Christopher Colahan

Chris was born and raised in the Philly suburbs, but don’t hold that against him. He learned outdoor skills at Camp Kawanhee for Boys in Weld, ME. In college he became an EMT, joined the Shawnee Mtn Ski Patrol, and founded the Villanova Adventure Group. After college he lived in Japan for 2 years, running a scuba tour operation in Sata-Misaki, climbed Japan’s 5 tallest peaks, and surfed across SE Asia. After grad school Chris taught in The Bahamas for a year, and went on to lead Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp for 9 years, launching a teen wilderness trips program. Nowadays Chris continues to surf in Rhode Island, backpack in New Hampshire, canoe in Maine, and mountain bike with the EMS crew in Connecticut.