CURRENT MISSION

teach kids compassion self reliance thru adventure

ABOUT ME

im dave. ive been all over the world. a high school biology teacher, soccer coach. conducted research down in trinidad on stream fishes in the mountains. now im instructing whitewater rafting and mountaineering courses for Outward Bound in Oregon. Also a certified yoga teacher out of Rishikesh, and a master of jiu jitsu!

PHILOSOPHY

love people, and get outside your comfort zone and your reality so you can be more aware of and compassionate towards people who might be living differently

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm hoping to break into the couchsurfing scene this weekend!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

ive never couch surfed! trying it out and hoping to meet some amazing folks

Interests

i like to ski in the winter, climb in the spring and fall, and paddle river and swim roun in the summer. I try to maintain a regular yoga practice, and train kickboxing and jiu jitsu year round, although its tough when Im in the field weeks at a time with students as an outdoor education instructor. I read alot, and when Im off contract I like to hop out of the country for a bit and check out the scene elsewhere!

• education
• yoga
• coach
• instructor
• outdoor activities
• mountaineering
• whitewater rafting
• skiing
• soccer
• swimming
• jiu jitsu
• biology
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to rock. zeppelin, guns n roses, panic, bluegrass. jammin baby!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

mission work in africa and india has given me some great times with people living in different ways. beautiful peeps!

Teach, Learn, Share

im an educator by trade, i love to share my experiences and learn from others