Human-Powered Journeys Built on Endurance, Responsibility, and Long-Term Thinking.

My work is centered on expeditions that remove speed, convenience, and automation.

By relying on human power alone, walking, cycling, paddling, and climbing these journeys slow movement down to a human scale and make consequences visible: to the body, to the land, and to the people encountered along the way.

Each expedition operates under constraint. That constraint is not a limitation it is the framework.

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My training on Mount Rainier with Alpine Ascents marked an important step in advancing my mountaineering foundation. Working in a demanding alpine environment, I focused on essential systems including glacier travel, rope work, crevasse rescue, movement on snow, and risk management in complex terrain. The experience was not just about technical skill — it was about building the discipline, judgment, and resilience required for bigger mountains and longer human-powered expeditions ahead.

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Major Expeditions

Beyond Human

By the Numbers: 40,000+ km projected (24,800+ miles) • 4+ years • 30+ countries

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A Human-Powered Global Expedition (Beginning Summer 2026)

Beyond Human is a multi-year expedition designed to reach the world’s highest peaks using human-powered movement alone — relying on walking, cycling, paddling, sailing, and climbing to reach each objective.

By removing planes and fuel-powered transport, the project exposes the true scale of distance, preparation, and consequence required to move across the planet.

The expedition examines endurance over time, decision-making under constraint, and what responsibility looks like when there is no rapid exit.

This work begins in Summer 2026.

Multi-year, defining projects that anchor the body of work.

These expeditions represent long-term commitments that combine physical endurance, complex logistics, and sustained responsibility. They shape how all future work is designed, documented, and evaluated.

Man standing in front of a yellow sign that says, "Kenya. This sign is on the equator," with a black silhouette of Africa, and the word "Equator" written across it. The man is smiling, pointing at the sign with his right hand, wearing a light gray t-shirt that says "Crossing Africa by Foot" with a map of Africa, a white cap, and a seashell necklace.

Crossing Africa

By the Numbers: 12,000+ km (7,500+ miles) • 859 days • 8 countries

On Foot Across the African Continent

Walking the length of Africa from south to north, this expedition crossed borders, climates, cultures, and conflict zones step by step.

Progress was dictated by the body, not schedules — requiring daily negotiation with heat, fatigue, logistics, and uncertainty.

The journey emphasized presence over performance, prioritizing human connection and lived experience rather than speed or spectacle.

This expedition became the foundation of my approach to human-powered exploration.

Mount Kilimanjaro

By the Numbers: ~70 km (43 miles) • 9 days • 1 country

Human-Powered Ascent & Community-Based Tourism

This expedition focused on ascending Mount Kilimanjaro through a sustainability-first lens — examining how human-powered travel intersects with local economies, porter welfare, and environmental responsibility.

Rather than treating the mountain as a summit objective alone, the journey emphasized preparation, pacing, and accountability to the systems and people that make high-altitude travel possible.

The climb reinforced a core belief: meaningful exploration must account for the human infrastructure it relies on.

Flagship Expeditions

Large-scale journeys with national or regional scope.

These expeditions involve extended duration, logistical complexity, and public engagement, while remaining grounded in human-powered movement and lived experience.

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Caicos Challenge

By the Numbers: 225 km (140 miles) • 6 days • 11 islands (8 inhabited + 3 cays) • 1 country

Open-Ocean Kayaking & Island Endurance

An expedition linking islands by kayak, navigating open water, weather systems, and self-supported logistics.

The challenge required precision, respect for marine environments, and deep familiarity with risk management at sea.

Charge Across Canada

By the Numbers: 8,410 km (5,226 miles) • 40 days • 1 country

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Electric Vehicle Journey Coast to Coast

A cross-country journey exploring Canada through electric mobility, infrastructure access, and sustainable transport realities.

This expedition examined how energy systems, geography, and policy intersect across vast distances highlighting both progress and limitation.

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Bike Across Canada

By the Numbers: 7,300 km (4,536 miles) • 89 days • 2 countries

A Human-Powered Transit Across Provinces

long-distance cycling expedition exploring endurance, logistics, and the physical reality of scale within Canada’s landscape.

The journey reinforced the value of slow travel as a tool for understanding terrain, infrastructure, and regional identity.

Kayak Lake Ontario

By the Numbers: 550 km (300 miles) • 14 days • 1 Country

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Solo Crossing by Paddle

A solo kayak crossing demanding physical resilience, navigation discipline, and risk awareness in cold, unpredictable conditions.

This expedition reinforced the importance of preparation and respect for uncontrollable variables.

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EXPEDITIONS

Algeria 2024

Exploration, Cultural Immersion & Movement Through the North

In 2024, I journeyed with the Tuareg across the Sahara, capturing rare moments of resilience, beauty, and tradition.
Rather than an endurance test, this expedition functioned as a reconnaissance journey — building regional familiarity, relationships, and contextual knowledge that informs future work across North Africa.
Toronto → Montreal Walk

Human-Powered Urban Distance
A self-powered journey connecting two major cities, highlighting the contrast between urban movement, infrastructure, and human endurance.
Turks & Caicos Adventures

Exploration, Paddling, and Local Immersion
A series of expeditions across the Turks & Caicos Islands focused on exploration, cultural engagement, and coastal environments.
These journeys strengthened the connection between place, pace, and presence.