forever changed hand. So what did he do? He went out and created his own destiny,
a worldwide traveling destiny that includes extreme whitewater kayaking, extreme and remote skiing, and extreme mountain biking just to name a few of his beloved activities. Gareth sat down with me (on my tailgate, in the dark, deep in the incredible mountains of NC both of us sipping beer) at the famous “Green Race” this past fall, just hours after he raced in this extreme and extremely dangerous section of river. Some of the things he said were refreshing and surprising. He said that when people see his adventurous posts on social
media and see the exotic places he travels to, he doesn’t want that to lessen the gift of the life that person may lead. He says there are sacrifices to a life lived out of a van and out of an airplane to travel for adventurous work. He says he admires and also wishes for a family like many home based people’s lives are lived. He also has some wise advice for young people coming along who may want a life lived outdoors……he says to “recognize the evolution of our society is happening so fast that traditional op- portunities and pathways are not the only choices. The opportuni- ties to do new things that have never been done before are out there. He says to look to the future with passion and creativity and to take that passion and network with people who are a re- source, who are living a non-traditional life, and be open to new ideas and seek people who can help you.” That’s exactly what he did, he got connected with a good friend living a “rad” (using his word) lifestyle and working as a logistics coordinator with Nat Geo Travel. When she heard they were looking for a videographer, she helped Gareth connect with them and the rest is history. With all the recent graduates, perhaps you know a young
person who chooses not to follow the traditional work lifestyle and someone like Gareth can be an inspiration for them. Perhaps he is inspiration to all of us, to choose our destiny as he did and maybe not live a fully outdoor life, but at the least, choose to spend more time in the healing embraces of nature and out of the indoor trap mankind has set for ourselves. Gareth is the owner/engineer of Session Studios, his adventure
filming company. He is also a sponsored athlete of Dagger Kayaks and Adventure Technology Paddles. He was a long time Instructor for NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Wilderness Medicine all over the world including India, a former Swiftwater Rescue Instructor, a Wilderness Lifeguard Instructor, and received his degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education at Brevard College in Western NC after attending Eastern Randolph High. You can follow him on Facebook and Instagram, just search: garethtate Join us in the months to come as we continue to meet Triad locals choosing the outdoor life and making a living doing it.
JoAndra (Jo) Proia is the monthly Outdoor Writer for Natural Triad. Her nature writing and nature poetry has been published in several outdoor magazines and she published her first guide- book, “Piedmont Lakes” in the spring of 2017. She is a the VP of Programming for Get:Outdoors Paddlesports in Greensboro and is an ACA Certified Kayak and SUP Instructor and Guide with GET:OUTDOORS WOMEN ON THE WATER, the women’s em- powering organization she started in 2011. She can be reached at
jo.proia@
naturaltriad.com or LIKE her page at www.facebook. com/getoutdoorswomenonthewater or Instagram: #gowomenon- thewater
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