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Canoeist sets records on Lake Tahoe


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Grant Korgan and Adam Freeman as they complete their circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe. Photo/Provided

Grant Korgan and Adam Freeman as they complete their circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe on July 30. Photo/Provided

World records were set when 38-year-old Grant Korgan paddled completely around the shoreline of Lake Tahoe in a one-man outrigger canoe.

The 14 hour, 15 minute journey began at 5:40pm on July 29 and ended this morning at 7:55 back at Waterman’s Landing in Carnelian Bay. Korgan was accompanied throughout the entire circumnavigation by stand-up paddler Adam Freeman.

The goal of Full Circle, as the campaign is titled, was to raise money and awareness for Truckee-based High Fives Foundation. High Fives provides support and inspiration to mountain action sports athletes who have suffered life-altering injuries. So far Full Circle has raised more than $21,000.

Korgan is in recovery from a spinal cord injury he sustained in a snowmobiling accident in 2010. He has received numerous grants from the High Fives Foundation to empower his recovery goals.

The entire Full Circle campaign was documented for the Oofficial Guinness World Records.

Circumnavigating Lake Tahoe set official Guinness World Records in the following categories:

  • Fastest time for a spinal cord injured athlete to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in a one-man outrigger canoe.
  • Fastest time to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in a one-man outrigger canoe.
  • Fastest time to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe with human power.
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