A very warm thank you to...

...the whole Water Wheels community!

Sponsors

 

 17Capital is a leading global private equity specialist. The firm pioneered its strategy in 2008, offering flexible and competitive financing for private equity investors to increase their portfolio growth and unlock liquidity. 17Capital has completed over 30 transactions globally, and has an international team of 23 professionals in London and New York. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lunette menstrual cup is the future of period care. It’s your user-friendly, safe, reusable, and eco-logical alternative to pads and tampons. Plus, using Lunette helps you rack up good karma points by protecting the environment and your purse strings offering peace of mind and a stress free cycle.


 

 

At Cycliq, we want people to get on a bike and enjoy their ride. We wish to have a positive change on people’s lives by enabling them to capture the cycling lifestyle and making it safer for them to enjoy what is an amazing activity. Our bike camera/light combination products provide great visibility, record in high definition and specifically meet cyclists’ requirements. We also wish to raise awareness for road safety by making road users aware that they may be recorded. Consequently, we hope that everybody provides each other additional space and respect while sharing the road.

  

 

 

 

 

 

Since 1984, Sawyer Products has offered the best, most technologically advanced solutions for protection against contaminated water, sun, stinging insects & injuries--everything from water filters developed for kidney dialysis machines to our newest tropical insect repellents that use time-released liposome technology.

 

Sawyer are kindly providing us with a range of water filtration systems for our trip. 

  

Björn Borg is a Swedish fashion sportswear brand created in 1984 and named after tennis legend Björn Borg. They make underwear and sportswear designed to make you look and feel active and attractive. 

For Björn Borg, being active and making a difference is far more attractive than playing it safe. 

It is this attitude that is the core of the Björn Borg brand. That is how they create products and inspire the people who wear it. 

GripGrab is a Danish company who designs and sells gloves and accessories for cycling and running.  

GripGrab is based on a passion for sports and the dream of building a brand of products that makes sports more enjoyable no matter how cold, wet or windy it is.

Offering comfort and protection for hands, feet and heads is what GripGrab is all about! Their mission is to deliver functional, high-quality products at an affordable price.   

 

 

elete Electrolyte Add-In contains the 4 key electrolytes - magnesium, potassium, sodium and chloride as well as over 60 other beneficial electrolytes and nothing else – no added calories, artificial flavourings or preservatives.  elete is a 100% natural product that mixes easily with water, juice, carbs or protein shakes and has been scientifically proven to improve hydration by 43%.  elete can help prevent muscle cramps, sustain energy and endurance and enhance mental focus – achieved by adding 2.5ml (10p) to 500ml of water.

 

Bespak is a leading developer and manufacturer of complex

medical devices. Their service offering can be divided into three categories: proprietary devices and technologies, scale up and industrialisation of an already-designed device, and design and commercialisation of a novel device for an existing drug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Home diffusion operates in communication, advertisement and marketing. 
With Home Diffusion, you can personalise any item, from fabric to cooking equipment.
Home Diffusion also specialises in the logistics, conditioning and dispatching of of goods.

 
Primus makes cooking equipment for outdoor lovers and adventurers. Since 1892, Primus has been manufacturing long-lasting, high-quality goods with the aim of being reliable and sustainable. They offer equipment for all types of camping, from a day trip to a long expedition in rough weather conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

Nextorch is one of biggest producers of flashlights around the globe. For more than 10 years, Nextorch have been dedicating in helping people with passion in outdoor activities, whether it is hiking, fishing, camping, or rock climbing, cave-exploring, or hunting…

Red Dot Awards winner, ISPO Awards winner, and numerous awards prove the innovation and quality of Nextorch products, and they are now selling to over 100 countries worldwide. 

Simply put, NEXTORCH offer “The Brilliant Solution” for portable lighting products which are powerful, efficient, reliable and compact.

 

Mountain Hardwear brings elevated performance to men's & women's clothing, jackets, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, equipment, gear and accessories. They produce extra light and efficient gear using cutting-edge technology.


Partners

Crowdfunding

A particular thank you to all our donors, for their contribution to the advancement of our project

 

Edouard et Véronique Cousin, Pierre-Antoine de Selancy, Blanche de Levis Mirepoix, Nelly et Georges de Varine, Brennen Heames, Laurene et François-Xavier Gangneron, Pierre Matoussowsky, Thomas Hervé, Boyd Siripornpitak, Yvan Maréchal, Claudia Catacchio,  Marie et David Karslake, Philippe Haensler, Alix et Jo Manoha, Peggy de Meaulne, Patricia Perez, Olivia d'Albis, Henri Corderoy du Tiers, Paul Doncoeur, Laure et Didier Fauchier Magnan, Laurent Badin, Guillemette et Bernard Sanoner, Humbert de Sallmard, Hélène de la Verpillère, Patrice Faure, Lucie Tailhades, Thierry André, Mark van der Wilk, Helene d'Herouville, la famille Alland, Matthew Crowe, Roland Despointes, Roman Kolacz, Laure et Arnaud Sanoner, Sophie Villard, France et Gaelle de Freslon, Marie de Freslon, Eliane de Levis Mirepoix, Nicholas Paul Rice, Côme d'Avout, Sam Bray, Graham Mills, Vikram Ojha, Théo Chapdelaine, Nicolas Legrand, Hadrien Bazin de Jessey, Vincent Despointes, Maike Massute, Paul Hervé, Vincent Lucet, Armelle Charpentier, Anne-Caroline du Vignaux, Heray de Fougerolle, Hedwidge de Vogué, Anne de Nicolay, Marguerite Costa de Beauregard, Patricia Dischamps, Bertrand Hainguerlot, Clémence Thiolon, Antoine Derigny, Renaud Duverger, France Livadas, Marie Simonnot, Dodoche et Raoul de Pluvié, Cédric Chagrot, Christophe de Lubersac, Alice Fürstenberg, Marie Penot, Tanguy de La Forest, Roland de Laage de Meux, Brigitte Himely, Jacqueline Petitdidier, Gabrielle Bouxin, Côme de Boisfleury, Edouard Minier, Ian Anderson, Alexandre de Kéchilava, Alexandre Arhanchiague, Paul et Florence de Lhoneux, Agnès Maury, Sophie Thiolon, Peter Terrell, Adhémar du Repaire, Camille de Rougé, Kevin Brown, Olivia Openshaw, Openshaw family, Maylis Tingaud, François-Régis Arhanchiague, Frédéric Forgues, Guillaume de Piedoüe, Foucauld Rouquayrol, Tessa Paris, Caroline Houssain, Anne-Claire Legendre-Pesnelle, Eric Clauss, Raphael Young, Helene Spro, Inès de Warren, Henri et Hortense de Thalouet, Henrietta Lance, Emma's colleagues, Béatrice Lavigne-Delville, Hubert et Cécile de Varine Bohan, Charlotte Karslake, Marguerite Boissarie, Jacques Bordeaux, Cécile Darné, Jean-Etienne Rime, Hervé de Freslon, Lydiane de la Motte Saint Pierre, Capucine Estignard, Agathe Morin, Pierre Emile André, Fanny de Courtilloles, Henry et Cecile Huyghues Despointes, Elizabeth Hosking, Mike Baker, France et Pierre de Courtilloles d'Angleville, Daniel Nientiedt, Gerd Iltgen, Antoine et Isabelle de Levis Mirepoix, Valérie Crespin, Valentin Ivanov, Hervé et Carmen de Lavignère,
Caroline Schoenburg-Hartenstein

And a very warm thank you to all the people who helped us on the road, by offering us drinks or food to fuel our days, a square of grass for our tents or even a roof! It was a pleasure to meet you all! 

The baker in Tolhuin, Bruno from the penguins, Miguel in Porvenir, the policeman of the RP7, Jay Smit in Cochrane, Francesco, Jorge Bercera, Antoine and Isabelle de Levis Mirepoix, Gloria González and her parents, Rodrigo Ponce, Eva and Pedro, Anita, Vicky, Nadia, Claudia, Theresa and Belen in Concepción and all the professionals from Teletón, Angélica and Ricardo, Alex and Jean Warnier, Gustave and Claire de Pennart, Magaly and Rubben near Constitucion, the restaurant Campo el Mar, Roxana and Ricardo in Curauma, the cabañas Campo Mar, Manuel and the man who offered us raspberries on the road to San Antonio, Maricarmen and Mauricio, Amaury Bonasse, Jean-Baptiste and Ombeline de La Tour, Fabiola, Alex, Christopher and Francesco in Santiago, Solène and Louis Egon, Lucy and Benito, all the family in Cabildo, Eduardo René, Felipe in Copiapo, Gubiert in Antofagasta, Reynaldo and Natalia in Calama, Duncan in San Pedro de Atacama, the people who gave us water bottles in the desert, the restaurant in Machuca for the coffee after a night at -10 degrees, la señora Cecilia in Caspana, the policeman who gave us a carton of milk, Juan the Cebollar cook, many Bolivian schools, the shelter of the island Incahuasi, William and Luz-Mary between Puno and Juliaca for the roof, the quinoa and the cheese, Abel who let us stay in his patio in Checacupe, Sadith and Terry in San Pedro de Cachora, the boarding house of Sante Maria Gerotti in Huancarama, Roy in Casma, aunt Claire and Mathilde in Lima, all the firemen and police officers who have hosted us and all the trucks and cars who cheered us on on the road.