Jon Bowermaster

Jon Bowermaster has written seven books, three with renowned polar explorer Will Steger. His travels have taken him to six continents and included two person sledging across Antarctica, sailing a 60 foot sailboat across the Atlantic, and first descents of rivers from Chile to China.

Begun in 1999, Jon's exciting OCEANS 8 project is a series of expeditions launched to explore the world's oceans from the seat of a sea kayak. Used as both transportation and as floating ambassadors, sea kayaks allow Jon Bowermaster and his teams comprised of some of the world's top photographers, filmmakers, scientists and navigators to reach corners of the world rarely seen. The goal of each expedition is adventure crossed with exploration of local cultures, histories, environmental issues and the future of these varied regions.

Whether as editor, writer, documentary producer or lecturer, Jon's worldwide travels - influenced by an education steeped in government, politics and the environment - have a common goal: To inform himself, and his various audiences, as best he can about how the world works today. An avid interest in history and indigenous cultures means his expeditions are less about adventure for adventure's sake and more about what the map of the world looks like early in the 21st century.