You Row Kelsey

You Row Kelsey Preparing to be the first American woman, the youngest and hopefully the fastest woman to row solo from California to Hawaii.
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06/06/2026

To be in a tiny boat in the middle of nowhere ❤️

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in the bio.

06/05/2026

The Whale Foundation is named after Curtis “Whale” Hansen, a beloved Grand Canyon boatman

An organization close to Kelsey’s own community, the Whale Foundation’s mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

links to learn more and donate are in the bio.

06/03/2026

4,500 calories a day for up to 100 days, you have to be pretty efficient with how you pack it. Each zip block bag is an entire days worth of meals and snacks.

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in our bio.

06/01/2026

Day 12 update is a look at night rowing, with the full moon making an appearance. There’s something special about the solitude on a calm night, especially with the possibility of hitting 500 miles tonight.

This row is a fundraiser for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in our bio.

05/31/2026

Welcome to the stern cabin!

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in our bio.

05/30/2026

So many comments have asked about a sound, and now you get to hear it in its full glory!
The mechanical sound you hear is Kelsey’s auto pilot system. It helps adjust the rudder to keep Kelsey oriented in the right direction. With every wave, the AP has to adjust back to her intended heading. Hard to believe, but it’s even louder in person.

05/30/2026

Day 9 is a big day! Being able to turn west is a huge accomplishment, and indicative of much better days ahead. Hitting the trades means less fighting the ocean. It means resting more, and going faster all in one.

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in the bio.

05/29/2026

Getting off of the coast of California is one of the hardest parts of this row. The currents and the wind desperately want to push you back south east, and so all of the efforts in the first 1-2 weeks are fighting that, and getting far enough down that you can catch some currents west. Winds will change and Kelsey will keep rowing.

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community

Links to learn more and donate are in the bio.

05/27/2026

Absolutely flying today! Waves are around 14ft and wind is whipping, which gave her a good purse of speed. 229 miles down, about 2,000 to go.

Kelsey is rowing to raise funds for an organization whose mission is to support, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.

Links to learn more and donate are in the bio.

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