Kayaker visits Guyana in bid to circumnavigate South America

Freya Hoffmeister in her kayak (GINA photo)

Freya Hoffmeister, the first person attempting to voyage around South America in a kayak arrived on Friday at the Stabroek boat house in the Demerara River.

A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that Kemie Williams, Senior Administrative Officer of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) witnessed the arrival and extended a Guyanese welcome to the kayaker from Germany.

Speaking about her experiences kayaking around South America, she said that apart from the excitement, there