Josh Parafinik MA has a Master’s Degree in Adventure Education from Prescott College and is a full time guide for EXP Journeys. He has been guiding and instructing clients around the world for the past 25 years. Having spent his life exploring Arizona and Utah, Josh has experienced the National Parks particularly the Grand Canyon. His specialties include technical rope work including rock climbing, rappelling and canyoneering as well as water-based adventures.

Josh has traveled down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon many times (24 trips in total). He has also completed many personal adventure trips included a solo 2,100 mile off-road mountain bike tour from Colorado to Canada in 54 days. Having worked in the field of recreation for the last 18 years, Josh is an expert in Lake Powell as well as the Southwest human history. He specializes in flora and fauna of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon as well as the desert climate of the Southwest.

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in social psychology from Northern Arizona University and a Master’s Degree in Team Building, Leadership and Adventure Education. His fresh and creative adventure programs have earned him numerous awards and teaching positions. Josh is also a certified CPR and First Aid instructor for the American Health and Safety Institute.