Brian Wilson is a well-known kayaker, writer and environmentalist, specialising in extended sea-kayaking expeditions and adventure travel. Born in Greenock in 1962, he graduated from Edinburgh University with an honours degree in Philosophy in 1984. He was twice British Universities Judo Champion, and won the Scottish Superstars competition in 1984. He has worked with many of the major Scottish conservation and environmental organisations, and is now a freelance environmental contractor and trainer specialising in traditional stonework and thatching. Currently thatcher to HRH Prince Charles at Birkhall, his company Wildland also won the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland conservation award in 1996 and 2000. Brian lives near the north-west Highland port of Ullapool with his French partner Marie-Pierre and their three daughters. Brian is the author of Blazing Paddles: a Scottish Coastal Odyssey, and writes "Stern Words," a monthly column in kayaking magazine Ocean Paddler.
"A daring, eloquent, and deeply rewarding adventure story." NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER "This is the story of a great journey taken by a larger-than-life individual who is not happy unless pushing out the boundaries of his own experience." Cameron McNeish, GREAT OUTDOORS "Rocked every which way by wind and wave, kidnapped by pirates ... for Brian it's all just another day at the (rather watery) office." MODERN WOMAN
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