Bryan’s ability to combine his skills on the river with directing and producing award winning adventure films make him a huge asset on the Kamchatka Project team as Director/Producer/Lead Camera and Lead Expedition Kayaker. He has a proven track record leading major expeditions and producing stunning media. With a Bachelor’s of Science degree he is familiar with scientific research methods and also hold a BCU 5 star certification in advanced expedition leadership.
Bryan is an adventure filmmaker and expedition kayaker based out of Squamish, British Columbia. His involvement in adventure film grew out of a passion for exploring wild places by kayak. He built an impressive set of credentials on the sea through the British Canoe Union, co-founded Body Boat Blade International sea kayaking school and has lead several first descents on steep, difficult rivers in India, Peru and across North America. His first documentary 49 Megawatts was acclaimed both for its amazing kayaking footage and for exposing the controversy over British Columbia’s river based energy production. It was a finalist at Toronto’s Planet in Focus Film Festival and won “best environmental film” at the 2008 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. He then went on to direct and produce the award winning sea kayaking films Pacific Horizons and Eastern Horizons. His photographs, stories and adventures have appeared in Men’s Journal, Canoe and Kayak, Kayak Session and Outside Magazine. Currently Bryan has been working on assignment from National Geographic shooting a variety of adventure sports and has just launched a new 22 episode web TV series called The Season.
Loading ...As our days in Kamchatka come to and end, the last two weeks have been filled with extraordinary wildlife experiences. From the salmon to the bears, Kamchatka has shared with us moments that we will hold onto for a lifetime. The team has just returned from Kuril Lake, where Bryan worked on loads of underwater [...]
Loading ...We have just arrived back in the capital of Kamchatka after a 4-day trip on the Zhupanova. This was a unique trip for the team, as our focus turned towards the abundance of fish on the Kamchatka peninsula as well as contributing to a Monster Fish show with host Zeb Hogan. It was a transition [...]
Loading ...We have just returned to Petroplavosk, the capital of Kamchatka after completing our second source to sea first descent of the Karimsky River to the North. This was an absolutely incredible trip. We put in next to an active volcano that was erupting every 5 minutes and found hot springs at the rivers edge. We had [...]
Loading ...An update from Bryan and the Kamchatka Project Team:
“We completed the Semelyichik in three days from source to sea. We took a heli in and met a sailboat at the takeout. On the flight there we spotted another river that looks amazing, but very difficult. We fly in this morning at 8am and will hopefully [...]
Loading ...What does it take to pack six boats for a 5-week paddling expedition to the remote and rugged Kamchatka Peninsula? Watch and see. Wouldn’t it be easy if packing only took 17 seconds rather than many hours after 2 years of careful planning?
