Bio
One of the most talented expedition female paddlers in the sport.
Becky Bristow pursues her passion to explore wild rivers all over the world, planning and participating in river expeditions with the purpose of sharing her experiences through guiding, teaching and filmmaking.
Becky has been running first descents of remote whitewater rivers for 10 years.
Her travels have taken her to some of the most remote corners of the planet including; Iran, Bhutan, Nepal, Turkey, Ecuador, Russia, Mexico, Europe, New Zealand, Alaska, Norway, France, Italy and of course the vast wilderness of Canada.
Expedition kayaking allows her to travel to remote rivers all around the globe with new and intriging cultures and landscapes and takes her into the wilderness.
Guiding & Instruction
Women's clinics, beginners clinics, river running tours, kids camps, mulitday river trips Becky has done freelance work for:
- Team Alberta Kayak
- WAVE Western Adventure Education, Alberta
- Tarkio Kayak Adventures, Tarkio, Montana
- Wellspring Mountain Retreats, Durango Colorado
- Guiding and Safety Kayaking in Nepal
Media Exposure
TV Commercial and Film appearances include:
Nissan X-Terra Commercial Watch it here
Warren Miller Entertainment for the Weather Channel, Epic Conditions, Montana 2007 See it here
Becky has been an athlete starring in several extreme kayaking films including:
- TGR'S "Nurpu"
- TGR'S "Valhalla"
- TGR'S "Wehyakin"
- Scott Lindgren Productions: Liquid Lifestyles 4 - "Aerated"
- Alex Nicks' "Tweaking the Nose of Terror"
- Rob Coffee’s “Hypoxia II”
- Norway kayak film “Norgasmo”
- Dagger Kayaks Promo Video “Vitamin D”
- Braden Fandrich's "The Seventh Drop"
Becky's Print Exposure includes:
- 25 Coolest People Now, Outside Magazine, Dec 2004 Read it here
- Generation EX: 9 Young Explorers Live To Go Where No One Has Gone Before, Men’s Journal, Full page article/photos June-July 2005
- Chicks that Rip Feature: 7 Girls that rip harder than you, Whitewater Paddling, Full page article, 2005 edition
- The Wild Bunch - 8 Adventure Pros do it Their Way, Outpost Magazine, Full page article/photos, June/ July 2005
- Canoe and Kayak Magazine, Feature Profile, July 05 Read it here
Becky has done sports modelling for ACG/Nike catalogs and she has been profiled with photos in Patagonia, Lotus Designs and Dagger Catalogs as well as photos and articles in Paddler Magazine, Rapid, Canoe and Kayak, Kayak Session, Whitewater Paddling, Adventure Kayak Magazine, Explore, Outpost and Playboater.
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