Grant Korgan directed and featured in the inspirational documentary, The Push: A South Pole Adventure, which chronicle's Grant becoming the first spinal cord injury athlete to push ski himself to the South Pole, a world record event.
World records were set when 38-year-old Grant Korgan paddled in a one-man outrigger canoe completely around the shoreline of Lake Tahoe through the night. The 14 hour 15 minute journey began at 5:40pm on Wednesday, July 29. Korgan arrived back where he started at Waterman's Landing in Carnelian Bay at 7:55 am this morning, Thursday, July 30th. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters, cheering him as he made it to shore. Korgan was accompanied throughout the entire circumnavigation by stand-up paddler Adam Freeman.
When successfully circumnavigating Lake Tahoe, Grant set THREEWORLD RECORDS: World Record #1: Fastest time to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe with human power.
World Record #2: Fastest time for a "Spinal Cord Injured" athlete to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in a one man outrigger canoe.
World Record #3: Fastest time to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe in a one man outrigger canoe.