Explorer to attempt 1st human-powered crossing of Turks and Caicos Islands
Toronto-based explorer Mario Rigby spent two years crossing the African continent on foot. Last summer, he paddled the length of Lake Ontario in 20 days. Now, the Canadian-Turks and Caicos Islander is returning home to paddle, run, hike, cycle and swim across the eight main islands that make up the Turks and Caicos archipelago. If he succeeds, he’ll be the first known person to make the crossing. The six-day expedition scheduled for the end of April will rival the difficulty of his past feats, Rigby said. The mission will be gruelling, but it’s also a sentimental one that will connect him to …
