The 3 nights/4 days we spent backpacking with John (and his wonderful, well-trained, and fish-crazy golden retriever, Parker) in the Hoover Wilderness at the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park was an outstanding experience. John is knowledgeable and passionate about the area, as well as an easy-going and friendly fellow-traveller. He took the time to figure out what we really wanted to experience (views, fly-fishing and wildflowers) as well as our physical abilities, and put together the perfect route. The wildflowers on the Return Lake loop were off the charts, the fishing was good, and the hikes were beautiful and challenging but well within our fitness comfort zone. Perfect! John supplied up-to-date, good-quality equipment and provisions for the trip. Everything was in great condition. If you've had much experience with outfitters or outdoor liveries, you know how important this is. We really just can't say enough good things about John and the whole fantastic experience. Highly recommend.

We spent 3 fantastic days in Yosemite with John. The weather was less than kind!! Think thunderstorms, hail and torrential downpours, but we still managed to explore far and wide across the National Park. It was also Memorial Day weekend so the Park was really busy but John managed to find some beautiful, unspoilt places where we could really appreciate the natural beauty of Yosemite. John was a great guide, a really good cook and very good company. We feel that we made the very best of our short stay in a beautiful place and certainly saw far more than we would have done on your own. Definitely recommend John so that you can get to places and see things that only a local can show you. Thank you, John.

My wife and I chose John as our guide and were not disappointed. John is a wonderful guide, knows Yosemite National Park like it's his own backyard and goes out of his way to accommodate individual needs. We are birders and wildlife enthusiasts so along with the phenomenal sights that Yosemite has to offer John was able to show us quite a few birds and mammals along the way.

Our 3 day adventure included 2 nights "luxury camping" and even though there was a bit of snow around our camp site and accommodations were warm and cosy.

John is a great cook as well. One night as we were searching for the elusive Great Gray Owl John prepared a restaurant quality seafood pasta. John also knew a great deal about the history and geology of the park which added to the experience. If you are looking for a great guide who will look after every detail you will not be disappointed. very highly recommended!!