Cog Wild Guides

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Alex Flood
Years with Cog: 
2
Just came back from Australia because he missed Cog Wild so much

Chris Bowman
Years with Cog:
10
Has been with us since the beginning, paved the way for the popular Baja tour

DodsonChris Dodson
Years with Cog:
2
Grew up on the Oregon coast,
Tool Manager for COTA

Debbie Mason
Years with Cog: 
3
An instructor at OSU-Cascades, she brings her teaching skills to the trail

 Dillon Caldwell
Years with Cog:
1st!

 Emily Haggans
Years with Cog:
2
Works at Pine Mountain Sports, guides for local women-only mountain bike group Dirt Divas

 Erica Schmid
Years with Cog:

 Greg Dixon
Years with Cog: 2
Top-Level Telemark skiing instructor of instructors

 Jason Meyer
Years with Cog:
7
Oregon-born, sports injury specialist; when the bike throws you, Big J is the one to see

 Kirin Stryker
Years with Cog: 7
Knows natural history and stories of Central Oregon and is happy to ride all day long

Lindsey Voreis
Years with Cog: 6
Professional mountain biker and coach, co-founder of AllRide with husband Kurt Voreis, teaches specific skills clinics –expect to grow exponentially with her instruction!
Luke Mason
Years with Cog:
3
Snowboard instructor at Mt. Bachelor in the winter, mountain bike coach and guide in the summer 
 Mark Cornwell
Years with Cog:
1st!
Works in the ER and runs the Central Oregon Community College EMS program, loves riding with his friends and saving lives
Matt Davis
Years with Cog: 3
A great cook and devilishly handsome
Matt Gadow
Years with Cog:
3
When not on a bike he loves to surf, snowboard and climb
 Patrick Ramirez
Years with Cog: 4
Rightly believes Bend is heaven, loves biking and occasionally racing, and taking care of his garden and chickens
 Paul Karr
Years with Cog: 2
Successfully moved from NY to OR, teaches mountain bike classes at Central Oregon Community College
Paul Lissette
Years with Cog:
Pepe Merel
Years at Cog: 3

 Russ Risdon
Years with Cog: 3
Loves chasing squirrels and teaching Pilates, as well as biking, landscaping, building things and taking people for rides on the Cycle Pub

Sara Connolly
Years with Cog: 5
A Bend native with extensive knowledge of the trails and local history

 Scotty Carlile
Years with Cog: 3
Active bike racer and mechanic, an aficionado of all things Bend-related, rides like the wind

 

 Seth Gehman
Years with Cog: 2
Active volunteer with the Central Oregon Trail Alliance and the Oregon Enduro Series, has a degree in tourism and outdoor leadership
Seth Graham
Years with Cog:
8
4th grade teacher, encourages kids to bike to school with Safe Routes Program, also happens to have mad cooking skills
Woody Starr
Years with Cog: Founder!
Chairman of the Board of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) and maintains a strong connection to the cycling community as a whole
Zach Jones
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