BRYON DORR
Exploring Elements came about from my passion for adventure, photography, quality gear, and the desire to share my thoughts and experiences. I’ve always been athletically minded and at an early age Boy Scouts gave me a taste for adventure. Through family road trips across the US I got hooked on overland travel. Seeing new things and having new and varied experiences is really what motivates me in life. Adventure sports like kayaking, kite boarding, and skiing have fueled my passion for getting out there and getting after it. Outdoor pursuits have also focused my professional career in the outdoor/paddle sports industry. I have now been a rep, distributor, marketing manager, guide, instructor, athlete manager, sponsored athlete, retail manager, retail buyer, and most recently manufacturer owner. My goal is to explore the world through the unique angle that adventure sports provide.
Travel Resume: USA (50 states), Canada (10 provinces, 2 territories), Mexico (17 states), Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, BVIs, Honduras, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina, England, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, New Zealand, Australia (4 states), Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
Performance Driving Resume: 3 Day Corvette C7 Level 1 School at Spring Mountain, 1 Day Cadillac V Performance Owners School at Spring Mountain, 2 Day Radical Racing Academy Private at Spring Mountain, 1 Day Corvette C7 ZR1 Media Event at Spring Mountain, 2 Day PSSOR (Puget Sound Safety Off-Road) (Off-Road 101 and 102 dirt bike classes), Vegas Rally Experience (Sonic and WRX), Speed Vegas Short Course Spec Trophy Truck Driving Experience, Porsche Experience Center LA (Taycan program and Owners program with my 2001 996TT and a 2021 991 Turbo), 4 Day Radford Racing School GT program (Charger, Formula 4, Lotus Evora GT), Land Rover TReK Asheville, 1 Day Lexus Performance Driving School at Laguna Seca, 1 Day BMW M4 GT4 program at Thermal, Land Rover TReK Vermont, 1 Day Bridgestone Winter Driving Academy in Steamboat Springs, Red Bull Ice Scramble (Sportsman Class UTV, 8th of 30), 3 Day Dirt Fish RWD Rally program, 2 Day CA Superbike School at The Ridge (Level 1 and Level 2), 2 Day Corvette C8 Owners School at Spring Mountain, 2 Day Radical Racing Academy at Spring Mountain, Land Rover TReK Austin, 2 Day Ultra4 4400 Drive Experience in Johnson Valley (Trail Bomber, Race Bomber, Hypertech EV 4400)
Has created content for: GearJunkie, Tread Magazine, Diesel World, Canoe & Kayak, Autoweek Magazine, Expedition Portal, OutdoorX4, Trucks.com, Matador Network, Playak, DirtNewz, American Whitewater Journal, SUP The Mag, Motus World, XPCamper.com, Bethesda Magazine, Alaska Magazine, Unsealed 4×4, Mr. 4×4, Roots Rated, CO Ski Country USA, TCT Magazine, Alloy+Grit, Off-Road.com, Rigged & Ready Magazine, Adventure Driven, Ninkasi Brewing, DeLorme, AT Overland Equipment, Buckstop Truckware, Goose Gear, Equipt Expedition Outfitters, ROAMBuilt, Gerber Gear, Cascade Designs, Outdoor Play, Overland Expo, NW Overland Rally, Santa Cruz Paddlefest, Lucky 8 Offroad, New Legend 4×4, Top Gear, Cadillac, Travel Channel, Dagger Kayaks, Twisted Throttle, Denali Electronics, Mosko Moto, Clothing Arts, ROXOR Offroad, Dealer News, UnRally, MotOZ Tires, Club Ride, RRE Global, STEP 22 Gear, Maxtrax, UnRally, Northern Nights Music Festival
BOBBY “THE DOGG” MILLER
As a young boy, my father shared his love for the outdoors with me. I grew up going hiking, biking, canoeing, and kayaking with him. I developed a special love for the water early on and by the time I was 12, I was addicted to kayaking. It is a magical sport that has taken me to some incredible places around the United States. One of my goals is to paddle in every state and I also hope to do some paddling outside of the US. I live in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia now, where the Shenandoan and Potomac Rivers provides great paddling all year round. It was on these rivers that I met my beautiful wife, Melissa, and we are passing on our love for the outdoors to our lovely daughter, Sahalie, and her two wonderful children, Bailey and Logan. I am looking forward to many new adventures in the coming years both as a father and as a kayak athlete. I want to thank Exploring Elements for giving The Dogg a place to post his writings.
Travel Resume: United States (30 states), Mexico, Canada (2 provinces), Jamaica, Bermuda, Haiti, Grand Cayman
Contributor To: All Things Brown TV, Fluid Kayaks Blog, American Whitewater Journal