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Extreme adventurer Ash Dykes goes missing for nearly a day during Congo expedition

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM · 1 min read
Extreme adventurer Ash Dykes goes missing for nearly a day during Congo expedition — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Cupertino Sports news
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(Gray News) - Extreme adventurer and TikTok star Ash Dykes went missing for more than 16 hours during an expedition in the Congo Basin.Dykes has embarked on a six-part mission called “Project 6,” in which he will go on an expedition in six of “the most extreme environments on Earth” over a year.The first part of the mission was an expedition in the Congo Basin, in which Dykes is attempting a world first by traveling 700 km down the Sangha River in an inflatable kayak.Dykes has been on the river for more than two weeks and reported that he had passed the halfway mark of his journey on Monday. According to People, he is also accompanied by a local guide and a videographer.Wednesday morning, the crew gave followers a scare after it was reported that they hadn’t been heard from for more than 16 hours.“Please bear with us, It’s been more than 16 hours since we last heard from Ash and the team which is concerning,” a post on Dykes’s Facebook page said.A few hours later, it was reported that

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