Trip Leader & Safety Kayaker

Joey Vilela

Where do you call home?

I grew up in Alexandra, a small town in the South Island of New Zealand

What do you love most about multi-day trips?

Switching of from the real world and taking things easy.

When did you start working for Water By Nature?

2025 Morocco season

Your best river meal you like to prepare?

Lamb Chops and venison barbeque with some yummys

Favourite Rapid?

Staircase, Tully River

Most important piece of equipment you take on every adventure?

Headtorch

What do you do when you are not on the river?

Head into the hills to go hunting or exploring

Favourite band?

Fat Freddys Drop

Best River story?

 I once cooked bacon and egg pie for 35 people over the fire.

Favourite rafting trips?

The Waiau Toa, Clarence River

Anywhere still on the rafting ‘bucket list’?

I’d love to go to the Zambezi one day.

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