13 Facts About Lady Ganga

Michele Lenore Frazier Baldwin, known as Lady Ganga, was an American who set a world record in standup paddleboarding by paddling 700 miles down the Ganges in India after being diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2011.

Lady Ganga's goal was to raise money and awareness for cervical cancer, human papillomavirus infection, and the HPV vaccine.

Lady Ganga decided to name her trip the Starry Ganga Expedition.

Lady Ganga's goal was to bring awareness to the 250,000 deaths per year worldwide from cervical cancer, of which 70,000 occur in India.

Lady Ganga's hope was that through her story, women would not delay having regular pap tests, as she had done, and that parents would ensure their children receive the HPV vaccine.

Lady Ganga's journey began on October 17,2011, with Stone in a faster boat that carried his filming equipment and supplies.

Lady Ganga stated that she found the paddleboarding soothing and helpful in easing her pain from the cancer.

Lady Ganga's trek was documented on her website and by several newspapers, including the Albuquerque Journal and The Times of India.

Baldwin was featured in two documentaries, Lady Ganga and Paddling the Ganges.

Lady Ganga was able to stay in her apartment with the help of three close friends.

Lady Ganga was cremated on an open-air funeral pyre in a Buddhist ceremony in Colorado.

In 2016, the film Lady Ganga was awarded the Flickers' International Humanitarian Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Lady Ganga lived in Colorado with her second husband, then returned to Albuquerque in 2009, where she worked as a paramedic.