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Area |
Mike
New Zealand
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Yuji
Japan |
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Igor
Brazil
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Guide experience: 5 years
Brazil, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness
First Aid
Swiftwater Rescue 1
Minakami Rafting Guide
CIC Canyoning guide |
| One of the cassanova's of Canyons. Likes to entertain....especially the women! |
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Tetsu
Japan |
Guide experience:
11 years
Australia, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness
First Aid
RAC (CAA)
Minakami Rafting Guide
Swift Water Rescue 1,2, TRR
CIC Canyoning guide |
| Once you get this guy talking he's unstoppable, especially after a few beers! |
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Damon
New Zealand
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Lincoln
Australia |
Lincoln is one of the most experienced and widely travelled outdoor guides in the world. He has experience in a broad range of outdoor activities and loves a good adventure.
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Raana
New Zealand |
Guide experience:10 years
New Zealand, Japan, Canada
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Swift Water Rescue 1
Advanced River Rescue (NZ)
New Zealand SeniorGrade 4-5 Rafting Guide
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| Raana is another cruisy Kiwi with a lot of experience in the advenutre industry. |
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Hugo
Brazil |
Guide experience: 8 years
Brazil, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid |
| The second half of the Brazilian tag team...loves film making. (of all kinds.....) |
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Haruo
Japan |
Guide experience: 5 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
RAJ Rafting Guide
CIC Canyoning guide
NZ Grade 3 rafting guide |
| The quiet acheiver with the loud dog! |
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Daisuke
Japan |
Guide experience: 5 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Advanced River Rescue (NZ)
SWR I & II
CIC Guide
NZ Grade 3 rafting guide |
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Rowan
New Zealand |
Guide experience: 5 years
New Zealand, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
NZRA Senior rafting guide
Advanced River Rescue (NZ) |
| Another Kiwi...loves his Kiwi soundz. |
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Ed
Australia |
Guide experience:10 years
Australia, Japan, All over Asia
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
CIC Canyoning guide |
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Gordon
Nea Zealand |
Guide experience:7 years
Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland
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| Licences |
NZRA Senior grade 3 rafting guide
Wilderness First Aid
NZSIA Level 2 SB instructor
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| Gordon is a year round guide and instructor.with a passion for outdoor sports and teaching. |
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Aki
Japan |
Guide experience: 2 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Canyoning guide level 1
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Hitoshi
Japan |
Guide experience: 2 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Canyoning guide level 1
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Ogi
Japan |
Guide experience: 2 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Canyoning guide level 1
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Dave
Canada |
Guide experience: 2 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
Canyoning guide level 1
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Ben
New Zealand |
Guide experience: 6 years
New Zealand, Japan, Costa Rica
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| Licences |
NZRA Senior grade 3 rafting guide
Advanced first aid
Advanced River Rescue (NZ)
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Jenny
New Zealand |
Guide experience: 6 years
New Zealand, Japan, Costa Rica
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| Licences |
NZRA Senior grade 3 rafting guide
Advanced first aid
Advanced River Rescue (NZ)
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| Other people at Canyons |
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Kyle
Canada |
Tour Photography
Photography experience:13 years
New Zealand, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
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Kyle is the owner of KSD Photo and has a wealth of experience with action photography. He has worked with some of the worlds top snowboarders and athletes and is published in a number of sports magazines. |
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Patricia
Brazil |
Massage
Tour Photography
Massage experience:6 years
Brazil, Japan
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| Licences |
Massage therapy
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Patricia is the owner of Touch Relaxation |
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Toyo
Japan
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Tour Photography
Photography experience:8 years
Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
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Burky
New Zealand |
Director of Development & Construction
Guide experience: 5 years
New Zealand, Japan
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| Licences |
New Zealand Trade Cert.
New Zealand Builders Cert.
New Zealand Master Builders Cert.
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Burky is one of the true characters of Canyons with skills as both a guide and a builder. He was responsible for the renovation of the new Canyons base and will be leading all of Canyons future development projects.
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| Winter Instructors |
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Pat
England |
Instructor experience:5 years
Japan, New Zealand, France
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| Licences |
NZSIA Level 2 instructor
Wilderness First Aid
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| Pat instructs both ski and snowboarding. His experience around the fileds of Japan also mean that he is a great ski filed guide. |
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Brendan
New Zealand |
Instructor experience:6 years
Japan, New Zealand, Hong Kong
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| Licences |
NZSIA Level 3 instructor
Avalanche 1
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| Brendan has worked in Japan instructing for 3 seasons. He is an incredible talented instructor and especialliy popular with kids! |
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Taka
Japan |
Instructor experience:6 years
Japan, New Zealand, Canada
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| Licences |
SBINZ Level 2 instructor
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| Taka is our bilingual Japanese instructor. After 4 seaons instructing in New Zealand she has a thicker Kiwi accent than most Kiwis! |
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Craig
Wales |
Instructor experience:5 years
Japan, New Zealand, Wales
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| Licences |
SBINZ Level 2 instructor
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| Craig is a new member to the team in 2009. He has 5 years of instructor experience and a passion for snowboarding. |
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Neil
New Zealand |
Instructor experience:5 years
Japan, New Zealand, Canada
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| Licences |
SBINZ Level 1 instructor
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| Neil is an all rounder, rafting in Summers and instructing in Winter.. |
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Sam
Australia |
Instructor experience:2 years
Japan, Australia
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| Licences |
SBINZ Level 1 instructor
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| Sam has a passion about nature, outdoor sports and teaching.. |
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Hugo
Brazil |
Guide experience: 8 years
Brazil, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness First Aid
SBINZ Level 1 |
| The second half of the Brazilian tag team...loves film making. (of all kinds.....) |
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Igor
Brazil
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Guide experience: 9 years
Brazil, Japan
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| Licences |
Wilderness
First Aid
Swiftwater Rescue 1
Minakami Rafting Guide
CIC Canyoning guide
SBINZ Level 1
CAA Level 1 |
| Igor is a legend in these parts. He is a great guide and instructor and all around nice guy! |
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