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The Zhupanova River
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 [...]
The Bear Experience
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 [...]
Return to Petroplavosk
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 [...]
The Semelyichik
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 [...]
The Gates of Paradise
On the rim of the volcano, looking down into the mist, we waited. The same wind that was chilling our sweat whipped the fog into eddies in the chasm below. And then, we saw it; a perfectly circular vent of sand-like ash hundreds of feet high.
Waylaid in Moscow
How we handle the unpredictability of traveling is what separates adventure from disaster. We missed the final leg of our flight to Kamchatka by five minutes as a result of a very slow customs line and a few bags that showed up three hours after the rest of our gear. With no flight till the [...]
Six Boats For Five Weeks in Timelapse
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?
Winter in the Grand
The Grand Canyon is something many Americans associate with their youth, that family trip half endured and half enjoyed. But that view is not enough for a smaller subset driven to experience the power of the ‘Grand’.
East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival
[ April 15, 2010; April 16, 2010; April 17, 2010; April 18, 2010; ] The 20th Annual East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival celebrates all things paddling, at James Island County Park, Charleston, SC the weekend of April 15-18.
The weekend will be filled with many events and opportunities! Participate in on-water training, clinics on technique, demos, and presentations. Be sure to catch an inspiring and entertaining special presentation Thursday [...]
Spectacular, Violent Butze Rapids
Not one wave but many including whirl-pools, pourovers, and breaking waves that form as tide water squeezes through narrow channels. Exactly what you want when searching for the biggest tidal rapids in the world.


