the concept became to travel the length of the armorer River from its Mongolian
of the armorer River from its Mongolian
of the armorer River from its Mongolian headwaters out to the Pacific Ocean it
headwaters out to the Pacific Ocean it
headwaters out to the Pacific Ocean it was a challenging time and a joyful time
was a challenging time and a joyful time
was a challenging time and a joyful time all at once it’s the kind of place that
all at once it’s the kind of place that
all at once it’s the kind of place that makes you feel closer to yourself and
makes you feel closer to yourself and
makes you feel closer to yourself and closer to something a lot bigger than
closer to something a lot bigger than
closer to something a lot bigger than you oh it’s so great to be here with all
you oh it’s so great to be here with all
you oh it’s so great to be here with all of you tonight really excited and I know
of you tonight really excited and I know
of you tonight really excited and I know crystal will agree to be in the through
crystal will agree to be in the through
crystal will agree to be in the through hearing stories from a trip that has
hearing stories from a trip that has
hearing stories from a trip that has been really meaningful to both of us so
been really meaningful to both of us so
been really meaningful to both of us so 60% of the world’s great rivers are
60% of the world’s great rivers are
60% of the world’s great rivers are dammed at this point one of my
dammed at this point one of my
dammed at this point one of my inspirations was getting curious about
inspirations was getting curious about
inspirations was getting curious about some of these big rivers that are still
some of these big rivers that are still
some of these big rivers that are still free-flowing that are left on our planet
free-flowing that are left on our planet
free-flowing that are left on our planet and I came across this list of the ten
and I came across this list of the ten
and I came across this list of the ten longest free-flowing rivers that still
longest free-flowing rivers that still
longest free-flowing rivers that still existed on our planet but there was one
existed on our planet but there was one
existed on our planet but there was one name that I had never heard of before
name that I had never heard of before
name that I had never heard of before and it was the AMA River
and it was the AMA River
and it was the AMA River this place has leopards Tigers still
this place has leopards Tigers still
this place has leopards Tigers still there it has the largest salmon fish in
there it has the largest salmon fish in
there it has the largest salmon fish in the world not only that it had not a
the world not only that it had not a
the world not only that it had not a single dam on its entire length so this
single dam on its entire length so this
single dam on its entire length so this river is almost 3,000 miles long and
river is almost 3,000 miles long and
river is almost 3,000 miles long and that would be like paddling from New
that would be like paddling from New
that would be like paddling from New York to San Francisco and not saying a
York to San Francisco and not saying a
York to San Francisco and not saying a single dam and then not to mention it
single dam and then not to mention it
single dam and then not to mention it started in this incredible part of
started in this incredible part of
started in this incredible part of Mongolia in this wild wild part of
Mongolia in this wild wild part of
Mongolia in this wild wild part of northern Mongolia and then traversed all
northern Mongolia and then traversed all
northern Mongolia and then traversed all the way through southern Siberia through
the way through southern Siberia through
the way through southern Siberia through some incredibly wild country to the
some incredibly wild country to the
some incredibly wild country to the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean so with that and all of that information
so with that and all of that information
so with that and all of that information that we gathered the nobodies River
that we gathered the nobodies River
that we gathered the nobodies River project was born the concept became to
project was born the concept became to
project was born the concept became to travel the length of the AMA River by
travel the length of the AMA River by
travel the length of the AMA River by whatever means we could from its
whatever means we could from its
whatever means we could from its Mongolian headwaters all the way through
Mongolian headwaters all the way through
Mongolian headwaters all the way through southern Siberia along the border of
southern Siberia along the border of
southern Siberia along the border of China and Russia out to the Pacific
China and Russia out to the Pacific
China and Russia out to the Pacific Ocean so this is our team of wild women
Ocean so this is our team of wild women
Ocean so this is our team of wild women that I slowly assembled and the one with
that I slowly assembled and the one with
that I slowly assembled and the one with the blonde pigtails that’s Becca Dennis
the blonde pigtails that’s Becca Dennis
the blonde pigtails that’s Becca Dennis and then in the straw hat that’s saber
and then in the straw hat that’s saber
and then in the straw hat that’s saber Purdy
Purdy
Purdy I’m next to Sabra and on the far end is
I’m next to Sabra and on the far end is
I’m next to Sabra and on the far end is Krystle so becca is now a nursing
Krystle so becca is now a nursing
Krystle so becca is now a nursing student and a Grand Canyon guide and is
student and a Grand Canyon guide and is
student and a Grand Canyon guide and is just this incredible woman on the water
just this incredible woman on the water
just this incredible woman on the water in her own right and her and I met
in her own right and her and I met
in her own right and her and I met guiding on the Tuolumne River in
guiding on the Tuolumne River in
guiding on the Tuolumne River in California
California
California that same summer that I met Becca she
that same summer that I met Becca she
that same summer that I met Becca she was falling in love with this guy named
was falling in love with this guy named
was falling in love with this guy named Zach Orman and I’ve loved them dearly
Zach Orman and I’ve loved them dearly
Zach Orman and I’ve loved them dearly ever since this is saber party she’s a
ever since this is saber party she’s a
ever since this is saber party she’s a River ecologist and I have never seen
River ecologist and I have never seen
River ecologist and I have never seen anybody get so excited about water
anybody get so excited about water
anybody get so excited about water quality measures invertebrates slimy
quality measures invertebrates slimy
quality measures invertebrates slimy things in the river
things in the river
things in the river it was truly her passion the last piece
it was truly her passion the last piece
it was truly her passion the last piece of the puzzle was a photographer I
of the puzzle was a photographer I
of the puzzle was a photographer I really think that Krystal introduces
really think that Krystal introduces
really think that Krystal introduces herself best this is incredible what I’m
herself best this is incredible what I’m
herself best this is incredible what I’m seeing
seeing
seeing I keep trying I feel like lightning
I keep trying I feel like lightning
I keep trying I feel like lightning strike and every time put the camera
strike and every time put the camera
strike and every time put the camera down it goes off every time I’m gonna
down it goes off every time I’m gonna
down it goes off every time I’m gonna say about 10 times in every sentence
say about 10 times in every sentence
say about 10 times in every sentence face um hello name I ask where did I get
face um hello name I ask where did I get
face um hello name I ask where did I get that language and if you Skype with my
that language and if you Skype with my
that language and if you Skype with my mom you’ll find out pretty fast so uh
mom you’ll find out pretty fast so uh
mom you’ll find out pretty fast so uh amber yeah amber was our leader on this
amber yeah amber was our leader on this
amber yeah amber was our leader on this trip this was her sort of brainchild but
trip this was her sort of brainchild but
trip this was her sort of brainchild but I think amber cray-1 the best expedition
I think amber cray-1 the best expedition
I think amber cray-1 the best expedition leaders that of being with some of these
leaders that of being with some of these
leaders that of being with some of these amazing palliative skills you know
amazing palliative skills you know
amazing palliative skills you know everything from a remote medicine to
everything from a remote medicine to
everything from a remote medicine to raging dance parties anywhere Mongolian
raging dance parties anywhere Mongolian
raging dance parties anywhere Mongolian fields Russian buddies towns that
fields Russian buddies towns that
fields Russian buddies towns that Chinese disco Russian Briscoe good we
Chinese disco Russian Briscoe good we
Chinese disco Russian Briscoe good we thought everything was just gonna happen
thought everything was just gonna happen
thought everything was just gonna happen smoothly but like any adventure it
smoothly but like any adventure it
smoothly but like any adventure it doesn’t but all you need to know right
doesn’t but all you need to know right
doesn’t but all you need to know right now is that in June first we were all in
now is that in June first we were all in
now is that in June first we were all in betar and here was our first night with
betar and here was our first night with
betar and here was our first night with the horseman and you know with Troy
the horseman and you know with Troy
the horseman and you know with Troy right into the thick of the culture and
right into the thick of the culture and
right into the thick of the culture and basically the next day we were gonna
basically the next day we were gonna
basically the next day we were gonna head out into a wilderness with these
head out into a wilderness with these
head out into a wilderness with these guys they were gonna lead us to the
guys they were gonna lead us to the
guys they were gonna lead us to the headwaters of the Iran river we tried to
headwaters of the Iran river we tried to
headwaters of the Iran river we tried to make conversation it was a little tricky
make conversation it was a little tricky
make conversation it was a little tricky had a little Lonely Planet guide
had a little Lonely Planet guide
had a little Lonely Planet guide pointing outwards and of course we
pointing outwards and of course we
pointing outwards and of course we brought our maps we bought the GPS unit
brought our maps we bought the GPS unit
brought our maps we bought the GPS unit so we’ll try and encourage them to use
so we’ll try and encourage them to use
so we’ll try and encourage them to use our equipment as amazing when you can’t
our equipment as amazing when you can’t
our equipment as amazing when you can’t talk to someone how much he still can
talk to someone how much he still can
talk to someone how much he still can connect with them especially by the
connect with them especially by the
connect with them especially by the simple gestures but thankfully we did
simple gestures but thankfully we did
simple gestures but thankfully we did have managed elf ubi yeah like to call
have managed elf ubi yeah like to call
have managed elf ubi yeah like to call Monte and he was there to help us
Monte and he was there to help us
Monte and he was there to help us translate because we definitely got into
translate because we definitely got into
translate because we definitely got into some hairy situations where we really
some hairy situations where we really
some hairy situations where we really needed that translation you couldn’t
needed that translation you couldn’t
needed that translation you couldn’t just wing it and hope for the best this
just wing it and hope for the best this
just wing it and hope for the best this moment here we’re told oh by the way our
moment here we’re told oh by the way our
moment here we’re told oh by the way our eight-year-olds just broken these horses
eight-year-olds just broken these horses
eight-year-olds just broken these horses you’re done using so much anymore
you’re done using so much anymore
you’re done using so much anymore because of their motorcycles so just to
because of their motorcycles so just to
because of their motorcycles so just to get you all oriented from ulaanbataar
get you all oriented from ulaanbataar
get you all oriented from ulaanbataar the capital city of Mongolia we drove
the capital city of Mongolia we drove
the capital city of Mongolia we drove around for about two days to where we
around for about two days to where we
around for about two days to where we could meet the horse Packers and then we
could meet the horse Packers and then we
could meet the horse Packers and then we were riding horses into the headwaters
were riding horses into the headwaters
were riding horses into the headwaters there’s very very difficult to access
there’s very very difficult to access
there’s very very difficult to access that area and at the headwaters if we
that area and at the headwaters if we
that area and at the headwaters if we could make it there with our kayaks and
could make it there with our kayaks and
could make it there with our kayaks and all of our gear we would begin our trip
all of our gear we would begin our trip
all of our gear we would begin our trip and here this is Amber and Sabra trying
and here this is Amber and Sabra trying
and here this is Amber and Sabra trying to suck each other up and say this is
to suck each other up and say this is
to suck each other up and say this is fun this is gonna work out totally good
fun this is gonna work out totally good
fun this is gonna work out totally good these horses are wild but we got this we
these horses are wild but we got this we
these horses are wild but we got this we got this right the eight-year-olds
got this right the eight-year-olds
got this right the eight-year-olds broken for us it’s all good so we spent
broken for us it’s all good so we spent
broken for us it’s all good so we spent three days and we rode for about sixty
three days and we rode for about sixty
three days and we rode for about sixty kilometers deep into the Khan Kent he
kilometers deep into the Khan Kent he
kilometers deep into the Khan Kent he strictly protected area some of the most
strictly protected area some of the most
strictly protected area some of the most pristine yet inhabitable wilderness that
pristine yet inhabitable wilderness that
pristine yet inhabitable wilderness that I’ve ever seen it’s so stunning you can
I’ve ever seen it’s so stunning you can
I’ve ever seen it’s so stunning you can almost imagine that humanity never
almost imagine that humanity never
almost imagine that humanity never existed there
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