TODAY

Hear stories of adventure from ten of Dartmouth’s greatest explorers. 

TODAY - Dartmouth Hall 105. 

Come to one session or stay for the whole thing!

Session 1: 3:00 - 4:35PM

• ​Bill Gifford ‘88, Author, “Ledyard: In Search of the First American Explorer”
• Pete Bohler ‘03, Gulf of Bothnia -- retracing John Ledyard’s Russian trek
• Bob Irvin, President, American Rivers
• Dan Reicher ’78, National Geographic Rio Grande Expedition; Yangtze River Expedition
• Colin McDonald, Texas Tribune Disappearing Rio Grande Expedition
• Skip Pessl ’55, Author, Barren Grounds: The Story of the Tragic Moffatt Canoe Trip

Session 2: 4:45 - 6:00PM

• ​​Peter Heller ’82, Author, “Hell or High Water: Surviving Tibet’s Tsangpo River”
• Dan Dimancescu ‘64, National Geographic Sea of Japan and Danube Expeditions
• Ellen Davenport ’16, Exploring Ecuador
• Dr. Frederick St Goar M.D. ’79, Upper Mekong (first descent) and cardiovascular entrepreneur
• Q&A

Part of Ledyard RiverFest weekend 2015: http://www.ledyardcanoeclub.org/schedule.html