*At the age of 20, he flew a single engine Cessna from California to Zimbabwe, making the crossing in 16 days. *Together with friend Brett Sparrow successfully completed an expedition on Africa’s Lake Kariba (still one of the largest man made lakes in the world), in a ten-foot 4Oyr old dinghy that they restored. They covered nearly 1000km in the circumnavigation, almost entirely by rowing. It took them 23 days through some of the worlds most crocodile populated waters and remote wilderness areas. *He has spent most of his working life traveling the world performing acrobatic slam-dunk shows for crowds of up to 36,000 people. *For eight years he worked with the Bud Light Daredevils, six of those years as team captain. *Three years working in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks where he built up the Mascot department and performed as a high flying, stunt type mascot. *He enjoys various other outdoor sports, but his passion is in expeditions.

"I have been looking for a really big challenge. What could be bigger of a challenge, than to put my own efforts up against all the elements and 3000 miles to row. Full commitment, no turning back, an unbelievably long way to go and an endeavor that doesn’t end for weeks and weeks. I have spent a lifetime around extreme sports and jobs, but never before have I heard of one like this.

 It is something that I just have to do".

 became a whitewater rafting guide in 1992 on the greatest one-day white water in the world, the Zambezi River. *He is a self-taught kayaker and for many years worked as a videographer/ photographer kayaking ahead of commercial rafting trips to photograph them at the major rapids. This work required him to edit the footage and produce high quality videotapes. *J~ 1994 Brett became the first person to negotiate all the rapids of the one-day stretch of river using a modified body board. This included many Grade 4 and 5 rapids and one Grade 6. Bodyboarding is now one of the favored extreme commercial activities on the Zambezi. *From 1998-2002 he managed a 6500-acre agriculture, cattle, agriculture and wildlife ranch in Zimbabwe. *Was a member of the ‘Safety Team’ in the 2001 Camel White Water Challenge (world rafting championships), and has guided in previous International white water races. *He has run other rivers in Africa and U.S.A. and is always eager to participate in adventurous activities.

“I have known feelings such as loneliness, insignificance, fear, and adrenaline. I have dealt with sleep, physical and mental exhaustion. I have been in many life-threatening situations where I had no one to rely on but myself I have experienced Beauty, Tranquility, Peace, Love and their opposites. Being out there in the middle of the sea is multiplying every one of these things by a thousand. Crossing that ocean in a rowing boat is the ultimate challenge”.