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.

​Join Adventures Leadership Team 
Laura Oakley
Co-Founder, Adventure Creator & Team leader​​
  • 17 years multi-discipline guiding experience, 9 Year white water experience
  • Australia, Nepal, Peru, New Zealand, Canada
  • Swiftwater Safety Institute (SSI) Rescue Instructor, Raft guide (Australia Qualified), NZOIA Kayak Instructor (New Zealand), Leader Wilderness First Aid (Australia). 
At the age of 16 Laura began her guiding career in Australia´s outback on horses and camels. Moving to white water in 2010, 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, Trip Leader & Instructor
​Kayak/Paddle Raft/Oars
  • 12 years white water experience
  • Nepal & Norway
  • Rescue 3 International WRT / High Peak International Wilderness First Aid / NATHM/NARA Nepal river guide license/ International Rafting Federation (IRF) IV/V Trip Leader 
A driving and inspirational force in the founding of the Join Adventures and passionate about helping paddlers of all backgrounds develop confidence and their connection to rivers. A Trip Leader with extensive knowledge and experience of Nepal's rivers, he  combines his skills with patience, understanding and encouragement of paddlers of all levels.
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Hari Ale 
​Environmental Manager, Trip Leader & Instructor
​Kayak/Paddle Raft/Oars/Exploratory Kayaker​
  • 6 Year white water experience
  • ​Nepal, India & Switzerland
  • ​Rescue 3 International WRT, First Aid (From Switzerland), ​​NATHM/NARA Nepal river guide license/ International Rafting Federation (IRF) class IV/V Trip Leader, Swiss Guide License grade IV
Passion for professionalism has seen Hari Ale paddle to extreme heights in the white water industry. An active member of the Nepal Kayak Club, an international paddler and one of Nepal's few exploratory kayakers. Hari is dedicated to improving professional standards and environmental practices in Nepal. Though action, good humour and much fun, he inspires all those around him. 
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Subhash Magar
​Senior Guide & Kayak Instructor 
​Kayak/Paddle Raft/Oar
  • ​​5 Years white water experience
  • Nepal & India
  • Swift Water Rescue Technician (SSI), Remote Area First Aid,  NATHM/NARA Nepal river guide license. 
An exceptional guide who is passionate about helping his participants do more than just kayak or raft. Subhash works with guests to bring confidence, laughter, fun and the passion of river running to every rapid.  Subhash volunteers his time to manage the equipment that Join Adventures brings to Nepal for local guides and has been instrumental to the success of the Join Adventures Team.
Meet some of the super special guides who are part of our life in Nepal
Hover over or click on the pictures to read a little about each of these amazing team members

Our Amazing Volunteers
Juniper Rose, USA
​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:
Amanda Gregory, Nepal
​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
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