Watch EXPEDITION AMAZON team as they stream live via the Internet from the rural JUNGLE of the Amazon basin in Ecuador. Lead by Mickey Grosman, an IDF Special Forces veteran and the Founder of Eco-Planet Adventures, the adventurers teams from Central Florida and South California are scouting uncharted grounds of the Amazon in search for the amazon wildlife and indigenous people, while being trained in jungle survival by one of the special Elite units of Ecuador's military.
Watch them live on Feb.23, 2010 at 5:00PM eastern time
Click here to join the broadcasting:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ecoplanet
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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EXPEDITION AMAZON - summary
Expedition Amazon Ecuador is getting closer - The Countdown has begun.
On February 17, 2010 adventurist MickeyG is taking a small team aboard an exploration journey to scout uncharted grounds in the Amazon Basin - deep within the dense Primary tropical Rainforest of Ecuador, where the footprints of men are sparse, yet tracks from wildlife are always abundant!
With Mickey on the team is a nice body of Eco-challenge adventurists that participates regularly in adventures of all levels: Fire Marshal - rope expert and medic support. College professor, games inventor and adventure racer. Photographer, art designer and outdoor enthusiast. Navy pilot veteran who translates his military experience into incredible outdoor adventures. from East to West, Florida to California, the best of the best!
MickeyG - his years of service in the "IDF" special forces (Israeli defense forces) as well as his personable and high energy demeanor create a "perfect storm" of an individual to lead Eco-challenge seekers and outdoor enthusiasts through the jungle of Ecuador. He will be leading ECO-Planet adventure and SCOA teams on EXPEDITION AMAZON.
Expedition summary:
Trip duration: 14 days – First and last days are spared for international travel
Adventure duration: 12 day
Trip begins: February 17, 2010
Ending: March 2, 2010
Arriving at Quito – Ecuador's capital city early afternoon.
EXPEDITION AMAZON, its discoveries and adventure sport accomplishments will be shared with friends and families at home via SPOT GPS tracking device and will be streamed live from the Jungle via Satellite. with technology willing, daily updates will be posted on Eco-Planet Adventure Blog and on Facebook and Twitter. simply follow EPA
Expedition route and tentative time frame:
Day 1 – Arriving Quito – The capital city of Ecuador – Group welcome meeting early evening - overnight at a Quito.
Day 2 – Volcano Cotopaxi - High altitude climbing towards Cotopaxi's glacier observation located at about 5 km/16,000 ft elevation. Cold weather. Mountain bike ride down the steep slope. Overnight at Baños .
Day 3 – Flight to Pavacachi – Eco-Planet's campground base, 200 miles into the rural Amazon basin jungle. Dugout canoe ride to the Jungle camp. Tropical weather.
• 7 days Jungle expedition begins at Pavacachi - the indigenous Amazonian Qichua tribal community, and continues to Baumeno – the Yasuní indigenous Huaorani tribal community.
• Accommodation: Sleeping in tents along the river lagoons or on the raised river banks.
• Food source is variety of fish we catch, yuccas, plantain, chicha and food trading with by pass local boaters / hunters.
Day 4 – Jungle survival training day, led by Amazonian native jungle survivalists' pros and by our Special Forces veterans' team. Jungle Expedition begins right after with river rafting on self made balsa rafts. (Teams competition)
Days 5–6-7-8-9 - Expedition and jungle exploration continues to include trekking and dugout canoe rides along the Curaray river down to the Peru boarder, where Curaray and Cononaco rivers meets and where the Amazon wildlife rules. Expedition continues up the Cononaco stream towards Baumeno.
Day 10 – A day with the Huaorani at Baumeno. traditional hunting demonstration in the jungle and cultural interaction with the tribal community. Local jungle sport competitions.
Day 11 – Flight to Shell – Party bus ride up the Andes to Baños, a colorful town that sit at the foothill cliff of Volcán Tungurahua. - Overnight at Baños
Day 12 – Mountain and River sports – White water rafting level 4 and spectacular waterfall repelling of 100 ft. or more.
Day 13 – Back to Quito and to La Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) – the Equator
Day 14 – Leaving Ecuador back home.
Remember:
Adventure is the state of mind that leads you to where others fear to tread...
GO EXPEDITION AMAZON!
http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=185197
On February 17, 2010 adventurist MickeyG is taking a small team aboard an exploration journey to scout uncharted grounds in the Amazon Basin - deep within the dense Primary tropical Rainforest of Ecuador, where the footprints of men are sparse, yet tracks from wildlife are always abundant!
With Mickey on the team is a nice body of Eco-challenge adventurists that participates regularly in adventures of all levels: Fire Marshal - rope expert and medic support. College professor, games inventor and adventure racer. Photographer, art designer and outdoor enthusiast. Navy pilot veteran who translates his military experience into incredible outdoor adventures. from East to West, Florida to California, the best of the best!
MickeyG - his years of service in the "IDF" special forces (Israeli defense forces) as well as his personable and high energy demeanor create a "perfect storm" of an individual to lead Eco-challenge seekers and outdoor enthusiasts through the jungle of Ecuador. He will be leading ECO-Planet adventure and SCOA teams on EXPEDITION AMAZON.
Expedition summary:
Trip duration: 14 days – First and last days are spared for international travel
Adventure duration: 12 day
Trip begins: February 17, 2010
Ending: March 2, 2010
Arriving at Quito – Ecuador's capital city early afternoon.
EXPEDITION AMAZON, its discoveries and adventure sport accomplishments will be shared with friends and families at home via SPOT GPS tracking device and will be streamed live from the Jungle via Satellite. with technology willing, daily updates will be posted on Eco-Planet Adventure Blog and on Facebook and Twitter. simply follow EPA
Expedition route and tentative time frame:
Day 1 – Arriving Quito – The capital city of Ecuador – Group welcome meeting early evening - overnight at a Quito.
Day 2 – Volcano Cotopaxi - High altitude climbing towards Cotopaxi's glacier observation located at about 5 km/16,000 ft elevation. Cold weather. Mountain bike ride down the steep slope. Overnight at Baños .
Day 3 – Flight to Pavacachi – Eco-Planet's campground base, 200 miles into the rural Amazon basin jungle. Dugout canoe ride to the Jungle camp. Tropical weather.
• 7 days Jungle expedition begins at Pavacachi - the indigenous Amazonian Qichua tribal community, and continues to Baumeno – the Yasuní indigenous Huaorani tribal community.
• Accommodation: Sleeping in tents along the river lagoons or on the raised river banks.
• Food source is variety of fish we catch, yuccas, plantain, chicha and food trading with by pass local boaters / hunters.
Day 4 – Jungle survival training day, led by Amazonian native jungle survivalists' pros and by our Special Forces veterans' team. Jungle Expedition begins right after with river rafting on self made balsa rafts. (Teams competition)
Days 5–6-7-8-9 - Expedition and jungle exploration continues to include trekking and dugout canoe rides along the Curaray river down to the Peru boarder, where Curaray and Cononaco rivers meets and where the Amazon wildlife rules. Expedition continues up the Cononaco stream towards Baumeno.
Day 10 – A day with the Huaorani at Baumeno. traditional hunting demonstration in the jungle and cultural interaction with the tribal community. Local jungle sport competitions.
Day 11 – Flight to Shell – Party bus ride up the Andes to Baños, a colorful town that sit at the foothill cliff of Volcán Tungurahua. - Overnight at Baños
Day 12 – Mountain and River sports – White water rafting level 4 and spectacular waterfall repelling of 100 ft. or more.
Day 13 – Back to Quito and to La Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) – the Equator
Day 14 – Leaving Ecuador back home.
Remember:
Adventure is the state of mind that leads you to where others fear to tread...
GO EXPEDITION AMAZON!
http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=185197
Saturday, November 7, 2009
February 2010 - EXPEDITION AMAZON adventure!
February 2010 EXPEDITION AMAZON adventure is a GO!
At this time, we wrapping up all preparations for the new Exploration journey to scout uncharted grounds in the Amazon Basin - deep within the dense Primary tropical Rainforest of Ecuador, where the footprints of men are sparse, yet tracks from wildlife are always abundant! Reserve your spot today and save: http://www.ecoplanetadventure.com/interest.html
It is a challenging multi-sport and jungle exploration adventure that begins in the Andes' high altitude volcanoes mountains, down the Amazon dense Rainforest and ends up at the Equator. It includes dugout canoe rides, jungle trekking, Volcano climbing, mountain biking, white-water rafting, spectacular waterfall repelling and more.
First day at the Rainforest will begin with a jungle survival training day, led by Amazonian native jungle survivalists' pros and by our Special Forces veterans' team. jungle Expedition begins right after with river rafting on self made Balsa rafts - Teams competition!
The Feb. 2010 challenging Jungle expedition will start at Pavacachi, a small and isolated native community of Amazonian Quichua – located several hundred miles deep in the rural tropical Rainforest of Ecuador, which can be reached only by a small aircraft via air travel. Bearing east towards Peru on Curaray river and then up the Cononaco river towards Baumeno we will ride dugout canoes on a 6 to 7 day river voyage. We will arrive at a juncture where the Curaray and Cononaco Rivers meet and where the Tropical wilderness is dense and thriving! This landmark location is also one of the sites where the indigenous Huaorani tribes are known to thrive. Eco Planet expedition team will join them in exploration of the diverse Amazon ecosystem, surviving off the land and seeking out incredible wild life, exotic plants, and species - some of which have yet to be discovered!First day at the Rainforest will begin with a jungle survival training day, led by Amazonian native jungle survivalists' pros and by our Special Forces veterans' team. jungle Expedition begins right after with river rafting on self made Balsa rafts - Teams competition!
This challenging adventure will be lined with muddy foot-paths and river passageways, sleeping in tents along the rivers' lagoons and on the rivers' banks. Using dugout canoes and other regional resources, we will pioneer new grounds of eco-travel for the future benefit of our fellow Eco Planet Adventurers.
Exploring the Amazon in a small group of adventurers, we strive to keep the jungle Eco-system in balance without interfere its existing environment. We stand for law impact, yet mind-blowing adventures.
Trip duration: 14 days – First and last days are spared for international travel
Adventure duration: 12 days
Departure date: February 17, 2010
Returning: March 2, 2010
Arriving at Quito – Ecuador's capitol city
We will share this Adventure travel and its discoveries with friends and families at home, streaming live from the Jungle with Satellite and SPOT tracking devices.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW to join February 2010 EXPEDITION AMAZON: http://www.ecoplanetadventure.com/reservation.html
Trip duration: 14 days – First and last days are spared for international travel
Adventure duration: 12 days
Departure date: February 17, 2010
Returning: March 2, 2010
Arriving at Quito – Ecuador's capitol city
We will share this Adventure travel and its discoveries with friends and families at home, streaming live from the Jungle with Satellite and SPOT tracking devices.
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW to join February 2010 EXPEDITION AMAZON: http://www.ecoplanetadventure.com/reservation.html
Yours in Adventure,
Eco-Planet Adventure team
GO EXPEDITION AMAZON
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