Aleksander Doba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Aleksander Doba

Kayakker

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1946

Place of Birth: Swarzędz, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Profession: engineer, canoeist, kayaker

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Aleksander Doba (born 9 September 1946) is a Polish kayaker known primarily for his long voyages crossing oceans.
In 2010 and again in 2013 he kayaked across the Atlantic Ocean westward under his own power.
The two voyages were the longest open-water kayak voyages ever made.
He was named 2014 Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic.
In 2017 he completed an eastward kayaking trip across the Atlantic.