Joost Van Woerden

Scott Rees finishing his 28.6 km swim across the Georgia Strait with Joost Van Woerden as his escort kayaker and his father diving in to greet him. (Claire Palmer/CBC)

Joost Van Woerden is a Canadian escort kayaker.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• In July 2023, he escorted Scott Rees 28.6 km from Sechelt to Pipers Lagoon Park in Nanaimo across the Georgia Strait in Vancouver, Canada in 11 hours, raising over C$$124,401 for the charity Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.

External links

• Scott Rees Is Grateful and Swims To Help Others
• Blind man swims across B.C.'s Georgia Strait in 11 hours to raise money for guide dogs