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Reggie was a great, talkative, supportive and knowledgeable guide - great to experience someone passionate about the island. He catered well across a range of group member fitness and confidence. 10/10
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Date of experience: May 2022
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Great hike with Reggie and his mate Dave, did the Russell’s Rest Nature Hike and both Reggie and Dave were enjoyable and informative hosts, highly recommend…
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Date of experience: April 2022
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One of the main reasons I had wanted to vacation in St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN) was to hike the stratovolcano known as Nevis Peak. While not the tallest mountain in the Caribbean, I heard that the trail is one of the steepest, perhaps comparable to St. Lucia’s Pitons, which I enjoyed hiking. In Charlestown, I met Reggie Douglas of Nevis Adventure Tours, my private guide for the day. I was fortunate to have booked Reggie, a former Sportsman of the Year, Triathlon Champion, and more. Our hike started up a steep incline, on an old double-track concrete road. Once we passed the last few houses skirting the Volcano, we followed a path into the forest. Although relatively short, this is a relaxing wooded section of the trail. I didn’t know it at the time, but that was the last I was going to see of anything resembling level ground for the rest of the hike. I’ve done a fair amount of mountain hiking in my day, however I’ve never encountered a trail like this before. There is not even the slightest notion of a switchback anywhere – The trail pretty much takes a straight-line path up the side of the volcano. The path essentially consists of a series of near-vertical sections, each connected by a few feet of somewhat flat sections. I loved climbing up the natural ladders formed from tree roots and branches – What a rush! Thankfully, these areas also had ropes strung from tree to tree, providing additional help if needed. Reggie made it easy by calmly identifying good places to grab and step as we made our way uphill. After being on the trail for less than half an hour, I was breathing so hard, I just couldn’t catch my breath. and my heart was beating out of my chest. After a 5-minute water break, we were underway again and I eventually found my groove. I was still constantly breathing hard with an elevated heart rate, however I felt much more comfortable the rest of the way. For most of the climb, there were very few opportunities to see much through the thick green foliage, although Reggie let me know when we reached a couple of partial clearings that did offer a view of the island below. I savoured the spectacular scenery that these little ‘windows to the world’ offered. Eventually, we reached the top of the volcano! The mist from the clouds enveloped us, offering only fleeting glimpses of the island below. To be clear, I wouldn’t be exaggerating to say that this was more of a climb than a hike. Although I didn’t get to revel in spectacular 360° views from the top of the island, scaling Nevis Peak was a blast. I had a great time with Reggie, so unassuming and authentic. I’m not sure if I’ll ever get the mud completely out of my mesh hikers, but that’s a small price to pay for such an awesome experience!…
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Date of experience: January 2022
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I am scared of heights. I hold my daughters hand to step on the down the escalator. Thursday I climbed all the way to Nevis Peak, thanks to Reggie. My husband and I love hiking and we love Nevis and the peak was something we’ve always wanted to do. In Reggie’s very capable hands I was able to accomplish something that I thought was beyond my ability. If you’re in decent shape and in Reggie’s hands you can climb to the peak. It is definitely a climb and not a hike. There are times you use ropes and tree roots to pull yourself up the mountain and lower yourself back down. This isn’t a walk with switchbacks. However with Reggie helping you’ll be fine. He was so helpful there were many many times he literally took my foot and placed it on the right ledge, rock, or root. When I wanted to quit (heights) he knew the right words to motivate me to keep going. I highly recommend hiking with nevis adventure tours and Reggie. And be sure to ask him questions about the island. We had a great day with Reggie.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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We did the Peak Hike and The Russell’s Rest/Waterfall hike with Reggie and had an awesome time, he is a great leader! He adjusted the schedule due to weather so that we could get both hikes in safely.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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