Putting the "G" in GRP Wheels: Staff Highlight with Greg "G" Graeper

By Green River Preserve on April 01, 2019

What is your history with GRP?

This will be my sixth year leading mountain biking at Green River Preserve.

What have you been up to in the off season?

Currently, I’m an ocean lifeguard and kayak guide in Florida.

What’s your favorite thing to cook in the backcountry?

Roasted vegetables in tinfoil, over hot coals, is my favorite camping food.

Where did you go to school?

I graduated from Cortland State in New York with a BS in Outdoor Recreation.

What’s your favorite outdoor activity?

Kitesurfing is my favorite outdoor activity currently.

Why do you choose to spend your summer at camp?

Having fun on the trails keeps me coming back year after year.

Best outdoor adventure?

Biggest adventure was mountaineering for 29 days in the Wind Rivers of Wyoming.

Something unique about you:

I recently got stung by a stingray and it was the most painful thing that’s ever happened to me.

Cheers,G

Green River Preserve

Green River Preserve is a non-competitive, coed summer camp connecting children with nature. Located on a 3,400 acre private wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this extraordinary natural setting inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment, and their fellow man. Designed for bright, curious, and creative children, our program nurtures character development and fosters skills like perseverance, curiosity, communication, optimism, creativity, and GRIT.