Saturday, June 28, 2008

Abraham Levy - A Real "Action Man"

Abraham Levy deserves respect as a someone who not only gets sponsored to do what he loves, but also because he's bringing a lot of positive attention to the sport of kayaking and Mexico. An adventurous friend of mine who's a fan of Abraham invited me to welcome Abraham to Yameto, which is our local kiteboarding hot spot. I suppose I was expecting to meet someone with the aspect of Tom Hanks in Castaway but Abraham has the cool Mexican humility that makes you feel like you've always known him when you've just met. His vivid stories of encounters with humpback whales, sealions, and "pirates" kept me asking him questions about his motives and fears. He admits quite honestly that he's doing this for himself and clearly understands the inherent risks. He's not on a mission for some greater cause yet the magic of his adventure is that he's getting a whole lot of people interested just because of the simple audacity of his goal to kayak the entire 11,000 km of Mexico's coastline. Currently, he has completed 8,500 km. Learn more about Abraham's adventures and communicate with him at www.abrahamlevy.com

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