Aurimas Valujavičius was kayaking the Danube, the second-longest river in Europe that goes through nine countries, back in 2020 when one of his followers sent him a message about a challenge to row the Atlantic.
Lithuanian Aurimas Valujavičius, 28, reaches Florida April 25, 2023, after roowing alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
Ingrida Strokovas, president of the American Lithuanian Community Chicago Chapter, said she organized the event, which 1,000 people attended, after a member of the group let her know about Valujavičius sailing the Atlantic. During the event, Valujavičius was interviewed about his experience, he said.“It was so interesting listening to him,” Strokovas said. “He said it was so easy for him, not hard. He had a sense of humor the whole time.
When he arrived to Florida April 25, 2023, Aurimas Valujavičius said about 300 Lithuanians were there to welcome him. But the more he researched it, Valujavičius said he realized that if he was going to row the Atlantic, he wanted to row the whole thing unsupported and alone.For two years, Valujavičius prepared and trained. He purchased his boat, the Lituanica, from a young woman in England, Valujavičius said, and he brought it back to Lithuania by truck to pack it with supplies, including enough food for 140 days.
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