#159 - Noatun’s Route: One Man’s Kayak Circumnavigation of Europe with Urban Heupgen

About this episode

Urban Heupgen shares his journey of circumnavigating Europe by kayak with host John Chase.

Many of us dream of adventures like circumnavigating Ireland and as far as I’m concerned, that’s a pretty lofty goal, and definitely on my list. And then there’s Urban Heupgen...Urban has unexpectedly found himself on a quest to undertake a bold journey to circumnavigate Europe. Join me as Urban and I talk about his humble start, how he found himself on this path, and just how big his plans are for the future. Noatan’s Route (Google Map) Urban Heupgen (Instagram)

People in this episode

Host: John Chase

Guest: Urban Heupgen

Topics covered

• kayaking
• circumnavigation
• adventure
• Europe
• personal journey

Keywords

• kayak
• circumnavigation
• Europe
• adventure
• Urban Heupgen

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Noatan’s Route

Places: Ireland, Europe

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