Joe Ordóñez

Guide/Trainer

Joe brings 20 years of experience with him wherever he works as a guide. Joe specializes in environmental interpretation- telling the story of the land and people, wherever in the world it may be. Join Joe on his annual rafting trip or on one of his tours.

Cruise Ship Naturalist

Joe began working on cruise ships in 1986. He has worked as naturalist, historian, expedition leader, zodiac driver and cruise director. Contact Joe for more information.

Raft Guide - Join Joe for his annual rafting trip

Joe began rafting in 1982 while in college and has seventeen years of experience using rafts to explore remote corners of Alaska and the Arctic. After 12 seasons guiding on the Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers (see Author section), Joe began guiding in the Arctic in 1999.

For 2009 Joe has set up a wilderness rafting program in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for upscale clients with Abercrombie and Kent. Joe returns to the Tatshenshini River next summer with an exclusive charter trip. Joe is making plans for a future visit to Canada's Thompson River, where thousands of musk ox and a wide variety of Arctic wildlife are readily observed. Contact Joe for more details.

Want to plan a custom river trip? Joe can help you out.

Trainer

Joe has over 18 years experience training guides and naturalists throughout Alaska. He especially enjoys start-up projects, where companies need a helping hand getting a new tour or project off the ground. More...