Speaking & Slideshows

Have Skurka speak at your outdoor store, next company event, freshman orientation program, or Boy Scout meeting!

Skurka is an experienced and articulate speaker whose stories, messages, personality, and age appeal to a broad range of audiences. Since late-2005 he has given over 100 presentations or speeches, in venues as formal as the Explorers Club Annual Dinner held at the Waldorf~Astoria before 1,300 people and as informal as an urban middle school classroom with 20 students.

During his presentations Skurka uses his backcountry experiences to talk about seizing opportunities, pursuing passions, setting and achieving goals, seeking diverse experiences, and living simply based on one's most important values. He can also talk at length about lightweight backpacking gear, technique, and skills.

Skurka's speaking experiences include:

• Explorers Club Annual Dinner (2006): held at the Waldorf~Astoria and attended by 1,300 people
• Outdoor Retail Stores: 81 presentations, including the REI flagship stores in Seattle and Denver, during the "Two Seas Two Feet" nationwide slideshow tour, sponsored by GoLite and Balance Bar
• Universities, high schools, and Boy Scouts: Duke University (NC), Radford University (VA), Western Washington University (WA), Andover High School (MA), Seekonk High School (MA), Our Lady of Good Council (NJ), Fort Lupton Middle School (CO), and Boy Scout Trop 183 (Warwick, RI)
• Long-Distance Trail Events: 2007 Pacific Crest Trail Fest keynote, 2006 "The Junction" Trail Festival keynote, 2006 Pacific Crest Trail Fest, 2005 Appalachian Long-Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA) "The Gathering" keynote
• Young Presidents Organization (Dallas, TX)
• American Honda Hiking Club (Riverside, CA)

If you are interested in having Skurka speak at your next event please contact him.