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World Service,19 Dec 2017,16 mins

Rowing the Ocean in Memory of My Son

The Outlook Podcast Archive

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Canadian adventurer Laval St. Germain has climbed six of the seven highest mountains in the world and cycled across the Arctic. But his biggest test came when his 21-year-old son Richard, also an adventurer, died in a canoeing accident in 2014. Last year, Laval decided to row across the Atlantic in memory of Richard. You can find more about Laval’s adventures here: https://www.lavalstgermain.com/ (Photo credit: Laval St. Germain collection.)

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