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Authors discuss Scotland to Syria rowing journey

Canadian authors Colin and Julie Angus are no strangers to adventure: Julie is the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland and Colin is the first person to travel around the world on human power.

In their new book Rowed Trip, they jumped into specially designed boats to row from Scotland to Syria. Read an excerpt from the book here .

Colin and Julie Angus will be online Tuesday at 1 pm ET to discuss their journey.

Use the comment function on this story to leave your question or comment now or come back during the live hour to join the conversation.

Julie Angus (née Wafaei) has degrees in psychology, biology and molecular biology. She is the author of Rowboat in a Hurricane.

Colin Angus set off at 19 on a five-year, mostly solo, sailing odyssey. Since then he has navigated some of the world’s most challenging rivers. His books include Beyond the Horizon, Lost in Mongolia and Amazon Extreme.

Rowed Trip is their first joint venture as writers.

Colin and Julie will be travelling across Canada this fall, talking about Rowed Trip and screening a film of their adventure. For more information, visit their website at http://www.angusadventures.com.

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