Paying Forward
"Pay It Forward" Philosophy is the idea that we help those we can help and in turn ask only that they help another person in the future; creating a chain reaction that never ends.Every person has something to give in a team and something to gain, our dream is to network people together to make amazing things happen.
Training & Sponsorship Programs
What we have achieve so far...
2019
We are proud to say our 2019 kayak courses programs have been Paying Forward in leaps and bounds since Dipesh Gurung returned from the New Zealand Kayak School.
What we do right now…
On Expedition
Where are we heading...
2019
We are proud to say our 2019 kayak courses programs have been Paying Forward in leaps and bounds since Dipesh Gurung returned from the New Zealand Kayak School.
- Kayak Skills development course - Supporting paddlers to refine their kayaking techniques
- 2 x Introduction to Kayak Instruction Course - Introducing experienced Nepali guides and instructor to the New Zealand Kayak systems of teaching.
- Kayak Instruction Consolidation Program- Further development opportunity for Nepali guides/instructors who have completed a previous course with Dipesh and who would like to continue to develop their skills in this style of teaching.
- Social Paddle Trips with Dipesh Gurung - providing opportunity for on water practice an asking questions.
- Swift Water Rescue Technician Program. Successful participants receive the internationally recognised Swiftwater Safety Institute qualification of SRT-1. Operated in conjunction with the Nepal Kayak Club. (Fully Sponsored by Join Adventures Team, Rapidrunner Expeditions & The Swiftwater Safety Institute).
- Introduction to Kayak Instructor - Training Course. Operated in conjunction with the Nepal Kayak Club. (Fully Sponsored by Join Adventures Team, Rapidrunner Expeditions)
- Kayak Instructor Training 2017 (Fully Sponsored by Join Adventures Team & Rapidrunner Expeditions)
- Sent Join Adventures Trip Leader Dipesh Gurung to New Zealand for further training with the New Zealand Kayak School. Dipesh now teaches what he learnt in New Zealand in the Join Adventures free Kayak Instructor Courses in Nepal. (Sponsored by The New Zealand Kayak School who provided a full sponsorship for training and living expenses & the Join Adventures Team who raised the finances for the flight costs, visa and immigration lawyer (required to obtain a visa for Dipesh to enter NZ).
- Two Kayak Programs with New Zealand Kayak School instructors Jess Matheson and Sophie Mulder (Fully Sponsored by Join Adventures Team)
- 5 Day Senior Kayak Instructor Training; focused on advance kayak instruction, advanced kayak rescue and kayak techniques
- 3 Day Junior Kayaker Training; focused on kayak technique.
- Swift Water Rescue Program; combined sponsorship with The Swift Water Safety Institute and Join Adventures. (Fully Sponsored by the Join Adventures Team and The Swiftwater Safety Institute)
- 2 x 3 day Junior Kayak course; re-capping kayak techniques and Introduction to teaching kayaking. (Fully Sponsored by the Join Adventures Team)
- Computer courses: Resume Writing and Internet Navigation (Fully Sponsored by Laura Oakley , Join Adventures Team Leader)
- 2015 Earthquake Relief (In conjunction with the CenterPoint Relief Group)
- Made our team & built the Join Adventures Expeditions
What we do right now…
On Expedition
- Offer amazing trips that benefit loads of people
- Support paddlers from around the world to get involved in international paddling adventures no matter what their skill level or challenge by welcoming and including everyone who would like to join us, both on river adventures and in community goals
- Continue to build our teams skills so that we offer the best support possible.
- Provide free paying forward kayak programs to local paddlers
- In 2018 the Join Adventures Team joined with the Nepal Kayak club. To offer more Nepali paddlers more training opportunities, Join Adventures training programs will now run through the Nepal Kayak Club which is a registered organisation for Nepali Paddlers.
- Supporting and sponsoring guides in competition events
- Employing higher guide ratios thus creating more positions and offering our participants higher levels of support.
- Bringing affordable equipment to Nepal for local guides
- Providing individual mentoring and support to upcoming Nepali paddlers
- Laura gives presentations to schools, universities, and training institutes (Currently in Australia) that use Join Adventures as an inspiration example. She talks on topics such as “Paying Forward” & “Walking your own path in life”
Where are we heading...
- More amazing trips...which are just super fun, bring people together from around the world and finance the Sponsorship fund.
- More fully sponsored training courses in Swift Water Rescue and Kayak Instruction.
- We are working to sponsoring a team of Nepali kayak instructors to complete their international NZOIA qualifications, to become the first Nepali team to be internationally recognised as kayak instructors.
- Develop practical Leave No Trace practices for local Nepali businesses and offer this knowledge in free training courses
- Work with other community groups in Nepal and around the world offering more opportunities to more people...stay tuned to what we can make possible...
The Join Adventures Paddle Team & Community
We are a crew of paddlers that came together in 2014 to use our skills and love of paddling to build a self sustaining system that support training opportunities and white water sponsorship for paddlers. We are a Nepali team with an Australian thrown into the mix who deeply believe in the philosophy of Paying Forward and leading by example. We are humbled and honoured to be part of a global community of amazing people creating positive opportunities.
Join Adventures: Team or Company?
The Join Adventures Team is a team of highly qualified and experienced paddlers who specialize in extended expeditions, specialist expeditions and instruction. We are supported by the long standing local company Rapidrunner Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. who operates our expeditions as well as being Join Adventures Team Sponsor.
THE JOIN ADVENTURES EXPEDITIONS
The expeditions are our sustainable income source, allowing our team to self fund wages, training courses, sponsorships and community projects. Every Join Adventures expedition contributes financially to supporting our goals with contributions to our Sponsorship fund.
The expeditions are very special to our team, we have a deep passion for the river, white water and for sharing adventures with people from around the world. Expeditions are tailor made, all inclusive with a primary focus on exploring Nepal by river. Our expeditions also include unique off river activities to deepen your discoveries of Nepal and our culture. We are an inclusive team, welcoming people of all paddling skills, abilities, gender, sexual preference, age and race.
The expeditions are very special to our team, we have a deep passion for the river, white water and for sharing adventures with people from around the world. Expeditions are tailor made, all inclusive with a primary focus on exploring Nepal by river. Our expeditions also include unique off river activities to deepen your discoveries of Nepal and our culture. We are an inclusive team, welcoming people of all paddling skills, abilities, gender, sexual preference, age and race.
Financial Transparency
Sustainable Fundraising
The Join Adventures Team believes we have something to give. We have great skills on white water and love paddling with people from around the world. We wanted to create a system that would allow a sustainable income which supports the community fund and projects for generations to come. We “set” an amount that goes to the Sponsorship fund rather than saying we use the profits. Participants never know what ‘profit’ really means or equates to in money, it is easy for organisations/companies to take all the profits in wages or costs on paper. So we wanted to create a transparent system that participants would know exactly how much would go to the Sponsorship fund as a minimum.
The Paddle Crew & Income
Expeditions are approximately 2 to 5 weeks straight, which for each Nepali crew member this provides and equivalent wage to a season of work, giving our team members freedom to support community courses and projects. The only team member that cannot earn a wage on expedition is Laura, because she is Aussie and Nepal wont let ‘foreigners’ work legally on the rivers. Laura’s pretty important to us and we like having her around, so Laura joins expeditions as an extra and we have a full ratio of Nepali guides/instructors.
As a team we have full transparency with expedition money, each team member (both leadership and season guides) have access to the knowledge of who was paid what amount, how much went to the Sponsorship Fund, how much goes to transport, food, equipment, wages, and the Rapidrunner office costs. We believe that this transparency is essential in any team.
The Local Company: Rapidrunner Expeditions Pvt Ltd
Rapidrunner Expeditions Pvt Ltd, is a legally registered and tax paying white water company based in Pokhara, Nepal. An awesome crew of people and instrumental to the success of our team! Yes they make money from our expeditions and all our teams wages, commissions, taxes and costs are managed by Rapidrunners sensational admin people like accountants...because as paddlers that’s not our skill set. But lets be really honest, Rapidrunner are our biggest sponsor. Over the years they have support our dreams, provided employment security and have given us additional sponsorships to help our bigger projects (They sponsored the team an additional $1000 in 2017 to help send our trip leader Dipesh Gurung to the New Zealand Kayak School).
The Join Adventures Team believes we have something to give. We have great skills on white water and love paddling with people from around the world. We wanted to create a system that would allow a sustainable income which supports the community fund and projects for generations to come. We “set” an amount that goes to the Sponsorship fund rather than saying we use the profits. Participants never know what ‘profit’ really means or equates to in money, it is easy for organisations/companies to take all the profits in wages or costs on paper. So we wanted to create a transparent system that participants would know exactly how much would go to the Sponsorship fund as a minimum.
The Paddle Crew & Income
Expeditions are approximately 2 to 5 weeks straight, which for each Nepali crew member this provides and equivalent wage to a season of work, giving our team members freedom to support community courses and projects. The only team member that cannot earn a wage on expedition is Laura, because she is Aussie and Nepal wont let ‘foreigners’ work legally on the rivers. Laura’s pretty important to us and we like having her around, so Laura joins expeditions as an extra and we have a full ratio of Nepali guides/instructors.
As a team we have full transparency with expedition money, each team member (both leadership and season guides) have access to the knowledge of who was paid what amount, how much went to the Sponsorship Fund, how much goes to transport, food, equipment, wages, and the Rapidrunner office costs. We believe that this transparency is essential in any team.
The Local Company: Rapidrunner Expeditions Pvt Ltd
Rapidrunner Expeditions Pvt Ltd, is a legally registered and tax paying white water company based in Pokhara, Nepal. An awesome crew of people and instrumental to the success of our team! Yes they make money from our expeditions and all our teams wages, commissions, taxes and costs are managed by Rapidrunners sensational admin people like accountants...because as paddlers that’s not our skill set. But lets be really honest, Rapidrunner are our biggest sponsor. Over the years they have support our dreams, provided employment security and have given us additional sponsorships to help our bigger projects (They sponsored the team an additional $1000 in 2017 to help send our trip leader Dipesh Gurung to the New Zealand Kayak School).
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Want to be part of our team?
There are so many ways you can be part of our team! We offer international paddling adventures for beginners to advanced paddler. Develop your Kayaking, Join us on a raft, and paddle with an amazing and diverse community of people.
- Become a Team Leader
- Take equipment to Nepal.
- Donate Equipment.
- Contact us if you are an employer.
- Teach Workshops in Nepal
- Sponsor a Nepali Competitor
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