Row the Indian
15/03/08
Clark Carter and Ryan Storey are far from your average 23 year olds, the pair certainly go beyond the average thirst for adventure. During July to October 2005, Clark and fellow adventurer Chris Bray spent 58 days alone and totally unsupported in an attempt to cross the 1100 kilometres of the mostly unexplored wilderness that is Victoria Island in the remote Canadian Arctic. The daring twosome also paired up during October and November 2007 for 39 days to take on the roaring forties and furious fifties as part of a seven man crew to sail from Tasmania, Australia to Puerto Montt, Chile - via Campbell and Auckland Island.
 Now in 2008 the dynamic duo are preparing for the Woodvale Challenge 2009, which has come to be known as ‘The World’s Toughest Rowing Race’. During the race Clark and Ryan will compete to row the 6000 kilometres across the Indian Ocean using nothing but their own strength. For approximately 3 months they will face 50 foot swells, hurricane force winds, an unrelenting sun as well as the astounding wildlife, all of which will test not only their physical capabilities to the extreme but also the limits of their mental endurance. Clark and Ryan have set their sights on a number of records they hope to achieve at the completion of the race including, the First Pair, First Australians and Youngest Males to complete the gruelling race.
Realising the exceptional qualities of these young men, Noakes Youth has taken on sponsorship of Clark and Ryan’s row boat, which by doing so has allowed for their dream to row the Indian Ocean to become a reality. Furthermore Noakes Youth has contributed all labour and materials required to build the boat so that it will be prepared to endure the trials of the Indian Ocean. Noakes Youth apprentices from the highly respected Noakes Boat and Shipyards, under the guidance of Garry Ferres, are working hard each day in order to finish the boat. The chance to build this boat from the beginning has offered the Noakes Youth apprentices with the opportunity to learn new skills they otherwise may not have had the chance to partake in.
Meanwhile, as the boat is being built, Clark and Ryan have been busying themselves preparing as much as they possibly can. This includes intense physical training consisting of training on the ergo rowing machine, rowing skulls, kayaking, tennis, mountain biking, running and cycling, as wells as skills training including celestial navigation, coastal navigation, marine meteorology as well as basics of sailing and seamanship.
If you would like to learn more about Clark and Ryan visit their website at www.rowtheindian.com or email them at team@rowtheindian.com.
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