Our Guide Team ...


Age: 28

Hometown: Forteau Labrador

Education: College of the North Atlantic Adventure Tourism graduate in 2005

Favorite Quote: "If you wanna have fun...Follow me!"

Martin Flynn

Hobbies/Interests: High octane sports such as dirt biking, snowmobiling, sea-dooing and cruising on crotch rockets. In his spare time Martin enjoys playing squash with friends, live music and playing fetch with his best friend Barren!

Personal Bio: After graduating from Adventure Tourism in 2005, Martin took some time to explore the world as part of the Royal Caribean Cruise Line activities department. Upon returning to the West Coast of Newfoundland, Martin's entrepreneurial instincts and childhood dreams took over as he soon started Marble Zip Tours. These days when Martin is not on the squash court or in business meetings, he can be found getting his daily dose of adrenaline! Whether it be out on his dirtbike, crotch rocket, snowmobile or sea-doo; Martin loves going fast - - Catch him if you can!

Hometown: Steady Brook, NL

Education: Graduated from St. Mary's University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing.

Hobbies/Interests: Rock Climbing, Caving, Downhill Skiing, Squash, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Snowshoeing, zip lining, Texas Hold'em, Xbox 360, and the great outdoors!

Favorite Quotes: ”As you embark on this journey, most people are going to tell you to give up, to just be "normal", to quit being a dreamer. I want you to never listen to any of them and keep pounding away at your vision. Good things come from the desire to make them happen"

Greg Pike

Greg (aka "Pikey") is the Lead Guide and was involved in helping build the zipline. Greg enjoys showing visitors whats great about Western Newfoundland, and being a local knows all the best places to check out.

Personal Bio: Piker was born and raised in Steady Brook and spent his childhood perfecting his form on the slopes of Marble Mountain. After attending St. Mary's University, Greg quickly realized he was far better at having fun then he was dealing with money and investments. These days he works as the Lead Zipline guide and has been with the company from day one! When Pikey is not zipping across Steady Brook Gorge at high speeds, you can find him at the poker table donating money to charity or chatting with the ladies at the Bar Room. Greg's witty sense of humour will be sure to leave you with a belly busting unforgettable experience!

 

 

Stay Hungry and Stay Foolish!!! –Steve Jobs, Apple Computers

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Age: 25

Hometown: Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

Education: Atlantic Beer Institute Graduate

College of the North Atlantic Adventure Tourism Graduate

Favorite Quote: "I feel sorry for those who don't drink, because when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day" - Frank Sinatra

"You're only bored if your boring!"
Ben Kerr

Yvan Roy-Sutherland

Personal Bio: When Yvan is not working as a bartender impressing his customers with exotic drinks, he can found mountain biking or snowboarding the steep slopes of Marble Mountain with friends.

His passion for everything Adventure Tourism started years ago growing up on the shores of Nova Scotia, and after completing the Adventure Tourism program in Newfoundland his path was clear! Yvan enjoys taking calculated risk and lives for the nights he'll never remember with friends he'll never forget!

Hobbies/Interests: Zip lining, Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Motocross, Partying, Rock Climbing, Snowmobiling, Paintballing, Drawing and listening to classical jazz music. Yvan also enjoys ballet, making fun of Pikey's height, long walks on the beach under the stars and candle light dinners!


Age:
24

Hometown: Corner Brook, NF

Education:
The Adventure Tourism Program at Collage of the North Atlantic

Bricklaying and Masonry at Collage of the North Atlantic

British Colombia cave rescue course

Favorite Quote:I
" Refuse to exchange the thrill of living for the security of existence!"

"Everybody dies, not everyone lives!"

Scotty Holloway

Personal Bio: Born and raised on the west coast of Newfoundland Scotty has always lived his life one day at a time in the great outdoors. After graduating from adventure tourism, he made his way out west to Horne Lake on Vancouver Island, to become a vertical cave guide and canoe instructor. He developed a keen interest in rock and cave rescue, as well as wilderness medicine.

If Scotty's not climbing or zipping around the mountain, you might find him underneath it spelunking his way deep into underground caverns.

After returning home to Newfoundland Scotty was reunited with old friends who share a similar passion for everything outdoors. Along with meeting many new friends along the way, he feels there hasn't been a wasted day yet, and plans on keeping it that way for a long time to come!

Hobbies/Interests: Zip lining, spelunking, rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, rafting, hunting, fishing, power kiting, slack-lining and just being outside in the wilderness.

Age: 25

Hometown: Corner Brook, NF

Education: Adventure Tourism Diploma from the College of the North Atlantic

Ski Resort Operations & Management Diploma from Selkirk College 

Hobbies/Interests:  Rock Climbing, Spelunking, Kayaking/Rafting, Hiking & Mountaineering, Mountain Biking, Downhill Skiing, Soccer, Ice Hockey and Zip Lining!

Richard Wells

Personal Bio: “Wellsy” found his passion for the Adventure Tourism Industry while working in beautiful Gros Morne National Park from 2004-2006. Jumping in and out of seasonal jobs for the next few years, his next target was the snow covered big mountains of British Columbia.  After graduating from the Ski Management program, Richard is thrilled to be known as an educated ski bum with an amazing job!  Taking one day at a time, living life to the fullest, this adrenaline junkie is proud to call the West Coast of Newfoundland home!  

Favorite Quotes: "Go Big or Go Home, Without Risk there is no Adventure!"

"I am where I am today because I believe in all possibilities!"

"Life is what you make of it, get off the couch and go live it to the fullest!"


Age: 23

Education: Graduated from Outdoor Adventure Tourism at Algonquin College in 2008

Hobbies/Interests: Jamie enjoys Mountain Biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, hockey and gazzing at the stars with loved ones.

Favorite Quotes: "A day without sunshine is like well...Night!"

"People can live one hundred years without really living one minute!"

Jamie Harmum

Personal Bio: Jamie grew up on the east coast of Newfoundland near the shores of Trinity Bay.After spending half his childhood in Newfoundland and the other half in Guelph Ontario, Jamie realized his passion for the adventure tourism community.

Afer enrolling in the Outdoor Adventure Toursm program from Pembrook Ontario, he developped a huge passion for the sport of rock climbing. Upon moving back to Newfoundland Jamie's passion developped into more of a lifestyle and as a tour guide in beautiful Gros Morne National Park.

When Jamie is not climbing or rapelling rock faces, he can be found Mountain Biking down the steep slopes of Marble Mountain with anyone who can keep up!

John Burry

Hometown: St.Johns, NF

Education: "Nothing worth learning can be taught"

Nav Canada Training Institute; flight service specialist (FSS) air traffic services

Standing on the toilet, hanging a clock, fell, and hit my head on the sink. That's when I came up with the idea for the Flux Capacitor...

John Burry

Personal Bio: When John isn't bringing joy to peoples lives on the zipline, he works his "Big Boy" job; Air Traffic Services in the tower at the Deer Lake Airport, he finds the work extremley rewarding and challenging.

Burry moved to Steady Brook in 2008 making it home to The Rock after spending almost a decade away. Burry spent 7 years in the Arctic circle, 2 years at school in Ontario and a year as a head chef in Ireland. Burry enjoys Getting out there and experiencing as much as possible he can, and believes: You have to work and dare if one really wants to live!

Favorite Quote: "No Eye Contact"
"I am the Batman"

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Age: 24

Hometown: Corner Brook, NF

Favorite Quotes:  "You can always re-take a class, but never relive a party!"

"Don't judge a book by it's movie!"

Daniel Saunders

Personal Bio: Daniel was born and raised in Corner Brook and spent most of his childhood playing hockey and soccer under Mima Joan's supervision. After Daniel broke free of the woomb he became very independant and was extremly interested in adventure tourism.

Daniel spent several years working for Humber Valley Resort as the Activities Coordinator where he was able to fine tune his outdoor recreation skills and build friendships that will last a lifetime!

These days "Dauners" as the Marble Zip gang know him, can be found with a smile on his face telling jokes at Whelan's Gate.

Education: Currently enrolled in Civil Engineering at the College of the North Atlantic

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