Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifteen years ago, Ed Stafford became the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River—nearly 4,000 miles on foot.
Edward James Stafford, known as Ed Stafford (born 26 December 1975), is an English explorer. He holds the Guinness World Record for being the first human ever to walk the length of the Amazon River.