Nature and Culture
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![Svanur Thorkelsson]()
Storyteller, Poet
Svanur is a storyteller whose passions include the myths, legends, and sagas of Iceland.
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![Dr. Lynn Moorman]()
Geographer
Lynn shares her passion for learning about landscapes as an avid geographer, Earth and Environmental Sciences professor, and a Governor of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
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![Steve Burrows]()
Naturalist, Author
Steve considers himself extremely fortunate to be able to travel all around the world pursuing his twin passions of writing and birding.
Core Expedition Team
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![Dorothee Hippel]()
Expedition Leader, Expedition Team
Dorothee holds a master’s degree in history, Scandinavian studies, and literature. While she loves working as a guide, she enjoys mixing it up with side projects.
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![John Blyth]()
Assistant Expedition Leader
John finds a connection to water and wild spaces. He splits his time between travelling the North as a consultant and a devotion to paddlesports.
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![Matthew James Swan]()
Managing Director, Program Director
Passionate adventurer and strategic leader who believes travel expands the heart, deepens connection, and transforms the way we see the world. Go Leafs Go!
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![Keara Maynard]()
Assistant Program Director
Keara is passionate about all things outdoors. She is happiest when hiking, camping, paddling or with her pack on exploring all that the outside world has to offer.
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![David Newland]()
Host
David is a writer, musician, scholar, and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
Expedition Team
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![Laura Adams]()
Expedition Team, Climate Communicator
Laura is a professional mountain guide, snow scientist and landscape painter who has spent her life exploring remote marine and mountain landscapes around the world.
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![Chris Scerri]()
Kayak Guide, Musician
Chris is at home on the water, on the trails, or whenever he’s making music.
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![Marissa Dolotallas]()
Assistant Program Director, Kayak Guide
Marissa is wild about adventure and sharing the joy of life and mindful moments that move our soul.
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![Judy Robertson]()
Expedition Team
Judy is adventurous, passionate, multilingual, an educator, and a world traveller. She always finds a reason to do something rather than a reason to not!
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![Lorne Demoe]()
Registered Massage Therapist
Lorne is a Registered Massage Therapist with over twenty-five years of experience and a love for travel and photography.
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![Franco Buscemi]()
Expedition Team
Franco is a proud Inuit cultural educator, bear monitor, and storyteller, sharing his deep connection to the Arctic.
