Will Gadd, born on 8 March 1967, is a prominent, outstanding Canadian athlete and adventurer and the first person to climb the frozen Niagara Falls and fly over the Grand Canyon on a paraglider among other accomplishments. For more than 30 years Will has been climbing, paragliding and kayaking at high level. He has won international sports competitions, been a pioneer in multiple sports and established two world distance records for paragliding. He guides ice, rock, and alpine climbs, as well as coaches and teaches people how to move better in the mountains on terrain ranging from walking trails to WI6 ice climbs. Besides being a coach, he spends time in front of the camera for movies, commercials, The Discovery Channel, for instance for a series on the most radical places on earth.
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