Explorer / Extreme Athlete / Author / Speaker
Ash Dykes
5x World Record Holder
Next expedition
Project 6
Six expeditions. Six extreme environments.
One global adventure series.
Twelve months, six of the hardest places on Earth, and mission 01 begins with more than 700 kilometres down the Sangha River into the Congo Basin. The other five are sealed.
Mission 01 departs
5
World Records
Including 4 world firsts
1.5B
Public Reach
Across TV, press & social media
4
TV Shows
Internationally broadcast
About
A world renowned adventurer pushing the boundaries of human potential
Ash Dykes is a world renowned adventurer, explorer, extreme athlete, TV presenter, author and motivational speaker. He has achieved five world records in some of the harshest environments on the planet.
Licensed in land, air and sea based activities, with four internationally broadcast TV shows and a published book, he has engaged audiences worldwide as an adventurer, speaker and documentarian.
Guinness World Records
5x World Record Holder
From the Altai Mountains of Mongolia to the dense Amazon rainforest of Suriname - Ash has set five world records across four countries.
Four of those records were world firsts - expeditions nobody had previously completed.
Each journey pushed the boundaries of human endurance through some of the most extreme and unforgiving terrain on Earth.
Solo & Unsupported Across Mongolia
The first to complete a solo and unsupported hike across Mongolia, covering over 1,500 miles in 78 days through the Altai Mountains and Gobi Desert.
Madagascar Traverse
The first to traverse Madagascar's entire length, summiting its 8 highest mountains during a 1,600-mile, 155-day expedition.
Walking The Yangtze
The first to hike the 4,000 mile Yangtze River from source to sea - a 352-day journey reaching 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Suriname: Coppename River
The first to travel via foot and kayak from source to sea of the Coppename River, deep in the Amazon of Suriname.
Suriname: Summit Record
Summiting the highest mountain in Suriname's Amazon in the fastest recorded time.
start to finish Expeditions
International Speaker
Inspiring audiences across the globe
Ash has completed two UK theatre tours, an Asia speaking tour and 3x TEDx talks, and has spoken to audiences across luxury, travel, health, fitness, tourism, sport, sustainability and environmental sectors.
Presented in: Dubai, North America, Bulgaria, Spain, France, Greece, Sweden, Norway, Morocco, UK, Singapore, Australia, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, China, South Korea and South America.
Drawing on lessons learned in the world's most extreme environments, Ash speaks on resilience, discipline, self-belief, performance and overcoming adversity.
3x
TEDx Talks
2
UK Theatre Tours
30+
Countries
1.5B
People Reached
On Screen
Four international TV shows and counting
Announced National adventurer of the year, 7/50 coolest person in Wales, and one of the world's most fearless men. Ash continues to grow on the global stage with four international TV shows, including his National Geographic documentary "Walking The Yangtze", BBC Earth "The Great Wall with Ash Dykes" and Viasat Explore "Uncharted Amazon with Ash Dykes".
His most recent global TV show "Ash Dykes' Yellow River Adventure", is currently in post production.
"One of the world's most fearless outdoorsman."
Press & Media
Featured on the biggest platforms worldwide
Reaching 1.5 billion people worldwide on Mission Yangtze alone.
Creating Impact
Beyond the adventure
As well as his efforts to share stories of overcoming obstacles and winning against all the odds, Ash has become ambassador and partnered with some of the biggest environmental brands - including WWF, UNESCO, Gates Foundation, Red Cross, and Cher's foundation "Free The Wild".
He even presented alongside Annie Lennox in parliament, addressing the UK government to secure an extra 20% increase into the global fund to save 8 million lives from Malaria within 5 years. They were successful, earning Ash an invite to 10 Downing Street - not once, but three times to meet the Prime Minister.
