Our Goals
Help guests feel like a traveler, not a tourist
Support our local community
Support local agriculture
Promote eco-literacy
Encourage participants to develop and improve outdoor skills
Provide truly gourmet food
Foster connections to each other, to our selves and to the land
Support our local community
Support local agriculture
Promote eco-literacy
Encourage participants to develop and improve outdoor skills
Provide truly gourmet food
Foster connections to each other, to our selves and to the land
Our Guides
Kelly AKA "K Jo"
Founder and Guide
Kelly's experience in the outdoors is diverse and ever-expanding. One bright spring day when Kelly was a child she was running up a steep hill in her rural neighborhood, at some point she lost the silky red ribbon she wore in her hair, a few days later she found it wrapped beautifully in a robin's nest. She was stunned by the connection, even as a child she somehow knew a part of her was interwoven in the natural world, something much bigger than herself. Over the past decade Kelly has found a love for helping others experience an awe-inspiring connection to the natural world. During her training at the Wilderness Awareness School she learned survival skills, tracking and native ways with nature. She has been mentored by pioneering eco-philosophers and is inspired by the work of The School of Lost Borders, she tirelessly studies ecopsychology as well. She has competed in 24-hour mountain bike races, rode the waves of untamed rivers, explored the depths of caves and over time, collected 300 days of harsh winter camping. Not only is she a seasoned guide, she is a skilled group facilitator. Currently, she creates and leads therapeutic education groups for Boulder Community Hospital. Kelly continues to explore the mountains on her bamboo cyclocross bike, an engagement gift from her husband, and loves to spend time with her daughter in the aspen grove behind their house. awestruck mountain bike hike organic farm tour
Founder and Guide
Kelly's experience in the outdoors is diverse and ever-expanding. One bright spring day when Kelly was a child she was running up a steep hill in her rural neighborhood, at some point she lost the silky red ribbon she wore in her hair, a few days later she found it wrapped beautifully in a robin's nest. She was stunned by the connection, even as a child she somehow knew a part of her was interwoven in the natural world, something much bigger than herself. Over the past decade Kelly has found a love for helping others experience an awe-inspiring connection to the natural world. During her training at the Wilderness Awareness School she learned survival skills, tracking and native ways with nature. She has been mentored by pioneering eco-philosophers and is inspired by the work of The School of Lost Borders, she tirelessly studies ecopsychology as well. She has competed in 24-hour mountain bike races, rode the waves of untamed rivers, explored the depths of caves and over time, collected 300 days of harsh winter camping. Not only is she a seasoned guide, she is a skilled group facilitator. Currently, she creates and leads therapeutic education groups for Boulder Community Hospital. Kelly continues to explore the mountains on her bamboo cyclocross bike, an engagement gift from her husband, and loves to spend time with her daughter in the aspen grove behind their house. awestruck mountain bike hike organic farm tour
Russell
Lead Guide and Bike Mechanic
More than just a hammerhead, Russell is as fun to be around as he is knowledgeable about bikes. With over 14 years experience in the bike and outdoor industry, Russell has guided for adventure companies such as Longacre Expeditions and The World Outdoors as well as wrenched on 1000s of bikes. Russell is also actively engaged in the local community, serving as Vice President for the Nederland Area Trails Organization and coordinating Bike-to-Work Day activities. He is a dedicated and caring community leader. Outside of that pesky work stuff, with over a decade of getting lost in the Ned maze of trails, Russell likes to think he has all the turns figured out. awestruck
Lead Guide and Bike Mechanic
More than just a hammerhead, Russell is as fun to be around as he is knowledgeable about bikes. With over 14 years experience in the bike and outdoor industry, Russell has guided for adventure companies such as Longacre Expeditions and The World Outdoors as well as wrenched on 1000s of bikes. Russell is also actively engaged in the local community, serving as Vice President for the Nederland Area Trails Organization and coordinating Bike-to-Work Day activities. He is a dedicated and caring community leader. Outside of that pesky work stuff, with over a decade of getting lost in the Ned maze of trails, Russell likes to think he has all the turns figured out. awestruck
