THE UNKNOWN ADVENTURER

A Story of Dreaming Big and Learning from Failure

"A STORY OF DREAMING BIG, LIVING BIG, AND LEARNING FROM FAILURE."

- Author, Barry Walton

Having failed the third grade, survived a traumatic car crash at 16 that led him to study theology and God in college, then moved to Hollywood to work with celebrities, before chasing the love of his life to Italy and filming a documentary in the Himalayas, the author has had experiences that have profoundly shaped his worldview. These experiences of venturing into the unknown have, over time, helped him carve a path and build a roadmap for transforming dreams into reality and understanding the value derived from those choices. Now, for the first time ever, he is sharing those experiences in an entertaining, enthralling, and jaw-dropping story that is bound to inspire you to dream big, take risks, and follow the path between the known and the unknown in your own life.

ENDORSEMENTS

"Most of my youth was living the next house down from Barry Walton...the incredible imagination and extremely colorful creativity I saw constantly radiating out of the enormous personality of Barry was inspiring and has impacted me in significant ways throughout my entire life; so many decades later."

- Brian Leman, Childhood Friend, Marine; Desert Storm

"Barry Walton is a true adventurer. In the Himalayas I witnessed him relentlessly pursuing his craft, trying to get “the shot” whether that was in a crushing snow storm at 18,000 ft or on the back of a motorcycle...his passion for capturing and recording humans testing their potential in extreme circumstances is remarkable."

- Molly Sheridan, Author & Ultra Runner

"Looking back, I realize that during the filming of 'The Violin Ghetto', Barry was trying to uncover the meaning behind the most radical and courageous life choices...and to pursue their passions."

- Giorgio Priori, Director of "The Violin Ghetto"

"Through the lens of his camera, Barry would weave a cinematic tapestry – two documentaries in all – that would immortalize the madness of The High."

- Rajat Chauhan, Race Director of La Ultra The High

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BOOK PHOTOS

School Bus Standing in front of my elementary school bus (left to right: Mom, Kevin, Barry, Marissa).	The Car Crash The VW Beetle (aka Bug) that I rolled three times at the age of 16.	Married on the Mediterranean Stefania and I walking the back from the ceremony	New York, New York Stefania after immigrating to the USA.	Costa Rica Where Stefania and I first met on Playa Aviana the beach in Costa Rica.
Rome My first look at the Roman Forum a moment that changed my perspective on the world.	Engaged The photo taken after visiting the Eiffel Tower on our trip where we got engaged.	NatGeo in Alaska My trip to Alaska to shoot an episode of the Weird, True and Freaky.	Touring the Baja My drive down the Baja Peninsula during my period of being a traveling junkie.	Rhino at Santa Cruz Island Our sailboat, Rhino, anchored off Santa Cruz Island on our way south towards Mexico.
"Reaching Reality" Sitting in the V-birth in Rhino with my Sony FX 1 that I used to film my first documentary.	The Wave at Chicahua The epic wave I took off on that changed my life. Arguably the best wave of my life.	Zeros Standing at the spot where I learned to surf, called "Zeros," in front of Nicholas Canyon State Park.	The Original Trip Standing in front of the Jeep from left to right are Dennis, Dan, Zac, and Barry during the road trip through Mexico and Central America.	Marina del Ray, Ca Pushing back the hood on my 27' Catalina with my father looking on in Marina del Rey.
Wynonna Judd Sitting next to Wynonna Judd at the after party from the Kmart production shot in Nashville, TN.	Bible College Graduation day from Bible College, standing with my mother and father.	Cliff Jumping Taylors Falls, MN—Launching off a 70-foot cliff with my college roommate Tonie looking on.	The High Premiere Standing in the Main Art Theatre with my poster for "The High" on the day of my first premiere.	The Lost Coast Hiking out of the most epic surf spot on the California Coast, Big Flat.
Backyard Tree Top Photo from my mom's kitchen window of Barry climbing to the top of the backyard tree, with neighborhood friends looking on.	Reaching Reality Bending down to capture the surf at a spot we discovered and named "Places Unknown" on Isla San Martín, MX.	Filming, The High Barry riding backwards through the Himalayas, capturing runners as they climb to Khardung La (18,300 ft).	The Morey Plains Filming the last scene of Mark's finish for "The High" at 14,000 feet in the Morey Plains.	Emmy Winner Barry after winning his Emmy Award for his one-time sports special that aired on Fox Sports, called "Singler_Love."
Filming with James Filming recreations in the Himalayas dress as Mark Cockbain with James Heron.	Screening, "The High" The screening of "The High: Making the Toughest Race on Earth" at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan.

THE UNKNOWN ADVENTURER

"A STORY OF DREAMING BIG, LIVING BIG, AND LEARNING FROM FAILURE." - Author, Barry Walton

ENDORSEMENTS

BOOK PHOTOS

School Bus

Standing in front of my elementary school bus (left to right: Mom, Kevin, Barry, Marissa).

The Car Crash

The VW Beetle (aka Bug) that I rolled three times at the age of 16.

Married on the Mediterranean

Stefania and I walking the back from the ceremony

New York, New York

Stefania after immigrating to the USA.

Costa Rica

Where Stefania and I first met on Playa Aviana the beach in Costa Rica.

Rome

My first look at the Roman Forum a moment that changed my perspective on the world.

Engaged

The photo taken after visiting the Eiffel Tower on our trip where we got engaged.

NatGeo in Alaska

My trip to Alaska to shoot an episode of the Weird, True and Freaky.

Touring the Baja

My drive down the Baja Peninsula during my period of being a traveling junkie.

Rhino at Santa Cruz Island

Our sailboat, Rhino, anchored off Santa Cruz Island on our way south towards Mexico.

"Reaching Reality"

Sitting in the V-birth in Rhino with my Sony FX 1 that I used to film my first documentary.

The Wave at Chicahua

The epic wave I took off on that changed my life. Arguably the best wave of my life.

Zeros

Standing at the spot where I learned to surf, called "Zeros," in front of Nicholas Canyon State Park.

The Original Trip

Standing in front of the Jeep from left to right are Dennis, Dan, Zac, and Barry during the road trip through Mexico and Central America.

Marina del Ray, Ca

Pushing back the hood on my 27' Catalina with my father looking on in Marina del Rey.

Wynonna Judd

Sitting next to Wynonna Judd at the after party from the Kmart production shot in Nashville, TN.

Bible College

Graduation day from Bible College, standing with my mother and father.

Cliff Jumping

Taylors Falls, MN—Launching off a 70-foot cliff with my college roommate Tonie looking on.

The High Premiere

Standing in the Main Art Theatre with my poster for "The High" on the day of my first premiere.

The Lost Coast

Hiking out of the most epic surf spot on the California Coast, Big Flat.

Backyard Tree Top

Photo from my mom's kitchen window of Barry climbing to the top of the backyard tree, with neighborhood friends looking on.

Reaching Reality

Bending down to capture the surf at a spot we discovered and named "Places Unknown" on Isla San Martín, MX.

Filming, The High

Barry riding backwards through the Himalayas, capturing runners as they climb to Khardung La (18,300 ft).

The Morey Plains

Filming the last scene of Mark's finish for "The High" at 14,000 feet in the Morey Plains.

Emmy Winner

Barry after winning his Emmy Award for his one-time sports special that aired on Fox Sports, called "Singler_Love."

Filming with James

Filming recreations in the Himalayas dress as Mark Cockbain with James Heron.

Screening, "The High"

The screening of "The High: Making the Toughest Race on Earth" at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan.

"A STORY OF DREAMING BIG, LIVING BIG, AND LEARNING FROM FAILURE."

- Author, Barry Walton