WAExpo have entered a boat in this year’s Bristol Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday 18th June to help raise funds for local Bristol charities. As many people head down to the harbourside with a picnic in tow to sit beside the water eating, drinking and watching the races, we thought we would ask Jyoti from…
Jacqui Hargrave - better known as Open Water Woman on social media - was forced to give up running due to an injury, which led her to find swimming. Every year she wants to attempt something different, and something more challenging than the last one. Last year she swam the length of Coniston at 5.25…
WAExpo are proud members of Bristol Green Capital! The BGC Partnership is an independent leadership organisation whose aim is to make Bristol “a sustainable city with a high quality of life for all”. Claire Jacob works for this amazing company, and spoke with us about her adventures… Please tell us about the best adventure you’ve had…
British adventurer, Holly Budge, has two world records under her belt so far. In 2008, she became the first woman to skydive Mount Everest. The following year, she was among the first to race semi-wild horses 1000 km across Mongolia, in the longest horse race in the world. She works as a big mountain expedition…
Shoreseeker is an outdoor adventure company designed to bring the incredible experience and enjoyment of ocean rowing to a wider audience. By providing a matched fleet of industry-leading boats and equipment, professional training, and planned races, be that a 48-hr challenge in the UK or up to five days around the Mediterranean. Claire had the…
British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE is an author, speaker, expedition leader and former Antarctic scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica. It was a journey of 1744km that took 59 days to complete and which gave her a place in the book of Guinness World Records. What does…
Sophie Montagne is a member of the Antarctica Ice Maiden squad, who have been training for a very exciting adventure… What does your adventure involve? We’re aiming to be the first all-female team to ski coast-to-coast across Antarctica in November 2017. A journey of 1,700km that will take approx 75 days. Why are you doing…
Megan is an engineer by day, but evenings and weekends see her attempting to climb steep rock faces, chasing a plastic disc around a field, walking up big hills or cycling around the beautiful countryside near her home in Bristol. She’s got a great adventure planned and we wanted to know all about it! What does your…
“Adventure will never make me rich. In fact, it’s the only reason I never have any money, but I know that my life is far richer for it.” - Erin Bastian Erin grew up in Cornwall, and never being far from the sea, undoubtebly moulded her into the water baby she is today. She has a passion…
British adventurer Sarah Outen set out from Tower Bridge in April 2011 on her London2London: Via the World expedition. Her goal: to row, bike and kayak around the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring children and fundraising for charities. A typhoon on the North Pacific forced a mid-ocean rescue from her rowing boat in 2012, and a hurricane…