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Man to Become First Person to Walk the Length of the Amazon River

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22 May 2010 40 views
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Man to Become First Person to Walk the Length of the Amazon River
With every machete whack and every soggy step, Ed Stafford gets a little closer to joining the ranks of the explorer elite, becoming the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River - all 4,000 miles -- and be officially recognized for doing so.

With every machete whack and every soggy step, Ed Stafford gets a little closer to joining the ranks of the explorer elite — becoming the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River – all 4,000 miles — and be officially recognized for doing so.

The Amazon is a steaming, stinging, slithering test of will, and his will to press on is inspiring school kids around the globe.

Ed Stafford's adventure wraps up the ABC morning show's 5-day Be Inspired week, which ended yesterday.

(WATCH the video below, or read the full story at ABC)

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