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Josh Raper Media ( article author / expedition support + photographer ) Adventure brand and expedition photographer and film-maker
Wanderlust Action Films Feature Documentary expedition filmmakers : The Art of The possible
EPIC V8 DOUBLES
One of the major expedition sponsors is Epic , which sponsors and provides the kayaks for the whole duration . The team will be using Epic V8 doubles , a versatile surfski which is proving to be popular with the team so far compared to other types they have tried during expedition training . The main advantage of the surfski is they are reasonably easy to get in and out for those members of the team with disabilities and injuries .
The team has been training in various waters and conditions , allowing them to be as prepared as possible when launch day comes . They ' ve trained in enclosed water such as Lake Windermere , the River Exe and Exe Estuary , and the Cotswold Water Park lakes , where they have learned and adapted how to paddle in double kayaks as well as capsize drills and kayak recovery . They have also trained in open waters such as the Bristol Channel and the edge of Cardiff Bay , where they have practised drills with the safety RIB , which is being crewed and provided by Wanderlust Action Films , who are also producing the expedition documentary .
The expedition aims to raise £ 100,000 for the Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team , an integral part of the recovery process for the Kayak 4 Heroes veterans and hundreds like them . The independent charity uses the restorative and transforming power of para-snowsports to accelerate and support the recovery welfare of wounded , injured and sick military personnel and veterans . Their world-class programme of adaptive snowboarding , alpine and Nordic skiing gives those with physical or psychological conditions a unique environment to achieve individual and team goals . Ultimately , the charity seeks to provide these athletes with freedom , a recovery pathway , and transform their lives after giving so much to their country .