Long gone are the days when you could only get your glimpse of adventure by flicking through the likes of Time, Life or National Geographic magazines.
Today, adventure photography is just a scroll away, and with so many independent photographers documenting their expeditions, Instagram is inundated with dare devil content. We’ve picked out our top adventure Instagram accounts to give you some serious adventure inspo...
DYLAN FURST
This outdoor adventure and lifestyle photographer from the Pacific Northwest may well live in one of the world’s most Insta worthy destinations. Sharing some of the most magnificent dark snow-capped mountains, lakes, nature and wildlife with his 1.2M followers, it’s hard not to want to grab your hiking boots once you’ve checked out his account.
Kalen Thorien
Pro skier? Check. Writer? Check. Photographer? Check. Fire-fighter? Check. Adventurer? Check. Bad ass biker? Check. Talented musician? Check. Incred Instagram? Check, check, check! This chick has it allllll going on and her Instagram page proves it. Hiking, skiing, biking and camping her way around the world, Kalen really lives the open roads and Rock n’ Roll lifestyle.
Chris Burkard
No IG adventure list would be complete without this guy. His combination of surfing, climbing and camping outdoor photography has earned him a rather impressive 2.7M followers. The self-taught photographer travels to some next level remote locations, gramming unparalleled landscapes whilst giving us a sneaky peak of just how incredible the world we live in really is.
Jessica
Doing it for the girls, Jessica proves that it’s not just the boys who can surf, climb, and kayak their way to some seriously awesome Instagram content. Whether it’s camping, horse riding or kayaking, Jessica fully embraces the adventure outside lifestyle to the max.
Jimmy Chin
Jimmy ain’t just your everyday Instagrammer, he’s also professional photographer for National Geographic, a filmmaker, a pro climber, mountaineer, skier, director and athlete, sponsored by The North Face. The never ending talents of this guy are most evident in his adventure filled account, full to the brim with epic skiing, climbing and hiking content, sure to get your heart racing.
Jeffrey Spackman
Proving that wanderlust can turn into a reality, Jeffery brought his first camera four years ago and now travels the world as a commercial photographer. The Alberta based boy streams some pretty incredible content of sunsets, sand and snow.
JACOB RIGLIN
Couple goals don’t get much more real than Jacob’s account. Director of Content @beautifuldestinations, Jacob’s personal account shows him fulfilling travel adventures to the max with his other half as they gallivant their way around some seriously incredible locations. Expect sharks, skyscrapers and plenty of literal living on the edge, stomach churning experiences.
Alexandra Taylor
Blue, white and green seems to be a common colour theme on Allie’s Instagram. Filled with snow mountains, never ending landscapes, waterfalls, lakes and the most idyllic Greek islands, Allie’s versatile adventures take us from boat trips in Capri, Italy to the dancing northern lights in Norway. But her diverse adventures always have one thing it common – they look absolutely out of this world!
Rob Strok
Seattle based content creator Rob, takes us from deserts to jungles as he documents some awesome videos and photographs to tell a visual story of surreal adventure travel. Proving a picture really does tell a thousand words, Rob’s shots give us adventure envy like no other!
Lucas Gilman
Photographer, filmmaker, G-technology G-Team and Nikon USA Ambassador all collide into some of the finest adventure travel content around. Lucas’s photographic adventures have lead him to the depths of kayaking in India, surfing in Brazil, and skiing in Alaska, as well as major events like the Tour de France. His vibrant photography has been featured by National Geographic, Red Bull, CNN, and Apple. If it’s good enough for them, it most definitely gets the thumbs up from us!