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Bruce Kirkby, Canadian Adventurer, Author, Photographer, Keynote Speaker

BRUCE KIRKBY

ADVENTURE
AUTHOR | PHOTOGRAPHER | SPEAKER

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BRUCE

 Adventurer, writer, photographer, speaker and paddleboard athlete, Bruce is widely recognized for connecting wild places with contemporary issues.  His journeys span more than eighty countries and thirty years, with notable accomplishments including the first modern crossing of Arabia’s Empty Quarter by camel, a descent of Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Gorge by raft, a sea kayak traverse of Borneo’s northern coast and a coast-to-coast Icelandic trek. A columnist for The Globe and Mail, author of three bestselling books and winner of multiple National Magazine Awards, Kirkby's work has appeared in the New York Times, Outside and Canadian Geographic. 

About

MEET

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Winnings
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BOOKS

SAND DANCE

By Camel Across 

Arabia's Great 

Southern Desert

DOLPHIN'S TOOTH

A Decade in Search of Adventure

BLUE SKY KINGDOM

A Family Adventure to the Heart of the Himalaya

PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURED ON

PADDLEBOARD
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PADDLEBOARDING

Bruce came to paddleboarding in 2012–when an Olympic gold medalist Duff Gibson invited him to join a 100km fundraising paddle. And he’s never looked back. Today, as a member of Starboard's Dream Team, Bruce continues to push the limits of what is possible in the wilderness aboard a SUP, traveling by lake, river and ocean.

TELEVISION

NO OPPORTUNITY WASTED

(CBC)

HOST

BIG CRAZY FAMILY ADVENTURE

(TRAVEL CHANNEL)

PRODUCER, HOST

SPEAKING

With more than twenty year's experience presenting to corporate audiences, Bruce is represented exclusively by Speakers' Spotlight

Current Topics

DOING HARD THINGS THE RIGHT WAY

Accelerating Performance, Building Grit and Avoiding Burnout

RISK MANAGEMENT

Protecting Good People from Bad Decisions

Partial Client List

Royal Bank of Canada

TransCanada Pipelines

HSBC Securities

Allianz Insurance

Rogers Communications

TELUS

American Association of Travel Agents

Pepsi Cola

Ontario Power Generation

Testimonials

Absolutely Sensational! 100 out of 100.

                   - General Motors

 

One of the most talented, respectful and genuinely honest speakers I've ever heard.

                    - Saskatchewan Power Corp

Perfect Tone, Perfect Message

                     - Coastal Gas Link

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