# @sixbroadway on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaiOA-rOCh2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67699734-sixbroadway-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-08T14:08:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SIX The Musical on Broadway 👑 (@sixbroadway) — https://gondola.cc/sixbroadway

## Caption

Today, we are crowning record-breaking rower Kelsey Pfendler as our #QueenoftheWeek 👑

Pfendler became a professional river-rafting guide when she turned 18. She’s spent the last ten years working as a guide in the Grand Canyon, leading multi-day trips along the Colorado River. Pfendler also competed as part of the USA Women’s Open Raft Race Team and represented the U.S. in the 2022 World Rafting Championships. 

This May, she set out to make history. With the goal of becoming the first American woman, the youngest woman, and the fastest woman to row solo from California to Hawaii, Pfendler and her ocean rowing boat, Lily, began their journey in Monterey, California, on May 21. This weekend, at 32 years old, Pfendler turned that goal into reality. After 43 days solo, she arrived in Honolulu, completing the over 2,400-mile trek. Not only did she become the first American woman and the youngest person to complete the solo crossing, but her record-breaking time also made her the fastest person overall to finish the row. 

With her historic journey, Pfendler also set out to help others. During her row, she raised funds to support The Whale Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting, restoring, and celebrating the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community. Having suffered from PTSD herself after a traumatic event while guiding a rafting trip a few years ago, Pfendler saw firsthand the support The Whale Foundation provides to her community, and wanted to help them succeed in their mission. Over the course of her journey, Pfendler raised over $30,000 that will help the foundation provide mental health counseling, scholarships, and healthcare access for river guides. 

Thank you, Queen, for writing HER-story and supporting others along the way 💜 #SIXBroadway #SIXUSTour

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