam and his OAR Northwest teammates departed Vancouver this morning to circumnavigate Vancouver Island, unassisted, on a 29‐foot ocean rowing boat.   The crew will traverse and document the awe inspiring and challenging Inside Passage, also known as the “Grave‐yard of the Pacific.”  Their vessel is the most technologically advanced rowing boat in the world, equipped [...]

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Do 5-20 of each exercise. Hold plank till failure, then rest.  Repeat set up to 3 times.

Jumping jack squats
Plyometric jump (onto hotel bed/stool)
Stool step-up (minus weights on stool in room)
Lateral Squats
Pushups
Pushup side [...]

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