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Wildlife Filmmaking course by Top TV Professionals
If you’re keen to up the ante your wildlife filmmaking skills and master the craft – you should take a look at this.
Bristol Wildlife Filmmakers have teamed up with Avon Wildlife Trust to offer a rare chance to learn wildlife filmmaking skills in the 250-acre nature reserve at Folly Farm
Launch of Bristol Explorers First Expedition – The SeaGals
On 1st June 2010, 4 women will leave Tower Bridge in a 24 foot rowing boat to row around Great Britain non-stop and completely un-aided.
Bristol Explorers Drinks With Monty Halls – 15th April
Bristol Explorers Drinks will be on Thursday 15th April. The usual mix of planning, chat and inspiration amongst adventurers and explorers throughout the evening. Plus Monty Halls will be telling us about six months spent in the Outer Hebrides……
Greenland Icecap Challenge – 5th June – Free Race Preview Day
In May 2011 the first ever Greenland Icecap Challenge will take place. This unique event is a 540km race where competitors will complete a full traverse of the icecap, a feat that is highly acclaimed among the world of polar explorers. Competitors will survive for between 18 – 27 days in one of the most inhospitable places in the world. Surviving in temperatures of -35°C, pulling pulks up to 75kg
Bristol Explorers Mountain Expeditions
Thanks to those that came to the Mountain Expedition Planning session last month. There are now two brilliant new mountain expeditions in the pipeline for 2011 – in UK and Afghanistan.
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.
LIA DITTON COMPLETES HER OARSOME CHALLENGE
At 12:59 Thursday 18th March, Lia Ditton and Mick Birchall rowed Dream Maker across the finish line to take 9th place in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race (2009), their Oarsome Challenge completed.
Looking for Female Sailor to Row Non-Stop Around Britain
Bristol Explorers are looking for a female sailor to join an all-female crew rowing around Great Britain.
LIA DITTON’S EPIC ATLANTIC CHALLENGE CONTINUES TO FRUSTRATE
67 days in and with just 250 nautical miles between Dream Maker and landfall, the weather continues to defy the forecasts. Frustrations and concerns are building on-board as the end date repeatedly recedes.
Bristol Explorers Drinks – Thursday 11th March
The evening will begin with a mountaineering planning and brainstorming session followed at 7.30pm by the usual mix of inspiration, networking and chat.