Traveling the World With a 71-Year Old Kayaker

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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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@okonamaroko9419 3 года назад

This wonderful man died on Moday Feb 22 2021 having just reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. A truly brave soul ascended the heaven.

@gamesthatmatter9374 Год назад

he got vaxxed such many cases

@mareksicinski3726 Год назад

@@gamesthatmatter9374 ?

@Hadobedo 6 лет назад

Ok, this is epic

@nataliasuek5944 6 лет назад

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.

@ratel.miodozer 6 лет назад

I actually met the guy. He visited my high school and he was talking about his journeys n stuff.

@aus-li 6 лет назад

Jurek Kapaskyy Well, did he say anything interesting?

@ratel.miodozer 6 лет назад

VoidX yes

@aus-li 6 лет назад

Jurek Kapaskyy Can you elaborate?

@mrjanzabelski 6 лет назад

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.

@aus-li 6 лет назад

mrjanzabelski Thanks, dude.

@queermelancholy1562 6 лет назад

This old man has done more than I can ever conceive doing. #KayakList

@donpercent 3 года назад

Just try and believe, maybe not particularly that.. I wouldnt be who I am right now if I werent trying.

@WonderTracks 3 года назад

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 ☮️🕊️🏳️

@onlyoneofhiskind 3 года назад

Rest in Peace Alexander.

@JavierEnriqueSampayo Месяц назад

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.

@chelseagrace8453 6 лет назад

I would love to have tea with this man. To listen to his stories would be such a joy.

@franekorlowski5410 3 года назад

I got to meet him. Really easy to talk to. Amazing individual. Still have the picture signed by him. RIP

@haley9293 6 лет назад

This man is an inspiration. Reminds me of my grandpa who loves to cycle long distances. I think he feels it keeps him young

@gustav_4190 3 года назад

Rest in peace old man

@JoeProCast 6 лет назад

this is amazing

@Machuter 5 лет назад

He is a legend

@kk007pl 3 года назад

R.I.P

@Adrian-gt9fk 3 года назад

R.I.P.

@jesswinter 6 лет назад

Wowwwww this is so freaking inspiring.

@fredflicker5165 3 года назад

RIP Al .You will not be forgotten [*]

@redyumi6441 6 лет назад

Gimme more of this content. This story should be flushed out more

@mrjanzabelski 6 лет назад

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.

@filipklam8596 6 лет назад

or.read one of his books

@Julia-dp7wi 6 лет назад

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.

@promontorium 6 лет назад

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.

@JanKlaeui 6 лет назад

That's a hell of a video! Such amazing shots!

@jaroslawpeter3586 3 года назад

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.

@bigsolidboss781 4 года назад

The old man and the sea.

@tomdrozdowski140 3 года назад

Rest in peace, great traveler.

@nicholasjanosy2214 Год назад

The world needs more heros like him.

@monikamonia6250 6 лет назад

Niesamowity 😃

@daviddavid3244 3 года назад

R.I.P [*]Legende

@xw9600 3 года назад

This guy should have more respect and recognition , R. I. P legend

@worldraphiphop7590 2 месяца назад

Respekt for Aleksander Doba !

@glorysky1998 6 лет назад

I think this comes to show how bad of a turn it was when we started farming and stopped traveling ages ago.

@FreddyMartinez-vt4fz 6 лет назад

What an inspiration.

@pawekluska8552 6 лет назад

Tak jest Doba zawsze na propsie

@rdsingh3981 6 лет назад

Thats called living we all are just surviving

@larm2973 6 лет назад

yes thank u for this

@DackxJaniels 3 года назад

An incredible accomplishment, but calling that monstrosity a kayak is like calling a ferry a dinghy

@acrosspeter2573 3 года назад

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.

@jefkoele-wijn8872 6 лет назад

Amazing !

@onlyslavicgods9172 3 года назад

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 (🔥)

@mikoajszymanowski4779 4 года назад

Kto z Polski i jest dumny z tego człowieka niech da łapkę w górę

@TonyaS 6 лет назад

awesome!!!!

@mariakulik3576 6 лет назад

Pan Aleksander 👍

@frogdude85 6 лет назад

That’s pretty cool

@allencraig02 3 года назад

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.

@NouhFence 6 лет назад

I want you guys to get more views!! And I subscribed!!

@raycycleit8311 6 лет назад

Carry on dear sir. Keep doin you!

@kipperkell 6 лет назад

I wish I knew the secret to being able to set your mind to something and just doing it.

@libitum_ad 6 лет назад

the secret is there is no secret only determination

@MrAntajos 3 года назад

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.

@emiliaj8036 6 лет назад

Super!!!

@Whiskyy_ 5 лет назад

Pray for him pls

@jackscott8642 3 года назад

To jest człowiek kochający wolność :) To jest życie, robi to co lubi, wzór do naśladowania. :)

@weird_girl_ 3 года назад

[*] He died today

@jbaby007 6 лет назад

I read 7 year old kayaker but looked at the thumbnail like, "Maybe he started at 7?" lol Still very cool.

@libitum_ad 6 лет назад

@muruablogsinnogales1713 6 лет назад

So jealous of you my fella

@phdmulti Год назад

Grande Uomo👍

@astroshahmaran 6 лет назад

Respekt😃👏👏👏💕

@Shino-lr2wi 2 года назад

"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.

@halolime117 5 лет назад

Polak potrafi!

@honeybamb7242 6 лет назад

Kool

@BR7AVEONE 5 лет назад

it is never to late to do something. leave your smartphone at home for just 24h and start exploring

@AzliHuzainiOfficial 6 лет назад

All u video i like it.. that y i subscribe

@patrix6566 3 года назад

Super nasz pan z polski 😗

@aleksandracichosz8358 6 лет назад

I am Polish! Ja jestem Polska!

@user-ly7xp3pr5d 5 лет назад

olek to moj idol przysięgam

@mareksicinski3726 Год назад

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

@JoeProCast 6 лет назад

Top ten titanic survivors

@patryksalapatek104 6 лет назад

I’m polish too 👍

@nitrosherbert888 6 лет назад

ZZN AA ULY yoosh kayke ukaka why you knowLick GYZPap pap 00I don't understand polish very well

@GrzegorzKent 6 лет назад

NITRO SHERBERT I'll teach you some basics: tea who you yeah bunny 👹

@call_me_tristan3341 6 лет назад

Imagine his upper body strength

@ChongiFishing 6 лет назад

2:08 THE LEGS!!!!!

@Arynus1 6 лет назад

OOOOO coś z polski w końcu

@ewaozga1452 6 лет назад

😀🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱❤️

@adambailey8295 2 года назад

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.

@uniworkhorse 6 лет назад

He's OP

@IrishDragon666 2 года назад

The Kayak didn't flip because of the wave. It flipped because of the size of his balls. RIP, good sir!

@armwrestlingfan6804 6 лет назад

Seriously, who gave him all that food and water? Must have had a boat following?

@atsukana1704 6 лет назад

Mr Teepawt for half a year? I don’t know about that. Doesn’t quite look big enough to me....

@TheAgentOfDeath 6 лет назад

well in the clip is showed a big boat lifting up his kayak. So yeah there was most likely another boat following him.

@mrjanzabelski 6 лет назад

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.

@armwrestlingfan6804 6 лет назад

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..

@armwrestlingfan6804 6 лет назад

I found this, but I don't understand polish very well ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xtdvI92Q8A8.html

@GmoneyStylez 6 лет назад

Of course we were going to get a frame of him in his speedo

@Jafmanz 6 лет назад

110 days at sea alone? what does he eat and drink?

@mareksicinski3726 11 месяцев назад

1:02 incorrect translation, he said 7 metres in length 1 metre wide

@riispy 6 лет назад

dang

@yoyoyo1160 6 лет назад

HEY I'M POLISH TOO!!!

@Snardvark25 6 лет назад

Partnership with a gas company... I'm sure they're always helping the cleanliness of our waters

@zepter00 4 года назад

You need a sponsor to do it if you are poor guy

@krzeszewski 3 года назад

Bohater

@willieplaysgames 6 лет назад

Can you visit vietnam

@iamstuff7501 6 лет назад

Polska !

@MrTacticalinuit 4 года назад

I wonder if anyone could roll his atlantic crossing kayak...

@voodoo21211 3 года назад

Żegnaj Olo😓😓

@crestfallenknight7983 6 лет назад

Old man and the sea

@axeshiyea7724 6 лет назад

"Illuminati confirmed"

@Someone-cd7yi 6 лет назад

top ten anime heroes

@macofrx 6 лет назад

What is he eating on his trips

@joejustice6985 6 лет назад

fish......lots and lots of fish.

@user-eg6xu7cr8e 5 лет назад

mostly freeze-dried food

@GospodinJean 3 года назад

I wonder how he goes to the toilet. and how he gets water

@bogulol5890 2 года назад

Sadly, he died on 22 Feb :(

@GospodinJean 2 года назад

@@bogulol5890 how did he die?. i mean for which reason?

@eder7468 2 года назад

@@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.

@mareksicinski3726 Год назад

2:15 he said gray, he didn't mention age

@joshuaheng4647 6 лет назад

*this has got to be the best pirate I've ever seen* ...

@spicymeat2175 3 года назад

Polska Gurom

@princeedmunddukeofedinburg 6 лет назад

1:30 He said "12,427 km's" not 437 :)

@GrzegorzKent 6 лет назад

Dominic Strawberry dobry jesteś! :D

@princeedmunddukeofedinburg 6 лет назад

Grzegorz xD

@0Regie 2 года назад

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."