Blue Peter Presenter to Kayak the Amazon

The 2010 mile distance is rather appropriate given the year.

That's how far Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton will kayak down the Amazon River, according to this report on BBC Newsround.

The site also claims she'll set a world record for the longest solo journey by kayak.

Err, how about Freya's Australian circumnavigaton? That was 8565 miles.