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WHAT MAKES THIS HISTORIC?
The Brahmaputra was walked by Mark Shand--though he skipped the Great Bend portion which we hope to complete. Several people have trekked or kayaked portions of the river--but never close to the whole thing. But even Shand began at the source, as most "river explorers" do. We intend to traverse the entire length of the river from mouth to source in the middle of winter, which, to the best of our knowledge, has not been accomplished.
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BLOG: Pre-expedition - "Team to Face Steep Jungle-Covered Canyons"
As Part of "From Ocean to Sky," the Brahmaputra expedition aims to traverse--by boat or on foot--the entire length of the Brahmaputra River, from its mouth at the Bay of Bengal on the shores of Bangladesh to its source in the Kailash area of Tibet--a 2,900-kilometer (1,800-mile) journey. There are three conditions: (1) the writers must never stray more than a mile from either bank; (2) the writers must not spend more than $1,500 total; and (3) the writers must perform their assignment over exactly six months--from 15 September 2009 to 15 March 2010.
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Follow the complete Brahmaputra route on the expedition's Maps/Route page. |
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MEET THE TEAM
ANTHON JACKSON, 24, has spent the great majority of his life away from his native USA. He's spent years living across Asia and Africa, visiting over 40 countries. Anthon is a graphic artist and musician, and has written for Adventure Journey. He speaks Arabic and holds a BA in Middle Eastern Studies.
SPENCER NOORLANDER, 29, has lived in Ireland and China and has spent time in Australia and several countries in Asia, including India and Nepal. Spencer holds a BA in Philosophy from BYU and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. A number of his articles have appeared in Adventure Journey.
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