Xavier Keeling
Driving to the South Pole: World Record Attempt
A three man team are trying to beat the world record for the fastest overland journey to the South Pole. Their attempt will start in just a few days…
Surfer Rides 90 ft wave – amazing video
Garrett McNamara caught the monster wave during the ZON North Canyon Project in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal.
Free tickets for Ed Stafford’s ‘Walking the Amazon’ talk in Wiltshire, UK
Royal Geographical Society Lecture – Ed Stafford “Walking the Amazon” – 19th May 2011, 2.30pm at Stonar School, Nr. Melksham, Wiltshire.
Death Railway Expedition
A brother and sister from Australia are planning to walk a 300km route through Thailand that was once marched by Prisoners of War in the Second World War.
SeaGals kick off the Virgin GB Row
The SeaGals – the first all-female team to row round GB in the Virgin GB Row started off today.
You can track their progress from the start of the race at 5:23pm today.
The race is in aid of the Help for Heroes charity – please support the team and donate today:
Kayak race around Venice
On the 23rd May 2010, Bristol Explorers Ingrid Kvale and Mark Ressel will be paddling 30 kilometres (19 miles) in a double kayak around the canals of Venice, to raise funds for the Devon Air Ambulance.
Congratulations to Annie and Mel
Annie and Mel landed safely in Antigua on Monday evening to a rapturous welcome from racers and locals. They finished in 16th place in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race which is very respectable considering that much of the field were fours or male pairs.
Annie and Mel Leave Bristol To Cross The Atlantic
Bristol Explorers, Annie and Mel will be launching their boat from La Gomera in the Canary Islands and setting their sights on English Harbour, Antigua, 3,000 miles away across the Atlantic ocean.
Tomorrow they leave Bristol for the startline.
Site launch
Like the great explorers before us, setting sail into the open world, we hope to discover what lies ahead (and meet some of you adventurers on the way)!