Ryan Pyle

Ryan Pyle is an adventure photographer, television producer and host. Born in Toronto, Canada, Pyle spent his early years close to home. After obtaining a degree in International Politics from the University of Toronto in 2001, Ryan realized a lifelong dream and traveled to China on an exploratory mission. In 2002, Ryan moved to China permanently and started a career in photography. He became a regular contributor to The New York Times. In 2009 Ryan was listed by PDN Magazine as one of the 30 emerging photographers in the world. In 2010 Ryan began working full time on television and documentary film production and has produced and presented over 50 hours of multi-episodic television series for major broadcasters in the USA, Canada, UK, Asia, China and continental Europe. He has created, filmed and hosted four seasons of Extreme Treks, three seasons of Travel Channel’s Tough Rides, as well as other international adventure programs including Expedition Asia for Discovery Channel.