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Kyle Mesdag
Position: Raft Guide

Home: home is where the heart is

Places Traveled: Ontario, New York, British Columbia

Why Wilderness Tours?
I get to work with my friends. It’s the best river I’ve ever paddled.

Best Memory:
Midnight rafting, surfing garb, coliseum runs, blacks surfs.

Best Story:
I took my 75 year old grandma down the middle channel and got stuck in a surf hole. To this day, she honestly thinks that I was trying to drown her. Now I call her princess.

Favorite Joke:
Jared and Samantha were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their children were planning to throw them a surprise party. They love to drink alcohol (it’s their secret to lasting marriage) so they went to the liquor store to buy all kinds of alcohol for the party. They had everything from vodka cran, to fancy ales, to different ciders. They had just about every drink you can think of. And of course Aunt May was going to be bringing her famous spinach dip. Finally the big day came. Jared and Samantha came in and everyone cheered! They were very surprised. Jared then asked Samantha if she’d like a cup of punch and she agreed. Jared went to get the cup but there ended up not being a punchline.

Hobbies/Interests:
kayaking, snowboarding, skiing, stand up comedy, traveling