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Chapter One

China - The dieing Salween (Nu)

This chapter of the expedition will focus on big
wave surfing as well as capturing the river on film for one of the last times.

China is undertaking its greatest industrial project since
the Great Wall was built. To feed China’s exponentially growing need
for power they have commissioned countless hydroelectric projects with
13 dams proposed on the Salween, some of which lie on three parallel
rivers and World Heritage listed areas.

In this area there are 6,000 different plant species and 13 different ethnic groups,
all of which will be drastically affected by the dams.
Despite World Heritage listing, China will go ahead with the dam
projects and the River experienced will not be the same for our children,
all we will have is the photos and film of what once was.

 

Two Weeks will be spent on the Salween with the world best freestyle paddlers filming for both "the Calling, A Film by Lachie Carracher " and "Frontier - River Roots"

 

Chapter Two

SUMATRA - The Jungel

Sumatra is a corner of the world that is unexplored in terms of white
water kayaking.

This is not the only reason why I am drawn to there, as a child I
remember doing a school project on Sumatra and the amazing biodiversity
of its jungles. Unfortunately Sumatra is being cut down at a rate
unparalleled in human history.
In my recent research (leading back 3 year now) I have discovered that Sumatra
has a large number of beautiful clean and tall waterfalls.

In Sumatra I plan to hire a 4wd vehicle and travel to these waterfalls.
capturing a place that without question will be very different in the
coming century. This Chapter plans to record an incredible place while
running big waterfalls and paddling unseen and un-run white water.

Time Will also be spent in the forgotten Clasic of the Asahan Valley. This Valley is a Jungel white water heaven for big water and creeks, Check out the Video from Joel Kowalski and Myself in 2009. The Asahan is one of my Favourite runs of all time.