Guides and Staff
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Jane (New Zealand) and Fraser (Scotland) Tyrrell - owners of Costa Rica Rios, have a background of travel and adventure. Coming from different sides of the globe they both set out backpacking at a young age, travelling through the different continents until they eventually met by chance, while working in the Caribbean, several years ago. Always looking for a life less ordinary, they found Costa Rica Rios and decided to head over to Costa Rica to check it out. After falling in love with the country and being totally inspired by the business they decided to make Costa Rica home. They continue providing fantastic trips and service, and are excited to expand the company so many more people can experience the magic of CR.
info@costaricarios.com
**Updated July 2010 - Jane and Fraser have a two year old Costa Rican born son and are expecting their second child sometime in September, making them a tri-nations family! |
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Deivis Montenegro
Hailing from the countryside around Turrialba, Deivis brings a wealth of knowledge of all things Costa Rican to Costa Rica Rios. Combine that with his exceptional kayaking and guiding skills and he is a true asset to our Week of Rivers and Week of Adventures tours. Deivis also enjoys mountain biking, and paddling in his spare time. In May, 2009 Deivis competed for Costa Rica in the World Whitewater Rafting Championships in Bosnia. |
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Danny Arguedas
Danny is an extraordinary guide! He has a phenomenal amount of knowledge about everything you could think to ask about Costa Rica and is happy to share it with our guests. He is constantly happy with high energy and is a semi-professional athlete. Danny has competed in both the Fiji and Borneo Eco-Challenges and when he is not guiding on one of Costa Rica Rios' Week of Rivers or Week of Adventures tours, Danny is training or competing in multisport races, Coast to Coast and triathlons.He also assists the training of local guides throughout the Turrialba region, in the safety courses such as Swift Water Rescue and is a skilled photographer. Danny is married and lives in Paraiso with his wife and two blond-haired, blue-eyed kids! |
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Daniel Rodriguez (Danny Dos)
Daniel's mother worked in tourism since he was a kid, so outdoors and conservation have always been very important for him. Orginally from San Jose, Daniel started into rafting at age 12 going to the Reventazon, Pacuare and Corobici rivers. Later he moved to the US and lived and worked there for 5 years and now speaks perfect english. Daniel brings a lot of fun to the tours and is a wonderful guide on both of Costa Rica Rios' Week of Rivers and Week of Adventures tours. When he is not working he enjoys all adrenaline/outdoorrs activities, especially surfing, skate boarding, kayaking and rappeling. |
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Danny Peled
From Montreal, Canada, Danny brings over a decade of whitewater experience to Costa Rica Rios. At 12 years old he participated in his first Canoe expedition in Canada and by the age of 16 he was guiding them. He is certified by Canadian Recreation Canoe Association (CRCA) as a moving water canoe instructor. While not in Costa Rica Danny instructs Swiftwater Rescue courses in North America for Rescue 3 and is the guide manager for Esprit Rafting on the Ottawa River in Canada. His sense of humor, high energy and experience make every trip he's part of a great time for everyone. |
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Millissa Martin
After being born and raised in the busy city of Toronto, Canada, Millissa found a refreshing passion in whitewater. Since completing the WILD program in 2005 Millissa has been returning to Veracruz Mexico as guide manager for Esprit Adventures. Millissa has guided many different types of rivers and has constantly expanded her skill and knowledge. Millissa also guided many rafting trips in the pristine canyon on the Antigua River. She enjoys guiding on the fast technical rivers of Mexico but will also jump at a chance to guide on the powerful Ottawa. During the Summers Millissa dedicates her time to a non-profit kayaking camp, First Descents. First Descents helps share the thrill of kayaking with young adult cancer survivors. She is also a qualified EMT. Millissa’s main driving force and source of joy is bringing people down the world’s most beautiful rivers and sharing the experience of whitewater with others. |
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Caleb Nelson
The flat terrain of his hometown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan did not provide Caleb with the adventure he was looking for. So at an early age Caleb set off looking for adventure. He found himself attending Summit school of the Outdoors honing in skills he already possessed. Caleb enjoyed rock climbing, mountain biking and ice climbing but he was crazy about whitewater kayaking. This caused Caleb to explore Canada looking for new rivers and new skills. Eventually Caleb found himself enrolled in the WILD program with Esprit, and this course was the tipping point for Caleb’s skill. He went from intermediate to advanced kayaker and became a well-known kayak school teacher in Canada. He spent a season working in Veracruz Mexico but his sense of adventure soon sent him out yet again looking for more rivers to explore. Caleb is also a proficient raft guide, and whitewater canoeist and hopes someday to return to the “motherland” and share his stories with friends and family. |
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Marielos Fallas
Marielos is in charge of our our B&B's facilities and guest rooms. Born in Turrialba, she is a mother of three children and two grand children. She worked six years for Ray Mclain, and now also has seven years working for Costa Rica Rios. Marielos enjoys the teamwork at the B&B and is always willing to help out when and where necessary. She especially enjoys the rewards of seeing clients happy and with a smile on their face all week with CRR. |
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Lucy
All our Bed and Breakfast dinners are cooked by our fabulous cook, Lucy. Lucy loves to provide hearty, healthy meals, using the best of local ingredients and a variety of Costa Rican and international flavours. You will be spoilt by the high quality of meals and friendly atmosphere at the dinner table each night. Lucy has lots of restaurant experience in Turrialba and is an asset to our team. |
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