This category is for all adventure staff – regardless of base location.
Luke Barth Associate River Manager Hi, I’m Luke! I have been involved with Youth Dynamics in various capacities since 2021 and have absolutely fallen in love with the ministry. Each summer since then, I have spent at our Stonewater adventure base in the Leavenworth area as a summer Guide. The other three seasons have been…
Jacobe Croff Program Manager, Oregon About Jacobe Croff Seeing the need for Relational Adventure Ministry and the impact it has on students today, God gave me the opportunity to join a group of staff who loves and lives for Jesus, shows Christ’s example to the groups we lead, and have made an incredible impact on…
Julia Bedell Intern, Stonewater About Julia Hi! I’m Julia Bedell. I was born and raised in Southern California but have been living in NW Oregon for the past four years studying theology at George Fox University. Growing up in the desert of Southern California, the outdoors was always a spiritual place for me, a space…
Micaiah Meyer Rock and Backcountry Coordinator, Oregon About Micaiah Meyer Hey! I’m Micaiah. I’m from Sandy, Oregon and I love being outside! My favorite activities are rock climbing, snowboarding/splitboarding, mountaineering, rafting, and backpacking. What I enjoy even more, is sharing these fun (and challenging) activities with others so we all can experience God’s creation and…
Ollie O’Brien Adventure Bible School Manager, Stonewater About Ollie O’Brien Ollie grew up in an orchard in New Zealand. He studied outdoor leadership and management with the intention of using those skills in Christian ministry and missions. He’s been passionate about this ever since. “I immigrated to the United States in 2020 and I’m excited…
Mia O’Brien Business Manager, Stonewater Meet Mia O’Brien Mia grew up in southwest Washington, where God got ahold of her early on. She is a health science major, a learner by design, and a fan of chocolate. She loves time with people of all ages, but here at Stonewater, that mostly means young adults. She…
Shane Land Director of Development, Stonewater About Shane Land One thing that became very clear to Shane when he started with Youth Dynamics was that there was not a lot of whitewater to experience growing up in Kansas. In fact, his first day of whitewater rafting was his first day of whitewater guide training with…
Summer Staff Positions About Open Positions Each summer Youth Dynamics Adventures hires a select number of talented young adults from all over the world to lead adventure trips for teens in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. The Summer Staff ministry team is an integral part of Youth Dynamics Adventures, which is committed to reaching today’s youth…
Are you being called to Youth Dynamics? About Open Positions Youth Dynamics is seeking full- and part-time staff to help fulfill the mission of Youth Dynamics in all our community locations. Here is a list of our current locations. If you feel called to join one of our existing teams, please click on the apply…
Robert Guerin Base Director, Salmon River Adventure Base Hi, I’m Robert “Tex” Guerin I had the privilege of being on the first trip that Youth Dynamics did on the Lower Salmon River almost 30 years ago. It was a powerful way to experience God then, and it still is today. As the Salmon River…