On Writing and Filming

Colin and Julie are the bestselling authors of six books and write articles that appear in magazines and newspapers, such as Explore, Globe & Mail and National Post. Their documentaries have been aired internationally in film festivals and broadcast on television channels including National Geographic.

Books by Julie and Colin

Olive Odyssey

Julie, Colin and their ten-month-old son embark on a sailing voyage around the Mediterranean to unlock the secrets of the olive tree. The result is a fascinating history and biography of this most influential and irresistible fruit.

Beyond the Horizon

In June, 2004, Colin Angus left Vancouver on his bicycle. Nearly two years later, he rolled back in, looking like a castaway, and having completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.

Rowed Trip

In September 2008, Julie and Colin Angus completed a 7 month, 7,000 km journey from the northern tip of Scotland to the heart of Syria using exclusively human-powered amphibious rowboats.

Rowboat in a Hurricane

In 2005-06, Julie Angus rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. She was accompanied by her fiancé at the time, Colin Angus, who was completing a round-the-world expedition using human power only.

Lost in Mongolia

From the Yenisey’s headwaters in the wild heart of central Asia to its mouth on the Arctic Ocean, Colin Angus and his fellow adventurers travel 5,500 kilometres of one of the world’s most dangerous rivers through remotest Mongolia and Siberia, and live to tell about it.

Amazon Extreme

The hair-raising true story of the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon. To a trio of twenty-something adrenaline junkies, it sounded like an irresistible challenge: Tackle the Amazon with nothing more than a rubber raft between them and fate.

Rowed Trip

An fun and engaging documentary highlighting a 7,000 km journey from Scotland to Syria by rowboat and bicycle.

Beyond the Horizon

Awarded Best Adventure Film at the Taos Mountain Film Festival, this gripping documentary covers the 720 day Human-Powered Circumnavigation of the World.

The Yenisey River Expedition

Winner of numerous awards from film festivals ranging from the Telluride to the Kendal, this gripping documentary covers the first descent of the Yenisey River.

Amazon From Source to Sea

Broadcast on National Geographic, this documentary is filmed firsthand by the expedition crew. Travel with them as they negotiate the treacherous waters of the Amazon River, rafting extreme rapids and travelling through lands controlled by warring guerillas.