Recorded in Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland under the shadow of the Southern Alps next to the largest lake in the southern hemisphere (by volume due to depth). Mandela interviews Lord of the Rings actor, storyteller, historian, musician, traveler & radio pioneer, Evan Campbell. Evan is a native South Islander who has been chasing summer for much of his life... living part of the time in New Zealand, Europe & the UK. Evan starred in the 2nd & 3rd movies of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is proud of the fact that he didn't have to wear any makeup for his role in the two movies. Evan shares an in depth history of adventure tourism in New Zealand's South Island's west coast, particularly Fiordland & Te Anau. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Recorded in a 70s series Land Cruiser while navigating the gnarly 4x4 track on top of Mount Prospect in the Southern Alps on New Zealand's South Island's West Coast. Mandela interviews Rosco Gaudin, the "Mayor of Milford" & self proclaimed "Motor Head". Rosco has had passion for adventure, motorcycles, off road vehicles & enduro racing since he was a small child. Today he builds his own Land Cruisers for multi-day off road racing in New Zealand. Rosco will tell us about (while driving) his dream rig, a 70s series Land Cruiser named "Homer", all the while navigating a burly 4x4 track. Later on he articulates the view of Fiordland from the summit of Mount Prospect. Rosco is also the owner and operator of "Roscos Milford Kayaks", New Zealand's most spectacular sea kayaking destination. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Recorded in sea kayaks in the Milford Sound on New Zealand's extremely remote west coast while the kayaks get blown around & surfed during recording. Mandela interviews fellow sea kayak guide, Courtney Quintrell. Courtney is an international adventure guide specializing in sky diving, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, motorcycle touring, sailing, orienteering & beer brewing. Courtney spent many years in Alaska but now calls New Zealand home. She is passionate about Maori culture & is the ultimate outdoor babe. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Recorded 28 feet below the surface of the water, join Mandela in the Discovery Center's Underwater Observatory for an interview with Daniel Crook & Andrea Ferris. Daniel & Andrea are nature guides in The Milford Sound of Fiordland National Park on New Zealand's South Island's West Coast. The Discovery Center is a floating building which gives visitors the chance to view extremely rare species usually found between 50-5,000 feet deep in the ocean.Overlaying the sea water in the fiord is a layer of fresh water, the result of high annual rainfall in Fiordland. This combined with the narrow shape of the fiord causes a phenomenon known as deep water emergence where light is not allowed to penetrate past the fresh water. This creates a similar environment to the deep ocean at a much shallower depth, allowing visitors the chance to see deep sea species close up.Unlike an aquarium, the fish are free to come and go; it is the people who are contained. This provides a unique opportunity to observe real life situations deep below the surface of the fiord, quite different from the artificial environment of an aquarium.​ Get bonus content on Patreon

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An American living in Queenstown, Lisa Sackville, has been an active international adventure guide all over the world for almost two decades. Specializing in whitewater, mtn. biking, sea kayaking, ice climbing & alpine skiing. She has guided in Mama Africa, South America, New Zealand, Canada, Europe & Alaska to name a few... This phenomenal woman survived temperatures downwards of -60 degrees for upwards of 3.5 hours. She shares her stories, lessons & focus with us. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Olive Butcher is a sea kayak guide in The Milford Sound, the most northern Fiord on New Zealand’s South Island’s west coast. Guiding in the Milford Sound is considered class V sea kayaking due to the most extreme wind, waves & weather in New Zealand and potentially the entire world. It’s a typical day to guide in 30+ knots of day breeze, 3-10 meter swell from the Tasman Sea, dead zones for radio contact & solo guidiing beginner kayakers upwards of 15 kilometers from base at any given time. This said, it is by far the most spectacular and best sea kayaking in New Zealand (& potential the entire world). Olive grew up in water of the Marbourgh Sounds on the South Island. Her parents sailed the world for six years & raised her in a life of water adventure including sailing, kayaking & swimming.Olive studied outdoor education at University in Auckland with a focus on whitewater kayaking. Olive is now changing her focus to whitewater & plans to guide rafting expeditions outside Missoula, Montana on the Clark Fork River this summer. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Recorded aboard a cray boat in the infamously wild Tasman Sea, Mandela spends 15 hours on board recording & after a day at sea finally manages to get sea sick mid-interview... Featuring an interview with Possum, a hard working second generation crayfisherman on a 54' cray boat called, "The Southern Legend." This boat brings in the most crayfish in all of New Zealand, about 80 tons per year. 90% of the crayfish caught in New Zealand is live exported to China. Possum grew up in the tiny fishing village of Jackson Bay on the South Island's isolated west coast. To this day, Possum's parents still live in a small home heated by coal. Possum's father continues to help out with fishing from time to time. Possum works with a crew of two other fisherman who start their day at 4am pulling crayfish from pots in reefs of the wild & extremely remote west coast of the South Island. Possum works almost everyday of the year & hardly ever gets to see his family. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Callum Morrison is from Harrogate in North Yorkshire. He had a unique childhood & grew up adventuring from a young age. He is the owner & operator of River & Soul Adventures, custom river & culture tours around Nepal. He gives back to the community by employing locals & giving computers to schools. Callum is also a class V whitewater kayaker & sea kayak guide in the Milford Sound on New Zealand's South Island's West Coast. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Adam Collier is a native north islander who has salt water running through his veins. Adam has worked seven season as a sea kayak guide & skipper in New Zealand's South Island in Fiordland's Milford Sound. Due to the isolated nature of this region of the world, Adam & his friends have decided to brew their own fun using the fresh glacier melt water of Lady Elizabeth Bowen Falls. The waterfall is the main source of water & electricity for the hamlet of Milford & it is three times the size of Niagara Falls. Adam is a home brewer who created the "Wild Foods & Brews Festival", an annual gathering of locals featuring home brewing, hunting & gathering from the sea & from the land. Get bonus content on Patreon

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Chris Ewart is from New Zealand's south island and has been whitewater boating since he was 13 years old. Chris guides in New Zealand, Honduras ​& currently on the forks of the American River in Northern California. Get bonus content on Patreon

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