Ocean Ambassador Shilpika took on the challenge to Paddleboard 2,641.3 km along the Ganges river to raise awareness about the importance of clean water supplies. This massive achievement also led her to smash the Guinness World Record for the Longest Paddleboarding Journey recorded.
This long journey started in October 2016. Shilpika paddled through into the new year all the way to the 11th of January. Her water expedition in India led her to the sea after 102 days.
Well done Shilpika!
Shilpikas purpose paddle lead to a national TV Documentary that you can watch below shows the true challenges the team faced on their journey. Giving an insight to life in India, the goal to transform the quality of life for people who live in the villages of the waters. Using water as a key. Sewage is hugely polluting the waters that many bathe in.