Riaan Manser
Riaan Manser | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Riaan David September 4, 1973 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Vasti Geldenhuys |
| Known for | Explorer |
Riaan Manser (born 1973) is an explorer based in South Africa. He has done his exploring on a bicycle or a kayak.
In a 2013 trip dubbed "Take Me 2 New York," he rowed with his long-time girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys from Morocco, Africa to New York City, USA in an ocean rowing boat alone and unaided.[1][2]
In 2016, now married, Geldenhuys and Manser rowed between California to Hawaii[3] earning a Guiness World Record in the process [4].
External links
References
- ^ "133 days in isolation nearly destroyed us. Then we got married". CNN. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey (20 June 2014). "Adventurous Couple Arrive in New York From Africa, Merrily, Merrily". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Campanella, Emanuela (23 July 2016). "Riaan Manser and Vasti Geldenhuys are rowing across the Pacific Ocean — for their honeymoon". Global News. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Fastest crossing time for an open-class row of the Mid-Pacific east to west by a mixed pair". Guiness World Records.