John Goddard won’t tell anyone how old...

John Goddard won’t tell anyone how old he is.

“I’m over half a century,” admits the anthropologist, explorer-adventurer and filmmaker, who will be narrating his production, “Exploring Asian Wonderlands,” on Wednesday at Citrus College. “I purposely stopped keeping track after I turned 40.”

Goddard said that people expect older people to behave in a certain way and that he doesn’t want any part of that.

“I’m still having the lifestyle I had when I was 35.”

It’s the sort of lifestyle that makes TV hero “MacGyver” look almost like a couch potato.

Last summer, Goddard and his wife, Carol, residents of La Canada Flintridge, hiked to the top of Mt. Whitney. A couple of weeks ago, Goddard piloted an F-16 jet. He was the first man to explore the Nile from its source to its mouth in a kayak. He has been around the world four times, visiting more than 120 countries.

“I’ve pretty much seen every nook and cranny of the world,” he said.

Goddard started his adventuring at age 16, after listing 127 life goals for himself. They included the Nile trip, standing on top of the Great Wall of China, sky-diving and flying a jet off an aircraft carrier. His hike up Mt. Whitney helped meet one of his goals: to visit the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States. He recently fulfilled goal No. 108 by learning to play polo.

What could possibly be left?

“I hope to go to the moon,” he said.

And, of course, new goals--such as jet-skiing and bungee jumping--are always being added to his long list.

Goddard has shared his experiences in countless film-lectures to children and adults of all ages. Wednesday will mark his 18th appearance at Citrus College, in Glendora. There will be two presentations, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd. Admission is $7; $6 for students and seniors.