Ed Stafford

About

He set a Guinness recorded by walking the entire length of the Amazon river from its source to where it enters the sea.

Before Fame

He filmed and carefully recorded every part of his journey.

Trivia

His adventure was made into a book, Walking the Amazon, and a Discovery Channel documentary.

Family Life

He was adopted and he grew up around Leicestershire, in the UK. He married Amanda Rica Barclay.

Associated With

Bear Grylls, the host of the adventure show Man vs Wild also got a thrill out of exploring the wilderness.