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Home > Destinations > Pacific > New
Zealand > Travel Guides
 Mark
Orbell
Our lead naturalist guide is a sixth generation Kiwi, a descendant
from a migrant family aboard one of the first ships from England
in 1849. Born and raised on a sheep farm, Mark developed an
intrinsic bond with the outdoors and a personal ethic of conserving
New Zealand's outstanding natural features knowing that visitors
would find similar enjoyment of his country's wild places.
Since his college days, he has escorted groups along the world
famous Routeburn Track in Fiordland well over 100 times! His
appreciation for New Zealand's natural beauty has also led
to a passion for photography culminating with the release
of postcard series of the Routeburn and Milford Tracks. His
images have been published in many magazines, brochures and
calendars; and he is fast becoming one of New Zealand's top
outdoor photographers. An accomplished musician with three
records, his guitar often accompanies him on tour but don't
expect to hear the "old favorites"- his style is
loosely based around folk/pop with a distinctly New Zealand
flavor. Mark's appreciation for his homeland has been enhanced
by his adventures around the world, having traveled extensively
throughout the UK, Europe, Southern Africa and Asia.
Jon and Allison Imhoof
Jon and Allison are our Field Coordinators in New Zealand.
They have hosted thousands of clients on adventure tours in
New Zealand as well as Hawaii, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana.
In 1989 Jon and Allison started a river surfing business,
the first company in the world to offer whitewater body boarding
trips. A year later they opened an adventure lodge and in
1994 they commenced the first specialized heli-snowboarding
operation in the country. In 1996 Jon and Allison started
another river surfing operation, this time on the Zambezi
River in Southern Central Africa. Their latest endeavor is
to start a boutique vineyard and guest house on their 22 acre
property beside the Kawarau River. They are part of a close
knit community of professional guides and outdoors people
who regularly combine talents to provide the ultimate combination
of comfort, safety and serious fun in adventure travel!
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