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Pacific Row

A Long Row For Water

In December 2026, Katie Spotz will attempt a 10,000-mile solo row across the Pacific Ocean — the longest nonstop ocean row attempt in human history and the first by an American woman — to help bring clean water access to 100,000 people.

Katie first made history in 2010 as the youngest person to row an ocean solo. That journey helped bring clean water to tens of thousands of people worldwide and showed what was possible when endurance is paired with purpose.

Now, she returns to the oars for her boldest challenge yet: a solo, unsupported crossing of the Pacific Ocean from Lima, Peru to Cairns, Australia.

For nearly a year, Katie will live alone in a 23-foot boat, battling storms, isolation, sleep deprivation, and waves reaching over 40 feet — with no support crew and no margin for error.

But this row is not just about survival. It’s about impact. The same ocean that threatens to break her is the one she rows to help others access something most of us take for granted: clean water.

For nearly a year, Katie will live alone in a 23-foot boat, battling storms, isolation, sleep deprivation, and waves reaching over 40 feet — with no support crew and no margin for error.

But this row is not just about survival. It’s about impact. The same ocean that threatens to break her is the one she rows to help others access something most of us take for granted: clean water.

Expedition By The Numbers

10,000 Miles

The longest nonstop row attempt

9,1000 Nautical Miles

Across the Pacific Ocean

1.5 Million

Calories burned at sea

4 Million

Oar strokes; one at a time

40-Foot Waves

Expected conditons

8-12 Months

Alone at sea

Why Row the Pacific?

Clean Water Impact

Provide Clean Water for 100,000 People

Women & Girls

Inspire & Redefine What's Possible

Human Endurance

Set a New World Record

Pacific Row

Pacific Row

Pacific Row

A Long Row For Water

In December 2026, Katie Spotz will attempt a 10,000-mile solo row across the Pacific Ocean — the longest nonstop ocean row attempt in human history and the first by an American woman — to help bring clean water access to 100,000 people.

Katie first made history in 2010 as the youngest person to row an ocean solo. That journey helped bring clean water to tens of thousands of people worldwide and showed what was possible when endurance is paired with purpose.

Now, she returns to the oars for her boldest challenge yet: a solo, unsupported crossing of the Pacific Ocean from Lima, Peru to Cairns, Australia.

For nearly a year, Katie will live alone in a 23-foot boat, battling storms, isolation, sleep deprivation, and waves reaching over 40 feet — with no support crew and no margin for error.

But this row is not just about survival. It’s about impact. The same ocean that threatens to break her is the one she rows to help others access something most of us take for granted: clean water.

For nearly a year, Katie will live alone in a 23-foot boat, battling storms, isolation, sleep deprivation, and waves reaching over 40 feet — with no support crew and no margin for error.

But this row is not just about survival. It’s about impact. The same ocean that threatens to break her is the one she rows to help others access something most of us take for granted: clean water.

Expedition By The Numbers

Expedition By The Numbers

10,000 Miles

The longest nonstop row attempt

9,1000 Nautical Miles

Across the Pacific Ocean

Across the Pacific Ocean

1.5 Million

Calories burned at sea

4 Million

Oar strokes; one at a time

Oar strokes; one at a time

40-Foot Waves

Expected conditons

Expected conditons

8-12 Months

Alone at sea

Why Row the Pacific?

Why Row the Pacific?

Clean Water Impact

Clean Water Impact

Women & Girls

Women & Girls

Human Endurance

Human Endurance

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