Adventure Summit Featured Speakers Feb 9 & 10

last updated 01/02/2024
Adventure Summit Featured Speakers Feb 9 & 10

Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will converge on Dayton, Ohio next month for a weekend of outdoor skill, culture and experience.

Adventure Summit Featured Speakers Feb 9 & 10

Adventure Summit Featured Speakers

The Adventure Summit has a rich history of featuring world-class outdoor adventure personalities, from endurance runners to long-distance backpackers, polar explorers and the founding father of mountain biking.

Here are the 2024 featured speakers:

Feb. 9, 8 PM: Eddie Taylor

Feb. 9, 8 PM: Eddie Taylor

A prolific and groundbreaking climber, Eddie Taylor was a member of the first all-black Everest expedition, skied North America’s tallest peak, and climbed Yosemite’s El Cap in a day.

Feb. 10, 12:45 PM: Neal Moore

Feb. 10, 12:45 PM: Neal Moore

Neal Moore is an American writer and canoeist. From February 9, 2020 until December 14, 2021, Neal became the first known person to complete a continuous solo paddle from Pacific to Atlantic in a canoe: 22 rivers, 22 states, 22 months and 7,500 miles.

Feb. 10, 6 PM: Dr. Brad Ryan

Feb. 10, 6 PM: Dr. Brad Ryan

Intergenerational adventurer and mental health advocate, with special appearance by Grandma Joy. A simple weekend camping trip with his grandma grew into a global viral and history-making journey to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks.

For more information about this event, go to The Adventure Summit on our community calendar.

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