"The importance of passionately pursuing your dreams must never be underestimated"

Press Release for Network Media

Four young men paddled, in two double sea kayaks, 3,210 miles for 107 days from Yellowstone National Park to New Orleans.  The journey began September 2^nd and finished December 15^th as the team traveled along the Yellowstone, Missouri and Mississippi River Systems. They demonstrated “that great feats can be accomplished by actively pursuing your dreams.” 

Called the ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS EXPEDITION, they expect to raise $200,000 for Make A Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs, American Youth Foundation, Reconnecting Youth and other organizations that encourage youth to broaden their horizons, set goals and dream.  Tax-deductible donations are being accepted on the web site ayde.org through the Central Indiana Community Foundation, where 98% of all funds go to the designated charities.

Expedition coordinator and leader is Geoff Faerber, 24, a Wabash College basketball captain and alum from Indianapolis, Indiana.  Geoff met Woody Miller, 21, a James Madison University senior and Division I gymnast from St. Louis, Missouri along with David Bradley, 21, a third year medical student at Edinburgh, Scotland and native of Northern Ireland, while leading youth groups on outdoor adventure trips for the American Youth Foundation.  The fourth expedition member is Nate Paulson, 23, from the Pacific Northwest, a graduate of Western Washington University and a veteran leader of youth programs.  They each have a passion for working with and mentoring kids.  See pictures and read about the guys on the web-site.

The kayaking journey is chronicled on the web-site, with an awesome photo gallery and an "in their own words" journal divided into the various segments of the Expedition.  

Paddling an average of 30 miles per day put them in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday December 15. On Saturday night the Expedition was interviewed by New Orleans NBC and FOX television.  

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS EXPEDITION sponsors are hyper-linked on the web site and include outfitters Sierra Designs, Wilderness Systems, Lowe Alpine and Mad River Canoe with food supplied by Marsh Supermarkets and delivered by participating Kiwanis Clubs and volunteers along the route, brochures by Kinko's.  Corporate sponsorships are still available.

Click on Geoff Faerber or leave a voice message at 406-848-2655 for more info., web-masterKevin Gearheart 303-874-2985 or publicist Kory Miller 314-645-4524