Army veteran finishes epic kayak challenge

By The Newsroom
Published 25th Oct 2018, 11:00 BST
A delighted Dan Smith celebrates finishing the challenge with his two children.A delighted Dan Smith celebrates finishing the challenge with his two children.
A delighted Dan Smith celebrates finishing the challenge with his two children.
An Army veteran has finished a gruelling charity challenge, in which he kayaked the length of Great Britain in a bid to raise £25,000 for the Royal British Legion.

Dan Smith, 39, is a father-of-two from Seahouses, and served in the British Army for 14 years, completing military tours of Afghanistan and Northern Ireland.

To mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, Dan took on and completed the 60-day challenge, kayaking more than 900 miles in the process.

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Dan started his mission in the Scottish Highlands in August.

He camped by night and kayaked through iconic locations including Edinburgh, Manchester and London, before completing his challenge in Littlehampton, West Sussex, on Saturday.

This is the first time anyone has attempted to kayak inland the full length of Great Britain.