Blake Senderling
Interpretive Guide
- Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
- Hobbies: Skiing, running rivers, diving, dirtbiking, drumming.
- Professional Memberships: PADI - Rescue diver, ORVIS - endorsed fly-fishing guide, ARC - American Red Cross Swift Water Rescue Technician
- Ask me About: Fly Fishing in Alaska & Russia, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Favorite thing about being a Guide: Being in an outdoor classroom each day with students from all over the world, and the opportunity to learn something from the. Sharing laughs!
- Started Guiding: October 2007
- Favorite Place on the Big Island: Puu Poliahu in the Mauna Kea Summit area. South Point, it's like being at Cape Horn or the Cape of Good Hope where two oceans and two weather systems clash.
- Biggest Accomplishment as an Interpretive Guide: Having people on my tour reach "self-actualization", the highest level in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In other words hearing, "This was the highlight of my vacation!" Or better yet, "This was one of the best experiences I have ever had."
Blake left Philadelphia in 1977 to begin his adventurous life. After earning a BA in Geography from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Blake moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming and begun whitewater rafting the Snake River in the summer. Winters were spent photographing skiers at the local ski resorts. After 10 years, he decided to take the next step of adventure to Alaska. There, he guided wilderness river, fishing, birding, and wildlife viewing expeditions all over the state, and even into Kamachatka, Russia. Blake relocated to the Big Island in 2000 where he enjoys playing in the warmer water, but still skis and snowboards on Mauna Kea whenever he gets the chance! He loves sharing the wonders of our great planet and the heavens with friends and visitors to the Big Island.
