Join Chris Cooper for a visual storytelling of his 140-day journey from Lands End to the northern tip of the Shetland Islands with his dog Burnett. See breathtaking photos on display and fascinating tales of the journey.
About Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper is an arctic explorer, mountaineer, and professional canoe guide. He is based in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia at the edge of the Coast Mountains and minutes from the Fraser River. With fifty years of guiding and ten expeditions to the Arctic, Chris has led remote wilderness trips on the rivers, including White River, Kootenay River, and the far northern rivers of the Barren Lands. As a mountaineer, he has summited hundreds of peaks, including Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains and Mount Kennedy in the Yukon.
He is also the author behind the story “Burnett’s Amazing Journey to the UK”, about his dog Burnett. Chris speaks on resilience, leadership, and lessons learned from a lifetime in wild places. Chris has authored a book of sixty years of expeditions titled In Search of Wild Places.
About Burnett
Burnett is an international service dog who serves senior care homes and Children's Hospital. Burnett celebrated his 3rd birthday in England.
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