Ep. 1017: Boating the Mekong River in Thailand - Alonzo Guess
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2024
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Dive into a riveting tale of adventure and self-discovery on this episode of Adventure Sports Podcast. Meet Alonzo, whose thirst for exploration was ignited early on by his father's sage advice and travel stories. From a few eye-opening international trips to a transformative semester in Thailand, Alonzo's passion for travel only grew stronger after graduation.
But it wasn't until he embarked on an epic journey with two childhood friends that his wanderlust truly took flight. Saving up every penny, they ventured back to Thailand, determined to uncover its hidden treasures. Little did they know, their path would lead them to the remote reaches of northern Thailand, where a chance encounter with a wooden boat in Chang Kong changed everything.
Against all odds (and arguably the hardest part of the adventure), they convinced locals to sell them a wooden boat, setting the stage for an unforgettable expedition down the legendary Mekong River. For ten exhilarating days, they navigated its dangerous waters, camping under the stars along the riverbank.
Join us as we unravel the gripping tale of Alonzo's journey over twenty years later, where the call of adventure and the spirit of exploration collide for these young friends in the heart of Southeast Asia's fabled Golden Triangle.
Learn more about Alonzo:
sunfishsales.com - golf accessory business, founded in 2011 w David Riggs who was with Alonzo on the trip down the Mekong. David and Alonzo also founded walkingpalm.com, a pet accessory business.
Adventure Capitalist by Jim Rogers was also an inspiration for Alonzo.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey folks, welcome to Adventure Sports Podcast. |
| 0:09.3 | My name is Mason Gravely. |
| 0:10.9 | I'm the host. |
| 0:11.9 | Today's episode is awesome because Alonzo is the perfect guest for our podcast. |
| 0:17.6 | And I'll explain why. |
| 0:19.6 | He reached out, said, hey, I kind of think I have a story but |
| 0:22.9 | you know this is years ago I'm not sure if it's worth a podcast episode it's nothing compared to |
| 0:29.0 | you know other things you have on and what what I love about that I love telling stories on this |
| 0:34.8 | show that no one else is telling, that it's someone who's never |
| 0:39.2 | been on a podcast, who's never, who hasn't shared about the story in years and has just been |
| 0:43.9 | living their life. And Alonzo here has told this story so well. It's such a great adventure |
| 0:50.7 | story of friends getting together, doing something they weren't planning on doing, |
| 0:54.8 | and it changed their lives. It's great talking to folks who have a book and are building a |
| 1:01.1 | career, but it's also so great to just talk to people who are just sharing the story for the sake of |
| 1:07.0 | adventure. And Alonzo is going to tell us how he got to the Mekong River in Thailand |
| 1:12.3 | and what kind of led up to this and how it can apply to your life and how this experience |
| 1:18.2 | has really shaped his life since, you know, 20 years later, over 20 years later. Also, a lot of |
| 1:23.5 | great advice here for parents. If anybody's trying to instill adventure and a love of nature |
| 1:28.1 | and their kids, Alonzo's dad specifically did a really good job of that, as we're going to hear. |
| 1:34.1 | There's a lot of fondness and a lot of great memories that Alonzo shares of his dad, pushing his |
| 1:38.6 | boundaries early in life. So so many great things going on here. This is just such a refreshing |
| 1:44.0 | conversation. |
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