#sourcetosea

[samatamag]

Coming Soon Samata V4N2: ON THE COVER — @shilpsgautam gave up her job as an investment banker to highlight the beauty and man-made pollution affecting India’s mightiest river, the Ganges. Her expedition also marked a world record for the longest continuous stand-up paddleboard distance by a female. Her vision and mission of this journey—to highlight the dichotomy of life on the Ganges - it’s life giving beauty, marred by man-made pollution. Photo: @upslope_productions , @starboardsup #suptheganges #standuppaddle #life #environment #sourcetosea #noplastics #waterislife #strongwomen #empoweringwomen #dosomething #buildabetterlife #expedition #makeadifference #worldrecord

[goodbearblind]

Posted @withrepost • @natgeo Photo by Pete McBride @pedromcbride | The Frothy Frappuccino Pit at the End: High in the Rocky Mountains is where this river, the Colorado, starts. Some 1,400 miles later, this is where it unnaturally ends. I was shocked when I first saw this on Jon Waterman’s source-to-sea trip for @natgeo. This frothy mess of garbage and ubiquitous single-use plastic is just two miles into Mexico—90 miles shy of the river’s historic terminus at the ocean (we hiked the rest of the delta). The snowmelt that sustains the Colorado River and irrigates the crops of America’s salad bowl no longer completes its journey to the Sea of Cortez. For six million years the river did complete that journey, creating the largest desert estuary in North America, but today the demands for water are too many. Changing climate patterns and repeated drought are all adding to the challenge, making it unlikely that this lifeline of the West, often called the “American Nile,” will reach the sea again anytime soon. While many groups are working to restore some of the delta, there is a lot of work ahead. For more on rivers around the world, follow @pedromcbride. #ColoradoRiver #Mexico #raisetheriver #planetnotplastic #SourcetoSea https://www.instagram.com/p/ByxzCcjC7VA/?igshid=10ztnjirtkvyg

[dryrobe]

#dryrobeterritory post by @wildwelshswimmer One week ago today we started our descent from Snowdon for @surfersagainstsewage from #summittosea with @theoutdoorswimmingsociety. It was definitely #dryrobeterritory @dryrobe . #microplasticresearch #sourcetosea #summittosea #generationsea #plasticisnotfantastic #afonglaslyn https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNc2QlBhwM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uj9vyls7gb7e

[forgotten-nomad]

Another little guy. The gators really cracked me up most of the time. Sometimes they would surface to look around and not see me until I was right on top of them. Their surprised reaction would make giggle everytime. Lol #paddlingwithalligators #alligator #Atchaflayariver #Louisiana #solopaddle #sourcetosea

[forgotten-nomad]

This was one of the bigger alligators I saw. It's extremely difficult to catch them by surprise for a good video. The sun was in my eyes so I couldn't tell if I had even filmed it. I guess i did! Lol #alligator #Atchaflayariver #sourcetosea #solopaddle

[forgotten-nomad]

Finally after 2300 miles and 100+ days I've completed my journey from Lake Itasca, MN to the Gulf of Mexico, LA. #mississippiriver #Atchaflayariver #sourcetosea (at Burns Point)

[forgotten-nomad]

That was close enough encounter! #Atchaflaya #sourcetosea #alligator #solopaddle #canoeing #longdistancepaddle (at Krotz Spings, La.)

[forgotten-nomad]

Beauty reminiscent...#Atchaflaya #sourcetosea #solopaddle #forgottennomad #lovelost (at Simmesport Bridge)