Outdoor Educator, Adventure Sports Coach and Instructor Trainer
Following my recent trip to Nepal https://ianganderton.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/rivers-running-with-positive-karma-nepal-kayak-trip-spring-2011/ here is some of the travel info you wont find in the Lonely Planet Guide.
Continue reading “Information for Adventure Travellers – Dubai to Kathmandu”
If you dont fancy reading my ramblings cut to the chase, scroll down the post and watch the 4 minute 20 second photo slide show with music at the end of the post
What a fantastic couple of weeks. Obviously I was expecting to have a great trip, you dont go for 2 weeks in Nepal expecting it to be a bit crap now do you, but some how it exceeded my wildest expectations.
Continue reading “Rivers running with positive karma – Nepal Kayak Trip Spring 2011”
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“The “French Spider-Man” Alain Robert last night conquered the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa.
Continue reading “Frenchman climbs world’s tallest tower Burj Khalifa – World – Video – 3 News”
In the March edition of Outdoor UAE there are 3 articles either by me or featuring my photos. Click on the posts images below to download pdf copies or, even better, support the only specialist outdoor press in the UAE and go out and get a copy for yourself 😉 Continue reading “Articles in OutdoorUAE Magazine March 2011”
For those who are interested here’s the outline plan for our trip to Nepal. Continue reading “Spring 2011 Nepal Kayaking Trip- Proposed Itinerary”
Met up with one Nepal kayak trip team this morning for a chat over a coffee. We talked about all sorts of plans for the trip including changing money options and it reminded me of one of the top tips I give to students who are participating in expeditions.
I see changing money as part of the adventure of travel rather than a chore to be avoided. Todays top tip is about making life easy for yourself while not missing out on the task that will, through doing it, will help you understand the country your in, its cultures and its attitude to money. Continue reading “Top Tip #3- Change some money before you travel but not all of it”
Following this post https://ianganderton.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/new-music-for-nepal-trip-required-please-help/ here is the conversation that ensued on facebook – surnames have been removed to protect the innocent 😉
There are some fantastic recommendations in there, just hope Dubai’s Virgin Megastore has them in stock, enjoy Continue reading “New Music for Nepal Trip – Facebook Friends Recomendations”
So the plane ticket is booked, I’ve got a tick list of rivers and a Nepal Lonely Planet Guide. I’m really excited to be going back to Nepal, its been way tooooooo long, 10 years too long in fact. 2 weeks kayaking, depart 1st Aprilm fly back 16th April. Currently the tick list includes Kali Gandaki, Marshyangdi, Madi Khola, Modi Khola, Belephi Khola and Bhote Khosi
I’m not sure whether I can get across just how excited I am about this. The 2 post monsoon seasons I did safety kayaking there in 1999 and 2000 left a huge impression on me, both where truly life changing experiences. God help anyone who knows me over the next month as I’m very likely to be a complete Nepal bore. I can feel it happening.
But for now I want some help from folks. I need some recommendations on some new music for the trip. Now its not just as easy as just listing some tracks or an album, recommendations have to fit into categories as listed below. First I explain the background to this and then the catagories. Continue reading “New music for Nepal trip required- please help”
The past couple of mornings I’ve been getting up at the crack of dawn to make the most of early morning surf conditions. We don’t get a lot of swell here in the Arabian Gulf so I’ve felt the need to make the most of it.
But why get up so early? Why not go after work? Often the waves get bigger here in the afternoon because the wind tends to significantly pick up from noon onwards. The problem is the afternoon winds that pick up are typically onshore, with the waves and this literally pushes them down early making for mushy conditions. When the breeze is offshore it blows into the face of the oncoming waves and holds them up. It makes for much cleaner waves that feel so much nicer to ride.
But what has this got to do with sacrificing a warm comfortable bed for damp paddling kit and a dip in the sea. Continue reading “A reason to get up in the morning – because the surf is likely to be better”
Ian Ganderton 