Sunday 18 October 2009

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Extreme sports: the Rise and Fall of Shane McConkey
Observer, 18 Oct 2009 Print this post

2 comments:

mcg said...

a great read tom, thanks for that. always sad to read these stories, but these guys know the risks so no real sympathy - more for the families they've left behind.

here's another, about the aussie lad who kayaked from tasmania to NZ - http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/andrew-mcauley-disappeared-in-sight-of.html - see the first comment on this post, not untypical. there was a documentary made about his trip, v. hard to watch.

mcdaid said...

Documentary on Andrew Mcauley was one of the most incredible pieces of television Ive watched. I recommend it to all. But, despite his bravery and enthusiasm, I was left with the nagging feeling that he wanted it to end the way he did.

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