This month West Hansen who grew up in League City and now lives in Austin will start kayaking the entire 4225 miles of the Amazon River from its source in the mountains of Peru across Peru and Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.
The team reached Peru on Tuesday and is planning the first part of the expedition.
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