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Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry are coming to give a talk about their latest kayak, ski and foot expedition at Leeds University Union on the 26th of November at 8pm. This event is being organised by the Leeds University Union Canoe Club, and we’d love it if any of you could come along for the evening. Tickets will be \u00a38 in advance (reserve by emailing LUUCC.Talk@gmail.com), or \u00a310 on the door.<\/p>\n

Erik Boomer and Sarah McNair-Landry:<\/p>\n

American professional white water paddler Erik Boomer, and Canadian polar adventurer Sarah McNair-Landry have recently completed a gruelling 65-day expedition across Baffin Island, covering over a 1000km by kayak, ski and foot.<\/p>\n

Avoiding crevasses to cross the largest Icecap on Baffin Island, Boomer, Sarah and two friends descended into the Weasel River valley. Here, Boomer did a first descent of the class 5 glacier fed river surrounded by some of the world\u2019s tallest cliffs. This was only the first week on a two-month expedition. At the ocean the team picked up their traditional Inuit style kayaks that they hand built themselves, and followed old traditional Inuit routes across Baffin. Tidal rapids, portages, snowstorms and polar bears were a few of the many challenges along the way.<\/p>\n

Boomer and Sarah will talk about this expedition, and their past adventures that have led them here.<\/p>\n

Boomer\u2019s Bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erik has many stings to his CV including pro kayaker, pro photographer, and a featured athlete in numerous adventure films. His confident approach to challenges on and off the river has earned him the title \u201cthe honey badger of kayaking\u201d. With many first descents of rivers and waterfalls to his name, including 8 descents of the Grand Canyon of the Stikine, Boomer specializes in kayaking some of the world\u2019s toughest rivers.<\/p>\n

In 2011, Boomer and John Turk became the first to circumnavigate Ellesmere Island on a 100-day ski and sea kayak expedition, which earned him a nomination for National Geographic\u2019s \u201cAdventurer of the Year\u201d award. Recently, he was also featured as an athlete on \u201cTop Gear\u201d.<\/p>\n

www.erikboomer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sarah\u2019s bio:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah grew up with the Arctic Ocean and a team of dogs in her backyard. No stranger to the cold, she is the youngest person travel to both the North and South Pole, has traversed the Greenland Ice Cap five times, has ventured into the Gobi desert, has guided an expedition to both the South and North Pole, and recently kite skied 3,300.<\/p>\n

km retracing the Northwest Passage. In 2007 along with her older brother and teammate Eric, she was nominated for National Geographic\u2019s prestigious \u201cAdventurer of the Year\u201d award and named one of the \u201cTop Ten Women in Adventure\u201d by National Geographic Adventure Magazine.<\/p>\n

When she is not in the cold, she spends her time working in film. She has directed several documentaries and is a published photographer.<\/p>\n

www.pittarak.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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