Diego Linares | Sea Kayak Instructor & Cape Horn Expedition Paddler, A

Diego Linares | Sea Kayak Instructor & Cape Horn Expedition Paddler, Argentina

Diego lives in Ushuaia, the southernmost city on earth and recently paddled 400 km from there to Cape Horn. Along the way he faced extreme weather, wildlife, and a 7.4 magnitude earthquake just 60 km from where he crossed. At the bottom of the world, the paddling has just begun.

Where the World Ends, the Paddling Begins

Diego Linares lives and works at the bottom of the world, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost city on earth. From here, the sea stretches south toward Cape Horn, one of the most feared stretches of water in maritime history. For Diego, it's a paddle route.

In a recent 400 km expedition, Diego paddled from Ushuaia to Cape Horn using the Segla Gear Ashika Carbon K-PRO paddle, documenting the entire journey for film. Along the way, he faced extreme weather, close wildlife encounters, and a 7.4 Richter earthquake just 60 km away after crossing the Horn. As an ACA Level 4 Open Water Coastal instructor and upcoming Antarctic Kayak Guide for expedition cruise ships, Diego doesn't just live in extreme environments, he teaches others to thrive in them.

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