Chris Burkard
The Forgotten Coast
An immersive expedition across 41 rivers - by connecting a 400km series of exposed sandbars that provide a barrier between the harsh waters of the North Atlantic along Iceland's southern coast, armed only with a fat bike & inflatable raft.
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Arc of Aleutia
How far would you go, and what would you endure to surf alone? On this search, the journey often consumes the destination when the magnitude of the adventure overwhelms us. In a new film by Roark, Directed and shot in Alaska by Chris Burkard and Ben Weiland -surfers Harrison Roach, Parker Coffin and Nate Zoller test their resolve as they retrace the path of a legend in one of the most remote destinations in the world. The oft not surfed Aleutian Islands serve as more than a setting -they are a relentless femme fatale in a film about what motivates us to adventure into the unknown and more importantly, what lures us back after we are broken.
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Under an Arctic Sky
The film follows six surfers along with adventure photographer Chris Burkard and filmmaker Ben Weiland as they seek out unknown swell in the remote fjords of Iceland's Hornstrandir Nature Reserve. Chartering a boat, they depart from Isafjordur on the cusp of the largest storm to make landfall in twenty-five years. With the knowledge that storms bring legendary swell the crew are optimistic, but face failure when the storm forces them back to shore. Making the decision to carry the expedition on by road they experience the brutality of Iceland's winter and question whether the search is worth risking their lives. Despite setbacks the team pushes on and finds that uncertainty is the best ingredient for discovering the unimaginable.
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Faroes: The Outpost Vol. 02
In the middle of the North Atlantic, a cluster of 18 jagged islands comprises the Faroe Islands. Dane Gudauskas, Justin Quintal, Sam Hammer, Tyler Warren, Chris Burkard, and Ben Weiland attempt to unravel a coastline of dramatic fjords and plunging waterfalls in search of perfect waves. They spend two weeks hopping between the islands, living in seaside cottages and becoming acquainted with the strange and ancient customs of a nation founded by vikings.
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Russia, The Outpost Vol. 1
Russia, The Outpost Vol. 1 follows Keith Malloy, Dane Gudauskas, Cyrus Sutton, Trevor Gordon, Foster Huntington, Chris Burkard, and Ben Weiland as they journey into the remote wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula, camping and fishing along the way, in a groundbreaking search for surf and adventure.
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