STERLING – Dana Starkell will present his story, “Paddle to the Amazon,” on Sunday, April 13, at the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society’s meeting in Sterling.
This presentation, based on his trip from Canada to Brazil, will begin at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third St., Sterling.
Starkell grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Only a year after graduating high school, he undertook the two-year canoe trip his father had been planning since he was 9 years old. They paddled through 13 countries from Winnipeg to Belem, Brazil. The story about their adventures became a best-selling book titled “Paddle to the Amazon.”
This epic tale unfolds with encounters with pirates, near-death experiences, ferocious hurricanes and desperate moments of hunger. Hear about their triumph against all odds, ultimately earning them a place in the book of Guinness World Records.
This free event is open to the public and starts at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Learning Center, 611 E. Third St. in Sterling, with refreshments after the program.
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