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July 2023

Heliconia
In Heliconia, Great Family Adventure

SEASON 3 OF THE GREAT FAMILY ADVENTURE TV SERIES PREMIERING JULY 28, 2023

Heliconia, the award-winning video production company behind the exciting Great Family Adventure television series, is pleased to announce that the third season of this unique family adventure show is set to premiere on Outside TV on July 28th and then on the Bally Sports Network throughout that same week across all their US regional networks.

Great Family Adventure is an exciting, fast-paced series that follows World Champion kayakers Emily Jackson and Nick Troutman and their young family. The Troutman-Jackson family travels the country, meeting unique people, paddling wild rivers, exploring hiking & bike trails, swimming in the ocean, and camping out under the stars. Along the way, they learn about new cultures and live the adventure of a lifetime. The family is thrill-seeking, fun-loving, adventurous, and ready to take on whatever is around the next corner. Their mission is to encourage families to get outside together and into healthy, active lifestyles.

The premiere episode finds Emily, Nick, and their children Tucker and Parker, in the Niagara Falls region where they hop on helicopters, enjoy the region by bike and explore the falls in exciting ways.  Subsequent Great Family Adventure episodes in season 3 will find the Jackson-Troutman family heading to Columbus, Georgia for the excitement of the US National Team whitewater trials, then on an adventure-filled road trip from Rock Island, Tennessee to West Virginia, and a season finale exploring Ocean City, Maryland.

The show’s premiere airing will be delivered via the Bally Sports Network group across all their regional sports networks and is only the first phase of the series’ distribution. All episodes are also being broadcast on the Water Network, at the beginning of August. 

ABOUT HELICONIA:
Heliconia’s goal is simple – to get more people outside and to help them become lifetime outdoor participants. The award-winning video production company does this by showcasing outdoor adventure and adventure travel through inspiring and educational content with industry-leading influencers. Heliconia currently produces seven unique media projects, providing authentic storytelling opportunities for every adventure and every destination. These series include: Epic Trails, Facing Waves, Adventure Cities, Great Family Adventure, Chad Hoover Fishing, Road Trip Angler, and Outdoor Eats. For more information, visit www.heliconia.ca.

For media and partnership inquiries, please contact:
James McBeath
Marketing Manager
613-256-0598
james@heliconia.ca

Heliconia
In Heliconia, Outdoor Eats

Outdoor Eats TV Series Premieres July 20, 2023

New adventure culinary show aims to elevate backcountry cooking experiences

July 11, 2023 — Seattle, WA — Outdoor Eats, an outdoor adventure cooking resource and community founded by Chef Corso, proudly debuts a new TV series produced by award-winning production company Heliconia. The first season of this unique adventure culinary show is set to premiere July 20 on Bally Sports Network. OutsideTV will also air the full season of “Outdoor Eats” beginning July 31. 

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Chef Corso is a classically trained chef with over 20 years of restaurant and food development experience. While backpacking in the national parks of Washington State, Chef Corso was inspired to shake up the status quo of pre-packaged and processed camp food. With both his extensive culinary and food science experience, Chef Corso started developing and testing meals and snacks with the hiker and camper in mind–ensuring the recipes are easy to shop for, easy to pack, mindful of pack weight and volume, quick to make at camp, and unbelievably delicious. 

Continuing his mission to elevate the outdoor culinary experience, Chef Corso hits the trail in “Outdoor Eats,” delivering hiking and backpacking storylines, camp recipes, cooking and packing tips, and gear reviews in the world’s top adventure destinations. In episode one, Chef Corso heads to Arizona, where he hikes spectacular desert trails and shows us how to cook gourmet backpacking meals with easy to find and packable ingredients. Coming later in July, episode two will feature camp meals and a trail-gate happy hour in the golden hills of San Francisco. “I’m excited to share the Outdoor Eats mission of elevated meals outdoors with a larger audience,” says Chef Corso, Head Chef, Founder, and Host of Outdoor Eats. “Food on the trail doesn’t have to be just jerky and trail mix. There are so many great options to share that compliment your journey in a better way. Some recipe highlights from the first few episodes are Pad Thai, Beef Stroganoff, Bacon Cheddar Grits, and Jambalaya.”

Not your average granola: Outdoor Eats Cranberry Orange Granola

In celebration of his debut TV series, Chef Corso will tour nationally, holding special episode viewings as well as cooking workshops for the Outdoor Eats community. The tour kicks off August 3 at REI Berkeley in Berkeley, California, and August 17 at REI Seattle Flagship in Seattle, Washington. Full event announcements will be coming soon. Sign up for the Outdoor Eats newsletter to be the first to know about upcoming tour dates near you. Heliconia is planning shoots for the 2024 season of “Outdoor Eats” and is currently looking for gear and destination partnerships. For marketing and partnership inquiries, contact James McBeath james@heliconia.ca. For more information on the “Outdoor Eats” TV premiere tour or to connect with Chef Corso, contact Katie Richter at katie@darbycommunications.com.

About Outdoor Eats
Founded by classically trained Chef Corso, Outdoor Eats is an outdoor culinary resource for any outdoor activity. With over 20 years of restaurant and food research experience, Chef Corso has developed and tested over 300 trail-ready recipes for backpackers and campers looking to ditch pre-packaged, processed, and dehydrated meals. From pocket-sized cookbooks, customizable meal plans, community workshops, a successful YouTube channel, and an upcoming TV series, Outdoor Eats gives outdoors people the tools necessary to create easy to pack, easy to make, and above all, tasty recipes in the backcountry. Trading fine dining rooms for mountain vistas, Chef Corso is changing the way we cook and enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at www.outdooreats.com, follow on Instagram @outdooreats365, or subscribe on YouTube. 

ABOUT HELICONIA:
Heliconia’s goal is simple – to get more people outside and to help them become lifetime outdoor participants. The award-winning video production company does this by showcasing outdoor adventure and adventure travel through inspiring and educational content with industry-leading influencers. Heliconia currently produces seven unique media projects, providing authentic storytelling opportunities for every adventure and every destination. These series include: Epic Trails, Facing Waves, Adventure Cities, Great Family Adventure, Chad Hoover Fishing, Road Trip Angler, and Outdoor Eats. For more information, visit www.heliconia.ca.

Heliconia
In Facing Waves, Heliconia

SEASON 10 OF THE FACING WAVES TV SERIES PREMIERING JULY 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Heliconia, the award-winning video production company behind the exciting Facing Waves television series, is pleased to announce that the tenth season of its popular paddlesports show is set to premiere on Outside TV the week of July 14th, 2023 across the US.

Facing Waves is an inspiring adventure travel TV series that follows world-renowned paddler and author, Ken Whiting, as he discovers the cultures, landscapes and paddling adventures that surround the world’s most amazing adventure travel destinations. Ken’s mission is to get more people into the outdoors and become life long enthusiasts and does so with inspiring and informational content. The first two episodes are a two-part episode set on the Caribbean’s first and only sea kayaking trail, the Waitukubuli Sea Trail, in Dominica. The episode follows Ken as he explores the incredible coastline, experiences the local culture, and paddles alongside some new friends for an exciting kayak adventure in the islands.

Later in the tenth season, Facing Waves heads to the alligator-filled waters of the 438,000 acre Okefenokee swamp in Georgia, the creeks, rivers and lakes of the Tennessee River Line, and rounds the season off paddling the remote lakes and rivers of Ontario’s Highlands in Canada.

The show’s premiere airing will be delivered internationally on the Outside TV network but will also be delivered via the Bally Sports Network group across all their regional US sports networks starting later in July. All episodes are also being broadcast on Europe’s Nautical Channel, as well as Canada’s Water Network, starting at the beginning of August.  

ABOUT HELICONIA:
Heliconia’s goal is simple – to get more people outside and to help them become lifetime outdoor participants. The award-winning video production company does this by showcasing outdoor adventure and adventure travel through inspiring and educational content with industry-leading influencers. Heliconia currently produces seven unique media projects, providing authentic storytelling opportunities for every adventure and every destination. These series include: Epic Trails, Facing Waves, Adventure Cities, Great Family Adventure, Chad Hoover Fishing, Road Trip Angler, and Outdoor Eats. For more information, visit www.heliconia.ca.

For media and partnership inquiries, please contact:
James McBeath
Marketing Manager
613-256-0598
james@heliconia.ca