Ben Kozel (born 1973) is an adventurer, author, film maker and teacher, born in South Australia.[1]

With friends Colin Angus and Scott Borthwick of South Africa, Kozel journeyed the length of the Amazon River in 1999–2000.[2] In 2001, Kozel, Colin Angus, and Remy Quinter became the first team to travel the entire length of the Yenisey River.[2]

Publications

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  • Three Men in a Raft, 2002, ISBN 0-330-36460-X
  • Five Months in a Leaky Boat, 2003, ISBN 0-330-42146-8

Film career

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Kozel's films are co-produced for National Geographic Television. They have collectively won ten awards including Best Adventure Film at Mountainfilm in Telluride.[2]

Teaching career

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Ben Kozel is currently a teacher at Camberwell High School in Canterbury, Victoria. He teaches year 7-10 Science and VCE Biology.


References

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  1. ^ Ben Kozel's website
  2. ^ a b c "Ben Kozel". ABC. 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.