Traveling the World With a 71-Year Old Kayaker
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- Опубліковано 23 тра 2018
- At the age of 34, Aleksander Doba paddled his first kayak. From there began a love affair with the sea that continues nearly four decades later. Driven by a fearless curiosity, Aleksander took to exploring the world from the seat of a kayak. In 2017, at the age of 70, he kayaked across the Atlantic for the third time, spending 110 days solo at sea. His entire journey from New Jersey to Brittany, France, took him 5,039 miles across the ocean, battling tropical storms and treacherous waves. For some, his expeditions seem impossible, but with every new adventure, Aleksander discovers a new, beautiful way to see the world.
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This wonderful man died on Moday Feb 22 2021 having just reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. A truly brave soul ascended the heaven.
he got vaxxed such many cases
@@gamesthatmatter9374 ?
hes been pushing it too hard, but if he likes it, then it's surely been okay at all, but extremism is just too extreme, i'd assume such a healthy sportsman like him with such positive vibes should live well over 100, too bad we've lost him in his 70's
Once i was sitting next to him on the train. He was telling stories, and all off them were emazing. I remembered one in particular. He told me that his biggest dream was to see a live shark, and once small one swam next to his kayak, and he dared to touch it. He is such an extraordinary man.
Ok, this is epic
I actually met the guy. He visited my high school and he was talking about his journeys n stuff.
Jurek Kapaskyy Well, did he say anything interesting?
VoidX yes
Jurek Kapaskyy Can you elaborate?
Search for the article "Why He Kayaked Across the Atlantic at 70 (for the Third Time)" at NY Times. It's really thorough and very interesting.
mrjanzabelski Thanks, dude.
This old man has done more than I can ever conceive doing. #KayakList
Just try and believe, maybe not particularly that.. I wouldnt be who I am right now if I werent trying.
What an absolute beast of a man! If the rest of us had just a pinch of what Alex had the world would be a very good place. Rest in peace ☮️🕊️🏳️
Rest in Peace Alexander.
I would love to have tea with this man. To listen to his stories would be such a joy.
I got to meet him. Really easy to talk to. Amazing individual. Still have the picture signed by him. RIP
This man is an inspiration. Reminds me of my grandpa who loves to cycle long distances. I think he feels it keeps him young
Dying at 70 doing what you love most sounds like a good life and it's the most legendary way to go I've ever heard of. (A true adventurer). Fun fact: 5,400 km was just his first 99-day transatlantic expedition from Dakar, Senegal to Acarau, Brazil. The second was an expedition of 12,437 kilometers from Lisbon to Florida in 167 days. His third and last was an 8,109 km expedition from New Jersey to Le Conquet, France, in 110 days in 2017. The psychological toll must be very strong. I kayaked half a kilometer to an atoll in the crystal-clear waters of Palma Island, in the San Bernardo archipelago. It was terrifying once you enter the open sea, you could only see a blue void below you. I continued forward, knowing that people on the beach could see me and the resort's lifeguards knew where I was going. There is no way any sane person would go out into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak, I have seen videos of ocean waves that make huge boats look like a canoe. This guy was very tough and I hope I have the balls to be like him if I live to be 70 years old.
Rest in peace old man
He is a legend
RIP Al .You will not be forgotten [*]
this is amazing
This guy should have more respect and recognition , R. I. P legend
R.I.P Aleksander Doba!
The great man and the greatest Polish kayak daredevil! He had crossed Atlantic Ocean three times with the strength of his muscles. From the city of Police in Poland.
Respekt for Aleksander Doba !
R.I.P.
R.I.P
Wowwwww this is so freaking inspiring.
The world needs more heros like him.
Gimme more of this content. This story should be flushed out more
Search for the article "Why He Kayaked Across the Atlantic at 70 (for the Third Time)" at NY Times. It's really thorough and very interesting.
or.read one of his books
Here is the website: aleksanderdoba.pl It's also available in english. In Poland a film ,,Happy Olo" was made but I don't know if it's translated :( This is a story about Doba's expeditions.
Rest in peace, great traveler.
That's a hell of a video! Such amazing shots!
What an inspiration.
yes thank u for this
Niesamowity 😃
Agree with others, that's not a kayak. Paddles don't make it so. There is a separate category for row boats. Ed Gillet kayaked from Monterey CA to Hawaii, a 2,200 mile trip in 1987. Another amazing story is Oskar Speck who Kayaked from Germany to Australia from 1932-1939.
The old man and the sea.
R.I.P [*]Legende
He was a great man, if we had more such people, this place would look much more beautiful, but such people are unique. Alexander, take care, have a nice journey, soul of a wanderer (🔥)
I think this comes to show how bad of a turn it was when we started farming and stopped traveling ages ago.
Tak jest Doba zawsze na propsie
Amazing !
Meine Hochachtung vor diesem Mann. Ein wahrer Abenteurer. Möge Gott seine Seele beschützen.
My respect for this man. A true adventurer. May God protect his soul.
[*] He died today
Thats called living we all are just surviving
Carry on dear sir. Keep doin you!
Kto z Polski i jest dumny z tego człowieka niech da łapkę w górę
awesome!!!!
I want you guys to get more views!! And I subscribed!!
To jest człowiek kochający wolność :) To jest życie, robi to co lubi, wzór do naśladowania. :)
An incredible accomplishment, but calling that monstrosity a kayak is like calling a ferry a dinghy
RIA Mr. Doba. That's Rest In Adventure. I think Mr. Doba would be too restless if he rested in peace for too long. (That's why he's an inspirarion to me.) Even how and where he chose to pass away is inspiring.
Pan Aleksander 👍
That’s pretty cool
Super!!!
Pray for him pls
Grande Uomo👍
So jealous of you my fella
Respekt😃👏👏👏💕
I wish I knew the secret to being able to set your mind to something and just doing it.
the secret is there is no secret only determination
You need to try new things and stay with something that at the end feels like you breathed in fresh air. Something that makes you want to do it again. For me it's yoga atm.
something worth doing would be : do what u love
I read 7 year old kayaker but looked at the thumbnail like, "Maybe he started at 7?" lol Still very cool.
All u video i like it.. that y i subscribe
Super nasz pan z polski 😗
Polak potrafi!
0:29 this is vitiating the comment of its humour, he said 'I am a fan of kayak tourism, let's say of the long distance kind' followed by the description of corssing the rtimes
Kool
olek to moj idol przysięgam
"Doba died while climbing Kilimanjaro on February 22, 2021. According to eyewitness reports he felt well the entire journey but after reaching the top asked for a two-minute break before posing for a photo. He then sat down on a rock and "just fell asleep" " This is how i want my life to end.
The Kayak didn't flip because of the wave. It flipped because of the size of his balls. RIP, good sir!
He's OP
I am Polish! Ja jestem Polska!
it is never to late to do something. leave your smartphone at home for just 24h and start exploring
1:02 incorrect translation, he said 7 metres in length 1 metre wide
OOOOO coś z polski w końcu
Imagine his upper body strength
Bohater
Of course we were going to get a frame of him in his speedo
I’m polish too 👍
ZZN AA ULY yoosh kayke ukaka why you knowLick GYZPap pap 00I don't understand polish very well
NITRO SHERBERT I'll teach you some basics:
tea who you yeah bunny 👹
Top ten titanic survivors
dang
110 days at sea alone? what does he eat and drink?
Can you visit vietnam
HEY I'M POLISH TOO!!!
2:08 THE LEGS!!!!!
😀🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️
I wonder if anyone could roll his atlantic crossing kayak...
Seriously, who gave him all that food and water?
Must have had a boat following?
Mr Teepawt for half a year? I don’t know about that. Doesn’t quite look big enough to me....
well in the clip is showed a big boat lifting up his kayak. So yeah there was most likely another boat following him.
Actually, no one was following him. I've found the article in NY Times "Why He Kayaked Across the Atlantic at 70 (for the Third Time)". There is a lot of cool stuff there. The old man is really short on his budget and would never be able to afford any sort of support (I doubt he would like to have it). The case with the big boat was rather a fortunate coincidence. As they were helping him once when he had some technical issues.
A boat follows him just to be sure nothing wrong happens. Point is, he rowed all the way across an ocean multiple times, having to carry your own resources isn’t really part of the deal.
Pugmaster000 He needs to have well over 50 gallons of drinking water for one trip. (well over 200 liters. Perhaps over 300 liters for such activity) And with his friends also needing water is amazing u can fit all that water on a small boat. And then you need a 100 days worth of food.
Eating on that kayak is an adventure in its own right. And pooping and pissing everyday out that kayak, how the hell? That's a funny image.
I wonder how he dealed with all the rain. Must have had some contraption not to fill his kayak and drown?
It's more interesting seeing the full adventure.
Perhaps he has a documentary..
Bro I just gave up weed watching this guy, I'm on the wrong drugs, What am I waiting for......I feel like I've wasted my life sitting at home, thanks ol timer.
Old man and the sea
2:15 he said gray, he didn't mention age
Żegnaj Olo😓😓
"Illuminati confirmed"
Polska !
Partnership with a gas company... I'm sure they're always helping the cleanliness of our waters
You need a sponsor to do it if you are poor guy
top ten anime heroes
Polska Gurom
*this has got to be the best pirate I've ever seen* ...
What is he eating on his trips
fish......lots and lots of fish.
mostly freeze-dried food
I wonder how he goes to the toilet. and how he gets water
Sadly, he died on 22 Feb :(
@@bogulol5890 how did he die?. i mean for which reason?
@@GospodinJean natural causes, after climbing mt killaminjaro, he decided to rest on the summit and "fell asleep" on the rock. He had a clean bill if health before he started climbing.
Wtf
Poland Police XD
That's a city in Poland -
Police is not far from city of Szczecin
sounds funny but got nothing to do with Police
a law enforcement agency
99 dup 😂
1:30 He said "12,427 km's" not 437 :)
Dominic Strawberry dobry jesteś! :D
Grzegorz xD
tak
That's a boat ⛵ not a kayak they don't have a sleep cabin
Given the definition of "kayak", it fits all requirements of shape and source of the driving force - so it's a kayak.
A Ql it is a kayak
Can't believe he passed away after kayaking up kilimanjaro. He passed away like a badass who conquered the world.. told someone he was going to take a rest on a rock, and sort of just "fell asleep."
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