Guide at a Glance
Locations
Maui, Hawaii, United States
Activities
Adventure, Canyoneering, Rappelling
Guiding Experience
44 years
Languages
Arabic, English, Spanish
Favorite Trip
Maui Waterfalls Rappelling Adventure
Guide Bio
Dave is definitely the man to be in charge. He has been on Maui since 2006, one of the first to bring canyoneering / rappelling to The Islands. He is well known for his expertise and his books—six survival and canyoneering / climbing books.
He has been a soldier, firefighter, paramedic, mountain guide and writer. He spent six years in the Air Force as an Arabic/Spanish linguist and cryptanalyst, then three years in the Army as an SF intelligence analyst, and three years in the Navy Reserve as a Marine Corps medic. He is a veteran of search and rescue operations and he has taught disaster response and paramedic systems in the Middle East, the Balkans and Caucusus. He has been a climbing guide since 1976, and he’s happy to be back on the rocks.
