Trip, Kyle and I are hard at work right now planning our adventures for 2008. Recent success with National Geographic has opened a lot of doors and we are gradually increasing our production capabilities and moving beyond the world of kayak porn. We’ll still do porn, but our main focus is now producing documentary-style television content. Think kayaking with an ecological, scientific twist.

For ’08 so far, we’re planning to head to China and paddle 260 miles of the Salween River through some of the most technical and isolated big-water Class V on the planet. The expedition will begin at 11,000 feet above seal level on an unexplored section of the Upper Salween. We’ll then team up with the non-profit China River’s Project, Chinese officials, local raft guides and environmentalists to paddle and teach rafting on a section of the lower Salween planned to be flooded by an ambitious 12 dam project. The goal is to, through exploration and collaboration with local officials, show the value of freeflowing rivers.

We’ve got two more projects lined up, that we’re keeping under wraps until all the grant applications and logistics are worked out.

Should be a fun year!
Andy