Zsolt Gárdonyi | organizing coordinator

I had my first canoe tour experience at the age of 10 when my parents took me to River Tisza. I haven't skipped any summers since then to enjoy this wonderful way of outdoor holiday. The first tour of Evezzvelem (made for friends) was in 2003, it's a great source of joy and fun for me since then. I became a guide of the Hungarian Extreme Sports Federation in 2003 and have been guiding adventurous white water rafting and canyoning tours.

I graduated as an economist on the field of tourism, I speak English and German.
I also certified as a Karate trainer at the University of Sports and Physical Education.

I visited new Zealand in 2005-2006 where I took the chance of rafting under and above ground. I spent nine months in Asia, travelled around South-East Asia and Japan. I practised Karate with the local teams and taught English as a volunteer. I fell in love with the kindness and gentleness of Asian people and Buddhism at first glance. In March 2006 I executed The First Hungarian Mekong Expedition. I paddled 200 km alone in a local wooden canoe for five days with primitive equipment relying on the villagers as for food and accommodation. I decided only two weeks before to give it a try. I consider it and its effects as the most outstanding experience of my life.

I like spending my time outdoors with many other people. My hobbies are hiking, caving, scuba diving, skiing. I am a passionate traveller and adore books. I am open for spiritualty, took a ten day Vipassana meditation retreat and found myself being enthusiastically reading, learning and sharing about everything that may take people - us - closer to happiness. I am interested in every means relating to the teaching of human body and mind. Currently, (for two years) I have been working on a book that searches and finds the relation between mind, languages and inner peace. I highly respect and had the rare luck to listen to the teachings of the Dalai Lama. May peace prevail on Earth.

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