The wild raised him. Now he's returning the favour.
John is a fitness consultant and explorer from the Niagara Region whose journeys span the deserts and canyons of Arizona, the Yukon wilderness, ruins in Mexico, and historical sites across Europe. With studies in endangered and forensic archaeology, he is committed to protecting vulnerable heritage and the landscapes that hold it.
Growing up amid the rugged terrain of the Canadian Shield, John cultivated an explorer’s spirit from a young age. The forests, rivers, lakes and ledges surrounding his Northern Ontario home instilled a deep respect for the natural world and a desire to visit places beyond his backyard.
He wants to help those also interested in glimpsing their own world beyond.
Through his extensive background in fitness John helps highly ambitious adventure travelers rebuild their physical confidence so they can more safely experience remote wilderness, and through awareness return with a potential interest in funding and protecting those threatened ecosystems.
Being fit can help get you there, exploring makes you fall in love with it, and that’s what makes you want to protect it.
A member of The Explorers Club
Since 1904, The Explorers Club has brought together the people who push the edges of discovery, from the first to the North Pole to the first to the surface of the moon. John is proud to be a member, and to carry its spirit of curiosity and responsibility into everything Wildbound does.
The Wildbound is John's own venture and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Explorers Club.
Start your expedition
Whether you want to train side by side with John or get expert guidance to prepare on your own, it all starts with a conversation. Tell us where you’re headed, when you’re going, and what you want to be capable of when you get there, and John’s team will put together a proposal built around you.