Pennine Paddlefest - A decade in the Himalayas - 18 Sep 2011
Published on: 15th September 2011
Running white water rivers in his teenage years was a weekend hobby that has developed into a lifestyle for Batley born Darren Clarkson-King. For more than a decade Darren has been exploring the rivers of the Himalayas. Descents of the rivers that flow from Everest in Nepal and the raging rapids spouting from K2 in Pakistan were only the beginning of the adventure.
Title: ‘A decade in the Himalayas’
Date: 3pm 18th September 2011
Venue: Pennine Paddlefest,
Rokt Climbing Gym, Sugdens Mill, Brighouse
More Details contact: David Jefferies – 07815 963962
Between adventures Darren finds the time to explore close to home, now North Wales, along with Alaska, Canada, Europe along with the ever open horizon.
River descents in India, Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal are now part of his life as he runs group and bespoke adventures holidays for all abilities on these rivers and in the amazing Himalayan range.
Darren will be returning to Pennine Canoe Club on Sunday 18th Sept to deliver a presentation on his adventures and explain how having a dream can take you to the top of the world.
Darren will be showing images and telling tales about pioneering river descents in Pakistan, high altitude rivers in Tibet and the challenges of the mind in some of the most committing canyons in the world.
For more details contact
David Jefferies
Chairman of Pennine Canoe Club
chairman@penninecanoeclub.org.uk
www.purelandexpeditions.com
www.purelandexpeditions.blogspot.com
