Max Koepke WFR
After many years living in the Rocky Mountains, Max has returned home to Sedona. He was born and raised in Red Rock Country and received his BA from the University of Arizona. He is an avid photographer of the Southwest and the mountains of Colorado. He is also a certified sommelier with a focus on Italian wine. While not in his hiking boots, he will most likely be found on his mountain bike pedaling Sedona’s famous slickrock trails. Max is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and practices Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics.
As a Sedona native, his childhood was spent exploring Sedona’s backcountry. After relocating to Colorado, he spent time summiting 14,000′ peaks and snowboarding in the Rockies. His travels led him to the red rock canyons of Southern Utah and the Sonoran Desert. He is now on track to walk all of the trails “below the rim” in Grand Canyon.
He has guided multi-day trips for Southwest Outside since 2005 and in 2018 he returned home to Sedona.
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Mike Krajnak WFR
Mike was born and raised near Lake Michigan and moved to the Southwest in 1981 to explore the canyons of the Colorado Plateau. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business and has been guiding since 1990. He played 4 years of college basketball and is a former high school head coach. Mike is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and practices Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics.
Mike has been exploring Sedona’s trails and cross-country routes for over 30 years, moving to Red Rock Country in 1985. He is an avid Canyoneer and has led trips to dozens of remote Southwestern Canyons.
Mike has written for Jet Settin’ the West Magazine and has been featured inSunset Magazine. He has extensive experience guiding in Southern Utah and has guided adventure trips for National Geographic and Off the Beaten Path. He worked for 13 years in Southwestern Native American Art and shares his knowledge of Native People on many of his adventures. In his spare time, you can find him atop one of Colorado’s “14ers” or in the bottom of Grand Canyon.
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