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All for Education and Inspiration
Join Erden Eruc as he rows across the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigates the world using only human powered transportation. |
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All for Education and Inspiration
Join Erden Eruc as he rows across the Pacific Ocean and circumnavigates the world using only human powered transportation. |
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For Seattle-based Erden Eruc, the Six Summits project is the culmination of years of dreaming and wondering if such a feat were possible. A technical consultant with graduate degrees in engineering and an MBA, at the age of 41, Erden decided to leave the money, the pace, and an unfulfilling career behind for the adventure that he had been dreaming of for years. He is now focused full-time on tending to his responsibilities as the President of Around-n-Over. You can read more about the Around-n-Over (About the Program) Team by using the link.
For his efforts to reach children through Around-n-Over, Erden was included in the top ten list in which Hooked (on the Outdoors) Magazine acknowledged "the Outdoor Person of the Year nominees who live for the outdoors - and give something back." The December 2003 issue of the Hooked includes Erden in the runner up "five more" individuals for the 2003 Outdoor Person of the Year Award.
Education
Our efforts will be worthwhile when we share the human powered journeys with the school children who will be inspired. Showing them the possibilities and presenting them with a window to a greater world is our goal. While the Six Summits Project is the first one, we intend to include the stories of other journeys here as well, all for education and inspiration.
We will visit schools to meet the students both before and after the journeys to engage them, and to tap into their excitement. We will engage the classrooms from the ends of the world using any available technology, preferably a satellite phone to deliver voice and video clips, updates to the web site, and replies to e-mails. Participating educators will use supporting content surrounding each journey, making them each an effective learning tool.
Educational support will be provided in collaboration with WhaleNet and the National Museum of Education.
Erden - Ocean Rowing Society
LOCATION AND TRACK INFORMATION
Erden is back in motion!!!EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESDispatches from Erden during his travels.
Stage 2 - Maps, Activity, and Plans.
Track Erden - 2009 Leg began Jan. 15, 2009.
Track Erden - 2008 Leg - Location, Data, and Maps
Erden's 2008 Position and Weather Data from Shipboard
Student Projects, Educational Resources and Activities for StudentsINFORMATIONErden Voyage Page and Educational Resources
National Museum of EducationAround-n-Over Education Portal
Movement and Data Analysis Tools - Updated
The Boat and SafetyThe Ocean Rowing Society page.
A poster for your use
The Plan
Erden's solo Atlantic row in early 2006, reinforced the advice that he had been receiving against the Miami departure. A continuous row around the world which created much risk and introduced fail points in the project was the original thought. Further research and discussions with experts matured the circumnavigation project to its current path, dropping the continuous row idea. During the remainder of the Six Summits Project, Erden will:
bicycle from Seattle to San Francisco (done May 3-16, 2007) route in North America, start his circumnavigation by rowing across the Pacific Ocean, to eventually reach Australia, (Stage 2) approach Mt. Kosciuszko by bicycle and climb it, bicycle to Geraldton on Australia's west coast, row from Geraldton to India, bicycle to Nepal, climb Everest (highest point), bicycle to Elbrus in Russia at its border with Georgia and climb it, bicycle through Georgia, Turkey, Syria to Jordan to touch the Dead Sea (lowest point), continue on to Tanzania by bicycle and climb Kilimanjaro, bicycle to Namibia, then row to Brazil, bicycle to Argentina to climb Aconcagua return to San Francisco to conclude the human powered circumnavigation, then continue on by bicycle to Seattle.
The not-for-profit charitable organization Around-n-Over will produce news and educational content about the journey as it unfolds, and will share its know-how for future human-powered challenges of similar nature. It will be a privilege for us to assist other dreamers with their journeys worthy of Goran's legacy.
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