Chris Brinlee, Jr.

Storyteller | #CelebrateDiscomfort

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Chris Brinlee, Jr.

Storyteller | #CelebrateDiscomfort

Chris Brinlee, Jr. Is a Storyteller.

Stories, however, are not best-told from inside the walls of a cubicle, so in August 2014, Chris left his behind—quitting his fancy advertising art director job to go experience something more.

Since then, Chris’s adventures have led him around the globe—he’s paddled remote fjords in Greenland, ridden motorcycles through Vietnam, sailed with a crew to Antarctica, and climbed 6,000m peaks in Nepal.

Chris #CelebratesDiscomfort—a theme at the core of each adventure, and each story he tells.

As a contributor for publications such as Red Bulletin, IndefinitelyWild, Outside, Huckberry, and Gizmodo—his words, photos, and videos have inspired millions; his strong presence on social media provide daily doses of inspiration.

Home Base

Lyons, Colorado

FAVORITE TRANSPORT

Motorcycle

FAVORITE FOOD

Thip Samai Pad Thai in Bangkok

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On our third day, @lanleyc discovered the definition of chill; summer continued to unfold before us.

@orukayak #fortunefavorsthefold

On our second day paddling the Green, @lanleyc and I stopped after only going 16 miles, because we found the most excellent campsite on a bluff overlooking a rare straight section of Labyrinth Canyon.

The only problem was that we reached the area at 3pm - which left several hours for us to "outchill" the sun. Chill, we did.

@bigagnes_ #sleepinthedirt @teva #strapintofreedom #greenriver

With temperatures regularly soaring through the 90's and well into the 100's, it was hot in Utah; on the river, we had little respite from the sun - that was until two days in, @lanleyc and I realized that not only were we floating on the water, but we could jump into it as well.

This was definitely a change of pace from our typical perpetual winter while immersed in the Alpine; it was a welcomed one. This jump, and my subsequent one afterwards, marked the start of summer for us both.

#greenriver #kayaking #fortunefavorsthefold

The Green River meanders for 130 miles between the town of the same name and the Confluence, where it joins with the Colorado River - winding through two canyons (Labyrinth and Stillwater, the latter of which travels through Canyonlands NP.) A journey down it is like a journey through time, evidenced by millions of years of erosion from the steep canyon walls.

This section of the river consists entirely of flat water (meaning no rapids) and early in the season, when the snowmelt is rapid and the runoff is high, the water has a high level and a high flow rate, which inevitably leads to a float with few objective hazards. It was those circumstances that enabled @lanleyc and me the most epic chill, evidenced here - until we could chill no longer, but more on that later.

@gopro #hero5 #greenriver #fortunefavorsthefold

A couple of weeks ago, @lanleyc and I headed out to Utah, to paddle 100 miles of the Green River - which would be our first summer adventure after a solid year of winter endeavors; now, on the first official day of summer, I can't think of a better time to share some moments from the trip. Get ready!

@orukayak #fortunefavorsthefold #greenriver

I just created a new account for sharing more candid moments from my life, like this merman transformation captured by @gregbalkin.

Feel free to follow along: @sirchrisbrinleejr

Goodbye for now, paradise. It's been real... Incredible. Thanks @orukayak for making it happen and for bringing all of us together. More on this story soon.

#sumba #indonesia #oasis #fortunefavorsthefold

For the past ten-ish days, @sashadigiulian, a rad crew, and I have been exploring a couple of islands in eastern Indonesia with @orukayak in an effort to discover if potential opportunities exist to develop sustainable eco-tourism.

In about four hours (3pm PST-ish) we're going to go live on @ROAM, a new storytelling platform, to talk about the adventure; and answer questions about the trip, climbing, and adventure travel. Go follow ROAM if you aren't already (trust me, you won't be disappointed) and be sure to tune in to chat with Sasha and I, live, in Indonesia.

#ROAM #indonesia #climbing

Photos

They say a picture's worth a thousand words.

Photos

They say a picture's worth a thousand words.

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