Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Thursday November 29 - 2007

Borea part of the Patagonia family

 

Patagonia is a clothing company based in Ventura California that makes high quality outdoor clothes for both serious and "sofa" adventurers. The company runs a Pro Deal programme for professional guides and various types of adventure businessess and just recently, Borea Adventures became part of that programme. It´s hard to get into the programme and that makes it more satisfying to be chosen.

 

Committed to the Core
Patagonia was founded by the legendary environmental activist and climber, Yvon Chouinard in the early 70´s after a very successful business in making pitons and other climbing hardware. The aim of Patagonia has always been to make the best outdoor clothing and cause the least environmental impact in the process. It has probably the greatest percentage of recycled materials in their products compared to other manufacturers of outdoor clothing and a very big environmental grant programme. In 2001, Mr. Chouinard formed 1% for the Planet a network of companies that gives 1% of their sales to environmental organizations. The members up to date are about 700 all over the world donating close to $30 million since founded. Patagonia has always been committed to the core and will continue to do so.


 

For those interested in the history of Patagonia, the philosophy of the company and the environmental problems we´re facing today, we recommend the great book Let my People go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard.

 

Borea is proud to be part of the Patagonia family.

 

 

Build the best product, do no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire
and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.
–Patagonia's Mission Statement

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.