Text the show!Jillian Brown and her adventure partner Martin Trahan are currently (as of July 2018) canoeing their way from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic via riverways across the United States. She joins me to talk about the expedition, her experiences, and the spiritual side of such an effort.Show Notes and LinksWhat Jillian and her paddling partner are in the middle of doing right now!How does someone paddle from the Pacific to Miami via waterway?Background on the expedition.Jillian’s background and how she ended up on this expedition.A note on partnerships in an expedition like this.Where did Jillian's willingness to try things for the first time come from?How has the river helped focus thoughts while on such a long journeyThe Squirrel StoryHow to process the low moments of a journey and learning to push throughLong-distance paddling - what’s the game plan?What it’s like paddling upriverPaddling a big riverA day in the life of a long Long-distance PaddleWhy choose a canoe over a kayak?Why is Jillian and her partner paddling this expeditionExperiencing the kindness of strangersHow to find and follow the journeywww.coursingthroughamerica.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jillianabrownphotography/https://www.instagram.com/martin_trahan_canoeist/Support the showThanks for listening! Check out the links below to learn more, connect, and support the show. www.byland.co Join the newsletter Beginner backpacking course Support the show [email protected]

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