Living the Best Day Ever

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WHAT IF YOU COULD BE LIVING THE BEST DAY EVER!

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"The only way I knew how to 'live the best day ever' was on an expedition." – Hendri Coetzee

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Imagine your worst day, multiply it by a hundred, and pray to your God that you never experience what some of the people in this war zone go through, everyday, without any hope of it getting better. Ever. Compared to these people, every day, no matter how bad, is 'the best day ever'. I know nothing about pain, nothing about suffering and hopefully never will.

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WHAT IF YOU COULD BE LIVING THE BEST DAY EVER!

“As hard warm rain thrashed at ourselves and a pair of goats, we stood precariously on an unknown slope deep in the heart of Africa, for once my heart and mind agreed, I would never live a better day.” – Hendri Coetzee

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HENDRI'S JOURNEY

AN ADRENALINE RUSH

Whether it was tackling
a dangerous rapid at flood stage, swimming through crocodile-infested waters and crossing an international border to get to a party, or chasing pretty young tourists, Hendri did it all with equal parts dedication, madness, and passion.

THE MAN BEHIND THE ADVENTURE

I look back on my life and I see that it is only in these moments that I have truly lived. My memories seem bigger, more real in these circumstances: the good times, the friends, the hard times, the lows, the awe and wonder I have felt. I know I am here by choice, and am glad I am here. I can be nowhere else.

THE SEARCH FOR MEANING

The subject matter in
his journal regularly vacillated between ‘finding’ himself, the meaning of life, and adventure as an addiction. He would often write about death, being ready to die versus his fear of dying, and even ironically foretold his own eventual fate…

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GET DOWN, HOLD ON

Equipped with a core philosophy and a lot of luck, Hendri Coetzee embarks on a series of increasingly outrageous adventures in search of the best day ever.
Through these harrowing and often hilarious experiences he is subjected to grueling challenges in the most unique and compelling classroom on planet Earth: the rivers and jungles of Africa.

"Get down, hold on" through some of the continent’s wildest rivers, battling rapids, wildlife and raw human nature, all while searching for the best day ever.