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The Bear Experience

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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 [...]

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The Zhupanova River

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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 [...]

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Return to Petroplavosk

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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 [...]

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The Semelyichik

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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 [...]

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Waylaid in Moscow

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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 [...]

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Six Boats For Five Weeks in Timelapse

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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?

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