Milford Sound Sea Kayak Guide, Native South Islander & Whitewater Kayaker: Olive Butcher

Olive Butcher is a sea kayak guide in The Milford Sound, the most
northern Fiord on New Zealand’s South Island’s west coast. Guiding
in the Milford Sound is considered class V sea kayaking due to the
most extreme wind, waves & weather in New Zealand and
potentially the entire world. It’s a typical day to guide in 30+
knots of day breeze, 3-10 meter swell from the Tasman Sea, dead
zones for radio contact & solo guidiing beginner kayakers
upwards of 15 kilometers from base at any given time. This said, it
is by far the most spectacular and best sea kayaking in New Zealand
(& potential the entire world). Olive grew up in water of the
Marbourgh Sounds on the South Island. Her parents sailed the world
for six years & raised her in a life of water adventure
including sailing, kayaking & swimming.Olive studied outdoor
education at University in Auckland with a focus on whitewater
kayaking. Olive is now changing her focus to whitewater & plans
to guide rafting expeditions outside Missoula, Montana on the Clark
Fork River this summer.

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