Cornwall endurance athlete David Merpaw has just returned home, after his latest test of physical and mental strength: an Amazon River 200-kilometre swim – much of it at night – through portions of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. “It’s been a … Continued
Last week I was in Northern India in a small lively city called Rishikesh. I was here to swim the Ganges River, which is at the base of the Himalayas. I decided to start my Swim about 18 kilometres up … Continued
2 weeks ago I swam the Ottawa River to celebrate our country 150th. I started after dark near the town of DeepRiver. The water level is up which makes for a nice steady flow of current. I packed my supplies … Continued
Gatineau River Swim July 2016. Last week in swam the Gatineau River starting south of Maniwaki and finishing in the Ottawa River. The day of my swim I drove up to Maniwaki, this time I decided to hide and store … Continued
I planed to swim this river when I arrived to the Philippines. But days after I arrived I found myself caught in an Typhoon and days later there was second Typhoon. My swim was delayed until second week in January. … Continued
Stone from Jordan River where Jesus was Baptized. Old stone I retrieved from bottom of the River near the spot where Jesus was baptized, lots of old fossils marks on Stone.
My next swim is in Israel set for October 21 or 22 Everyone can follow my swim progress online in real time, as I will be bringing my GPS. You can find the link next week at my Twitter account … Continued
Last week I swam the Ottawa River ( Ottawa to Montreal )to raise awareness For environmental Issues of the River & also to complete another tough endurance ultra challenge. I started the swim around 3pm from Victoria Island which is … Continued
Ottawa, ON – On Monday June27 at 2p.m. David Merpaw, a marathon swimmer from Cornwall, Ontario will embark on a journey from the Ottawa River at Victoria Island ( near Parliament Buildings ) to Kanesatake (Oka, Quebec ).He will be … Continued
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