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Michael Girard
Michael Girard

Writer/Explorer/Public Speaker

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About

Writer, Explorer, Public Speaker

Michael Girard has been an explorer since 2000. He undertakes solo expeditions and has participated in archaeological projects and digs. Since 2015 he piloted underwater ROVs to explore the geology, artifacts and organisms in caves, bays, and early historical mines in America.

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  • Quote

    "I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.”

    - Herman Melville - Moby Dick, Author

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    "It is better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep"

    - Tipu Sahib, Sultan of Mysore in India 1782 - 1799

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    Michael Girard is a “cross between Indiana Jones and Jacques Cousteau...”

    - East Greenwich Pendulum, Newspaper

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    “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

    - Andre Gide , Author

  • Paraphrase

    “Nothing is so dangerous than to assume that there are no mysteries in nature, and that there are no new worlds to conquer.”

    - Humphrey Davy, Chemist and inventor

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    “The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you were looking for"

    - Joseph Campbell, Author

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    “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

    - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Author

  • Testimonials

    “I find him to be dedicated, eager, enthusiastic as well as thorough.”

    - Mike Sandone, Explorer caver and member of The Explorers Club

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    “This is where the last little nugget of totally unknown territory remains on this planet. To experience it is a privilege.”

    - Bill Stone, Explorer and Caver

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    There is nothing more empowering than to shed light into nature’s darker corners and reveal their complexity and beauty.

    - Michael Girard, Explorer

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Here are some images and details of some ongoing expeditions I recently have been involved in. Some will contain links to videos from our recent exploration. More detailed reports will be issued once we have completed our debriefing.

ABOUT MICHAEL

Michael Girard is an avid explorer who has been described by the East Greenwich Pendulum as a "Cross between Indiana Jones, and Jacques Cousteau." When not exploring Michael Girard is presenting to audiences from around the world. Michael’s expeditions are a call to arms for everyone’s inner explorer. He is available for in person or virtual presentation.

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