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Posted March 8, 2010
Les Stroud will make an appearance at the Grand Opening of the new AquaSub location in Richmond Hill on March 20th, 2010
Store opening hours 1pm – 5pm at 561 Edward Avenue Unit 6, Toronto, Ontario.
Call 905-883-3483 for more details.
Posted January 22, 2010
Join Les on set for Survive This 2
Posted December 22, 2009
Be sure to catch up with Les Stroud in his Video Blog series. Episode 43 just went online and if you’ve missed any there are available in the archive section as well as in the iTunes store!
Posted December 15, 2009
Les Stroud will be doing a book signing at Costco in Barrie Ontario, Canada on December 15th, 2009 from 5-7pm. Costco is located at41 Mapleview Drive East, Barrie, ON, Canada.
Posted December 10, 2009
Les Stroud performs “Nice Tattoo” at the Pocket Full of Soul Festival.
Posted December 4, 2009
We have announced the finalists for the 1st ever Spooferman.com parody contest. Click here to take a look.
Posted November 27, 2009
Long after fur traders ran beaver pelts down Northern Ontario’s Missinaibi River, Survivorman Les Stroud and CBC journalist Evan Solomon canoe down the whitewater with guides and a camera crew in search of artifacts of the fur trade.
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Posted November 6, 2009
The toe-tapping Discovery Channel tune heard ‘round the world has been given a refresh. Discovery Channel’s “The World is Just Awesome,” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0jZzBEKIMc set to the music of the old campfire song, “I Love the Mountains,” hits the #1 non-fiction network Sunday, November 8 at 10 PM (ET/PT) during an all new episode of STORM CHASERS.
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Posted October 29, 2009
Les Stroud is on the cover of this months Outpost Magazine. The issue highlights Les’ expedition to the Missinaibi river. Click here to check it out!
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The 1st ever Spooferman competition is running and there are some great prizes that any Les Stroud fan would love to get their hands on. All you have to do is create a parody video, upload it to YouTube and submit it to www.spooferman.com. There are more details on the site and some fan submitted [...]
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Les Stroud has done a interview with Spartan Youth Radio. Head over to spartanyouthradio.com to have a listen!
Posted October 21, 2009
Head over to OLN.ca to watch the first three episodes of Survivorman Season 1 online!.
Posted October 14, 2009
A 13 year old lost teen used tips he learned from watching Survivorman to keep him alive. Click here for the full story
Posted September 25, 2009
In the latest issue of Golf Digest magazine, Tiger Woods mentions in the “Ask Tiger” section of his article that he is a “big fan” of Survivorman. Click here to see the article.
Posted August 25, 2009
Les Stroud Hockey Pro Survivor Challenge in Hornepayne Ontario has raised over $100,000 (and still counting) for the repairs and rebuilding of the Hornepayne hockey arena! A big thank you to all of those who participated and donated funds, including the Trillium Fund and Hydro One.
Posted August 4, 2009
Les Stroud joined Blues Traveler onstage at FloydFest 8:Revival in Floyd, VA.
Here is a snippet from a review of the festival on www.jambase.com:
Although some questioned Blues Traveler as a suitable major festival headliner in the year 2009, the band proved on Saturday night that they’ve still got their H.O.R.D.E. tour chops. All of John Popper’s [...]
Posted July 28, 2009
On Monday, August 3rd, Les will be appearing on the CBS Early Morning Show and then on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson following the Late Show with David Letterman. Be sure to tune in!
Posted July 22, 2009
If you have been following Les Stroud’s Video Blog, then you know that Les filmed a Geico commercial in New Orleans. It is now on the air and you can take a look at it here on YouTube!
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We’re proud to announce that Les will be appearing on stage with Blues Traveler during their set at Floydfest 8 on July 25th, 2009. Les will be joining the band sometime after they take the stage at 9:30 pm.
For more information check out http://atwproductions.com/index.php?pr=ffhome
Posted July 15, 2009
SHARK WEEK returns August 2 with six all-new shows. Be sure not to miss Les as he looks for the worlds most Deadly Waters on Monday, August 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check out the full schedule on discovery.com/sharkweek.
Posted July 9, 2009
Spooferman.com – the official online portal for Les Stroud and Survivorman parodies and spoofs - is now online! Come on over and check out some really cool videos that have been created by Les’ fans. You can also submit videos that you have found on YouTube or upload your own. Click here to see the [...]
Posted June 3, 2009
Mark your calendar! Les Stroud from “Survivorman” will be appearing at these Columbia Sportswear store locations:
Downtown Portland – Thursday, June 18th – 5 – 7pm.
Downtown Seattle – Friday, June 19th – 6 – 8 pm
Mall of America – Saturday, June 20th – 2 – 4 pm.
Posted April 24, 2009
Congratulations Colin Herbener for winning the Les Stroud Ultimate Fan competition. Colin received a swag pack for being the Ultimate fan with the following letter.
I was lost when I first heard of Les Stroud. Sure, I didn’t know his name just yet, and fine, I wasn’t even outdoors; but as an uncertain 16 year-old with [...]
Posted April 9, 2009
No videogames, no Internet, no food court… no kidding! This is real.
In the tradition of the hit series Survivorman, Survive This! follows in Les Stroud’s footsteps by empowering kids to explore their connection to the wild.
Eight kids between the ages of 14 to 16 are taken into the wilderness with Les Stroud as their mentor. [...]
Posted January 19, 2009
For one day only, meet and greet television host and survival expert Les Stroud as he presents new life saving satellite technology, the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger . Les will also be signing copies of his new book Survive!: Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere – Alive.
In addition, Les will [...]
Posted January 10, 2009
Canada’s favourite adventurer returns to OLN when the third season of Survivorman, starring Les Stroud, premieres this Monday January 12th 2009 at 8PM(ET). After risking life and limb throughout the first two seasons, Stroud turns it up a notch in some of the most perilous locations on the planet. Each episode of the [...]
Posted January 9, 2009
Les will appear on Breakfast Television on CityTV Toronto Monday, January 12th. Check your local listings for more info.
Posted January 7, 2009
Les will be a featured speaker at the CES show in Las Vegas on January 9th, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sony booth (Central 14200) talking about how he uses Sony software and camera equipment in the production of Survivorman and will also provide tip and tricks for those wanting to simply [...]
Posted December 12, 2008
Les will be performing at Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding Concert on Saturday December 13th 2008 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ. To purchase tickets please visit www.alicepudding.com.
Posted November 30, 2008
Please see below a list of book signings Les will be doing for the month of December.
OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Saturday December 6th 2008 from 3 – 5pm
400 King St. West, Toronto, ON, Canada
Indigo Book Signing Event
Wednesday December 3rd 2008
from 7 – 9pm
Yonge & Eglinton
2300 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, Canada
Costco Book Signing Event
Sunday December 7th [...]
Posted November 29, 2008
Are you Les Stroud’s ultimate fan? If so, email us at ultimatefan@lesstroudonline.com and in 300 words or less tell us “Why you are Les Stroud’s Ultimate Fan?”. Winning entry will receive ‘The Ultimate Les Stroud Collection’ – including an autographed copy of his new book Survive!
Contest closes Thursday December 18th at 12pm (EST). Only [...]
Posted November 11, 2008
From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has survived it all. Now, the creator, producer, and host of the hit television show Survivorman shares his field-tested expertise and gives you a no-nonsense look at the real world of survival.
Fire * Water * Shelter * Food * [...]
Posted November 7, 2008
Discovery Channel’s host and survival expert Les Stroud is back for his third season of SURVIVORMAN, premiering Friday, November 7 at 9PM ET/PT in the US, and airing for the first time in high definition.
Posted October 9, 2008
Discovery Channel’s host and survival expert Les Stroud is back for his third season of SURVIVORMAN, premiering Friday, November 7 at 9PM ET/PT in the US, and airing for the first time in high definition.
Want to see teasers for Season 3 – join the newsletter now and you will be sent secret URL’s to sneak [...]
Posted October 1, 2008
Backwoods Warrior by Les Stroud featured in STUDIO Magazine.
Think you have on-location war stories? Try heading deep into the wilderness for seven days without a crew. Survivorman Les Stroud takes you from the first pitch to the latest edit on his journey as a producer, cameraman, writer, editor and star of a hit television series.
To [...]
Posted August 26, 2008
Congratulations to Les Stroud and his team for receiving 3 nominations for the 23rd Annual Gemini Awards.
Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series
Les Stroud – Kalahari
Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series
Peter Cliche, Dan Colomby – The Amazon
Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program [...]
Posted July 27, 2008
Surviving Sharks
Monday, July 28 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Discovery US.
Tues., July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT on Discovery CANADA.
Survivorman’s Les Stroud hosts this look at how best to play it safe in the water, while testing popular theories of how to survive shark encounters. Stroud travels to the Bahamas and South Africa [...]
Posted July 22, 2008
Les will appear live on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tomorrow night – Wednesday July 23rd at 12:35AM (ET/PT). Les will discuss his upcoming show “Surviving Sharks” for Shark Week on Discovery US.
Posted June 9, 2008
Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 10 pm on Discovery Channel US.
The Alaska Experiment: Back from the Wild – Hosted by Les Stroud
Four groups of ordinary people gave up the convenience and technology of modern life to live in the Alaskan wilderness for three months. Now back from the wild, they reunite in a special [...]