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Justin Barbour is a professional adventurer-explorer, best-selling author, YouTube/Bell Fibe TV filmmaker, and keynote speaker. He specializes in wilderness living and expeditions.
Formerly, he was a physical education and biology school teacher for 5 years (B.ED. B.P.E. from Memorial University of Newfoundland).
In 2023/2024, his 372-day, 4-season, nearly 4000km expedition from northern Quebec to the southernmost point of Newfoundland was supported by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). During the expedition, he carried the RCGS Compass Rose flag, and upon his return, he wrote about the journey for Canadian Geographic.
A 1000km canoe trip across Labrador in 2018 and a 52-day Newfoundland expedition in 2020 were also supported by RCGS. The latter 2020 adventure aired on Canada’s Bell Fibe Satellite TV1 (Channel 1) as a 6-part docuseries in 2021. A documentary he created for YouTube (2022) about retrieving a canoe he had to abandon at freeze-up in Labrador has been watched 3.9 million times. He has delivered keynote presentations about his expeditions in both Canada and the United States, and they have been featured in media outlets such as CBC, CTV News, Canadian Geographic, Men’s Journal, and Paddling Magazine. Man and Dog: Through the Newfoundland Wilderness (2019) is his bestselling memoir, and he collaborated with author Marie-Beth Wright to create the all-ages illustrated book Saku’s Great Newfoundland Adventure (2019), which aims to inspire the youth to embrace nature. 

Justin is a provincial Herder Champion (Newfoundland Men’s Senior AAA Hockey) and a provincial Men’s AAA Ball Hockey Champion. He has represented Newfoundland at men’s national ice and ball hockey tournaments. 

 Justin Barbour documents expeditions and outdoor living experiences

Notable expeditions include:

  • 3900+km Canoe/Snowshoe/Hike/Packraft/Mountain Bike expedition across Northern Quebec (Nunavik), Labrador and Newfoundland with Saku                                                                                                                      (372 days July 2023-July 2024)
  • Canoe 1000 km across Labrador/Northern Quebec wilderness with Cape Shore water dog, Saku
    (83 days July – October 2018)
  • Snowshow/packraft /hike 700 km across Newfoundland’s interior wilds with Saku
    (68 days April – June 2017)
  • Canoe and hike 300 km touring throughout Newfoundland’s 2985 sq/km Bay Du Nord Wilderness Reserve with Saku
    (52 days July – September 2020)
  • Backpacking 215km through Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula with Saku
    (26 Days – July 2021)
  • Snowshoe and toboggan 200+ km through the Labrador interior near Ossokmanuan Lake with Malamute Bear
    (43 Days February – March 2022)
  • Hike and packraft 175 km south to north through Newfoundland interior wilderness from Grey River to Millertown with Saku
    (16 days August 2019)
  • Snowshoe and toboggan 130 km throughout Middle Ridge Wildlife Reserve and Bay Du Nord Wilderness Reserve with Saku and Malamute, Bear
    (32 days February – March 2020)
  • Canoe and hike 120 km across Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula solo
    (16 days July 2015)
  • Snowshoe and toboggan 110 km through Labrador’s Eagle Plateau with Malamute Bear
    (27 days March – April 2021)
  • Canoe 60 km down a portion of Labrador’s Sandhill River solo
    (3 days June 2016)
  • Hike and packraft 60 km throughout Bay Du Nord Wilderness Reserve solo
    (9 days August 2016)

 

YOUTUBE CHANNEL BIO (www.youtube.com/justinbarbournlexplorer) :

I’m an adventurer, explorer, filmmaker and author who believes life is better outdoors. The channel documents my adventures and expeditions in the wilderness.

I prefer self-propelled movement. Hike, paddle, ski, snowshoe, claw. Whatever moves me by my own steam. My notable expeditions include a 4000km, 4-season, continuous crossing of Northern Quebec, Labrador & Newfoundland (by canoe/foot), 1000km across Labrador (canoe) and 700km across my home of Newfoundland (foot/packraft).

I fish, forage & hunt. This is camping, survival & bushcraft. Long challenging expeditions & also shorter relaxed tours. My dogs are usually along for the ride. And they carry their own weight. My mission is to inspire others to utilize, appreciate and respect all nature offers. Maybe even light a fire in some bellies to step a little outside a comfort zone & dare to live a dream.

Honestly, I’m just a simple kinda guy who loves nature.

Witness its beauty and live the outdoor life through my lens.

Justin

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