‘Keep believing the impossible is possible…You won’t know how good you are, you will never be able to tap into your potential, until you learn that mistakes are part of life and learning…The route can be as easy or as hard as you perceive it to be…Facing [my] fears is worth it, even if it…
Becky Coles has a PhD in Glacial Morphology and works as a qualified mountaineering instructor and expedition leader guiding soldiers, school children and everyone in between. She has summited peaks up to 7000m across all seven continents and likes to take herself on remote expeditions to try to climb mountains which haven’t been climbed before.…
Motivated by a desire to explore and connect with people and wild places, Israh has travelled extensively. Her journeys have included travelling the Silk Road, trekking in New Zealand, the Middle East, Central America and Europe, and recently she completed the Pacific Crest Trail, a six month trek through wilderness from Mexico to Canada. She…
We spoke to Anna-Marie Watson about all things menstrual! Interview by Elena Holmes. Anna-Marie is an ultra-endurance athlete and performance coach who runs her own company Reach For More with her husband Ben. She has been pushing her endurance boundaries running various ultra-races and competing in long distance triathlons since the London marathon in 2004,…
“I Am Human, The Same As Every Other Person, I Am As Powerful And Kind And Able As Every Other Person. I Can. I Will. I Am! I Am The Creator Of My Own Future, The Pioneer In My Own Adventure Story.” – Beth French Interview By Elena Holmes Beth French is a pioneering adventurer…
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…
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…
“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…