Meet the SUP Tours Philippines’ Team!

Joan

Joan

Owner

“Stand-up paddleboarding has changed the way we travel the Philippines.   It has taken us to beautiful, remote places not accessible by roads.   Aside from that, it is so much fun and peaceful to stroll in the water.   It’s so easy to do and it keeps us fit. We like it because it has a low-impact to the environment.  We take a lot of pictures but the experience is always priceless that you can’t capture in photographs.”

Born and raised in Manila but found herself more at home now in Bohol. A Level 1 SUP Enclosed Flat Water, Level 2 SUP Exposed Waters SUP Instructor and SUP Yoga Instructor under ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) and a certified Yoga Teacher of the classical yoga tradition with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta (Yoga Alliance 200hr RYS.)    She devotes her time in practicing yoga, traveling, surfing, paddleboarding and mountainbiking whenever she can.  She founded Pure Prana Yoga, dedicated for regular SUPYoga classes and retreats at SUP Tours Philippines.

Frederic

Frederic

Owner

“Stand-up paddleboarding for me is a way to feel free and get away from the busy and fast life that we live. It relaxes my mind and gives me a good body work out  without any chance of injuries. I fell in love with the sport because it can bring you to places where most people have never been and enjoy it in harmony with nature.”

Born at the Belgian coast, his passion has always been doing and teaching watersports.   He is a kitesurf school manager in Belgium, an IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) Certified Level 2 Senior Kiteboard Instructor and  Level 1 Enclosed Flat Water and Level 2 Exposed Waters ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) Certified SUP Instructor.

Troy

Troy

Tour Guide

Born and raised in Valladolid Village in Loboc, he knows the river like the back of his hand.  A great guide with a good sense of humor, he will make sure that your tour will be entertaining, safe and memorable.  Troy is a Level 1 and Level 2 SUP Instructor certified by ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors.)

John Ray

John Ray

Tour Guide

Also a local from Valladolid Village in Loboc, your tour experience will be as authentic as Boholano hospitality can be.   A great guide with good communication skills, he can give good inside tips about Bohol in general and the local lifestyle. Your  safety is his number one priority.  John Ray is a Level 1 and Level 2 ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) Certified SUP Instructor.

Gilda

Gilda

Cook

A resident of the neighboring village of Valladolid and a true Lobocano, she has previous experience as an overseas worker.  Her home-style cooking is the embodiment of an authentic Boholano cuisine.   She will make you savor the best of Bohol dishes with fresh-from-our-garden ingredients.