Rivers2Ridge Expedition Series

Pete Newland and Keith Roberts are both military veterans and adventurists with a host of sporting and expedition accomplishments ranging from some of the world’s highest mountains, long distance fat bike cycle expeditions, multi day ultra marathons, ultra-distance river and sea canoe races and expeditions

Rivers2Ridge is split into 3 phases. The first 2 phases are the Rivers; an 8-week self-supported 1,800 Km paddle using two Neris folding kayaks and the third phase is the Ridge

August - October 2023

Starting in Whitehorse Canada on the Yukon River navigating to Dawson City, a float plane east to the McKenzie River systems out to the Arctic Ocean and ending in Tuktoyaktuk North-West Territories Canada 

Phase 1

Yukon River Whitehorse to Dawson City

Phase 2

Tulita on the McKenzie River to the Artic Ocean, then heading east to finish in Tuktoyaktuk

April / May 2024 Mount Everest Expedition

Phase 3

An acclimatisation phase climbing Island Peak (Imja Tse) 6,160m and training rotations within the Khumbu icefall. Pete will then attempt a summit bid in mid-May completing the Rivers2Ridge expedition series