Having never kayaked before, Ian set off to hike and paddle Sri Lanka’s longest river from source to sea. From the country’s third highest peak – Totapola Kanda – Ian travelled through tea plantations, ancient city-states, and modern tourist destinations. This journey challenged his ideas of river travel and demonstrated the difficulties of water security for developing nations.

You might also be interested in....

Apply now for the Alexander Awards Summer School

Our Alexander Awards Summer School 2019 is now open for applications.

21 February 2019

Migrants on the margins: SOAS scholarship awarded

As part of the Migrants on the margins field research project, SOAS University of London in collaboration with the Society have awarded a scholarship to Masters student Nouradin Nour.

21 September 2018

Drone Revolution: a new tool for exploration and field research

What role can unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) play in field research, exploration and conservation? This is the focus of an engaging public talk, presented by Steve Roest and Mark Allen, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) on Friday 14 November.

7 November 2014

Dealing with incidents

A step by step framework for dealing with incidents and accidents in the field

Cookies on the RGS website This site uses cookies to enhance your user experience.