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Earthquake in the Colca

Posted on August 6, 2013 by John
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The full story of surviving an earthquake while kayaking the deepest canyon in the world is now available free on this website.

 

Randy Kennedy in the deep and mystical Colca Canyon.

Randy Kennedy in the deep and mystical Colca Canyon.

Posted in Dancing on the Edge | Tagged adventure travel stories, Colca Canyon, earthquakes, kayaking, peru, top ten adventures, whitewater | Leave a reply

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