A World Wide Team! - THANK YOU
There are so many people who are involved in this support Network! From the people who come on adventures to the Nepali guides who make all the adventures possible. There are people who help research visas and teach computing, to people who even help create this website, people who raised money for the earthquake relief in 2015, and people who bring others coffee when they need it. There are people who sort paperwork late at night, and people who take boats as excess baggage to Nepal. People who donate or sell affordable equipment and people who get that equipment from A to B. Instructors who come from around the world to offer training programs and the people behind the scenes that make it happen. There are the people who edit resumes and people who give us encouragement right when we need it most! We are grateful for everyone, you are all so important, so valuable, and so needed. Together we are a team and together we create opportunities for success.
Thank you to everyone who has been, still is, and will be part of this network.
There are so many people who are involved in this support Network! From the people who come on adventures to the Nepali guides who make all the adventures possible. There are people who help research visas and teach computing, to people who even help create this website, people who raised money for the earthquake relief in 2015, and people who bring others coffee when they need it. There are people who sort paperwork late at night, and people who take boats as excess baggage to Nepal. People who donate or sell affordable equipment and people who get that equipment from A to B. Instructors who come from around the world to offer training programs and the people behind the scenes that make it happen. There are the people who edit resumes and people who give us encouragement right when we need it most! We are grateful for everyone, you are all so important, so valuable, and so needed. Together we are a team and together we create opportunities for success.
Thank you to everyone who has been, still is, and will be part of this network.
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Laura Oakley
Co-Founder, Adventure Creator & Team leader Laura has been guiding since 2001. Initially guiding in Australia´s outback on horses and camel; and completing that life chapter with a northern crossing of the Simpson Desert. In 2010 Laura's passion moved to white water seeing her experience extend across Australia, Peru, Canada, New Zealand, and Nepal. Dedicated to kayaking, rafting, an International Swift Water Rescue Instructor and NZOIA kayak Instructor, Laura believes anyone can learn to paddle and is super passionate about creating supportive paddling teams. The people who have given to Laura through the adventures of her own life inspired and empowered the creating of Join Adventures and the teams foundation belief in 'Paying forward'. |
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Dipesh Gurung
Co-Founder, Head Trip Leader & Instructor Kayak/Paddle Raft/Oars
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Subash Magar
Senior Guide & Kayak Instructor An exceptional Instructor who is passionate about helping his students do more than just kayak. Subash works with his students to bring confidence, laughter, fun and the passion of river running to every rapid. Subash volunteers his time to manage the equiptment that Join Adventures brings to Nepal for local guides and has been instrumental to the success of the Join Adventures Team. |
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Bibek Gurung
Oarsman & Paddle Guide A power house of a oarsman, don't be fooled by his size, there is no commercial river in Nepal that Bibek doesn't row or guide. Always with a smile, always with a joke and super hard working, Bebik joined our team in 2017 to become our main gear boater and oarsman. If your riding gear boat or lucky enough to have him in your raft there your set for a whole lot of fun! Bebik helps teach our crew the art of Oars and he is currently working on his own kayaking. |
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Kisan Gurung
Kayak Instructor & Guide A little cheeky and loads of fun! One of our best rolling instructors! Kisan is so passionate about getting beginners confident and charging around the river, he will even video analyse your kayaking and rolling so that you can see exactly what he is talking about. Imagine that! Video analyse on a 25 day expedition in Nepal! Sunil Gurung
Safety Kayaker & Trainee Kayak Instructor Sunil has only been Kayaking since the beginning of 2016, but Sunil has been proactive in he quest to be part of the Join Adventures Team. Initally joining an introduction to Kayak Instruction course and later seeking our Team Leaders to join expeditions. Sunil has a great work ethic, is a team player and we are super proud of him for stepping up in 2017 to become our gear boats safety Kayaker. This position took him to the Karnali River for his first time where he nailed every line. Sunil takes every opportunity to jump on the oars to learn and he and Bibek are a great team when it comes to getting our gear safely down the river. |
Meet some of the super special guides who are part of our network of support in Nepal
Our expeditions are building but not every expedition has enough work for every guide who would like to work on the team.
These are just some of the awesome local paddlers and guides who have helped on previous expedition or behind the scenes.
Hover over or click on the pictures to read a little about each of these amazing team members
Our expeditions are building but not every expedition has enough work for every guide who would like to work on the team.
These are just some of the awesome local paddlers and guides who have helped on previous expedition or behind the scenes.
Hover over or click on the pictures to read a little about each of these amazing team members
Our Amazing Volunteers
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Jane Oakley-Lohm
Marketing & Sponsorships After spending time with the Join Adventures Team in 2017, Jane jumped on board our crew to offer her expertise in marketing to help connect people from around the world to the Join Adventures Expeditions. Spending time travelling in the Himalayas with our awesome team members Kisan & Sunnu, Jane found why our team is so special. We are super stoked to have Jane on the team for the next 12 months and lok forward to seeing her in Nepal again soon. Contact Jane at: info@joinadventures.com |
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Juniper Rose
Team Journalist Journalist, photographer, videographer, raft guide & kayaker, this women does it all! Juniper joined our team in 2016 as the team journalist, following our team leader, Dipesh Gurung journey to New Zealand as he joins the New Zealand Kayak School to learn new knowledge and bring that knowledge back to Nepal to share with local paddlers. Article by Juniper: |
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Julie Melrose
Yoga Coordinator Julie is an environmental activist and lawyer, who has worked in Australia for the Wilderness Society on campaigns seeking to protect wilderness, rivers, forests and deserts. Deeply connected to our rivers and a dedicated yoga practitioner for 14 years, Julie believes that river journeys provide a unique experience for the practice of yoga where you are able to harness the power and inspiration of the water and rapids through meditation and asana. Contact Julie at: info@joinadventures.com |
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Amanda Gregory
Nepal Contact Extraordinaire Amanda lives in Pokhara, Nepal and is our local contact for getting office tasks done locally. She is dedicated to the team, the local community and is a huge support for paddler in Nepal of all companies, teaching many junior paddler free English classes. |
Past Adventure Teams
These are the teams that make every program, every sponsorship, and every goal a reality.
Thank you
These are the teams that make every program, every sponsorship, and every goal a reality.
Thank you
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