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Discover The Heart

of Gros Morne

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Founded in 2017, Out East Adventures offers a range of services including B&B and hostel style accommodation, guided adventure tours, gear rentals and a trail shop. Our main office is located in the town of Rocky Harbour, while our B&B is a short drive away in Norris Point. We operate inside Gros Morne National Park on the west coast of Newfoundland.

 

Gros Morne National Park is a world renowned UNESCO heritage site, showcasing stunning natural beauty and unique geological formations. Shaped by glaciers and continental collision, the landscape is as diverse as they come, with towering fjords rising above sandy beaches and moose filled bogs giving way to thick boreal forest, sea stacks rising out of the ocean and highland alpine tundra atop the mountains. 

 

If you are looking for an active holiday in one of the most beautiful places in the world, then look no further!

In fact National Geographic® has listed the Long Range Traverse, located inside the national park, as one of the best hikes in the world.

About Us
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Our Guides

MEET OUR STAFF

Interested in working with us? Check out our Hiring page
Colin Shears

Colin Shears

Llama wrangler

​Colin has been leading adventure tours for over a decade. He has been guiding all over the world including Canada, Norway and Australia. In 2017 he returned to his roots in Western Newfoundland and set up Out East Adventures. Colin is a kitesurfer, traveler and photographer. He is constantly looking for the next adventure, be it a new sport or a new country. Always cheerful, Colin has a practical down-to-earth approach to life and looks forward to welcoming you to our beautiful province.

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson

Field Manager

Ben has been living and exploring in the Gros Morne area since he was a small child, and the mountains of the west coast turned him into an adventurer at a young age. He began guiding in 2009 and has been working in the industry for over 10 years, half of those years with OEA. After graduating with a bachelor's of arts in cultural and environmental studies at Memorial University, he spends his spare time hiking, skiing and camping in the backcountry of Newfoundland.

Paul Tizzard

Paul Tizzard

Guide

Aidan Ferguson

Aidan Ferguson

Front Desk

Aidan grew up in southern Quebec canoe camping and hiking in the Adirondacks of New York, he came to Newfoundland for the first-time in the summer of 2022 on a family trip and fell in love with the scenery, food, and culture of Gros Morne National Park. New to the tourism business and ready to explore Newfoundland Aidan is ready to learn and grow along the way.

Garry MacKenzie

Garry MacKenzie

Guide / First Aid Trainer

Garry has been living in and exploring Western Newfoundland since falling in love with the rugged beauty of the region and moving here in 2014. On his off days, you’ll typically find him back in the woods; hiking, camping and trail running with his dog. In the winter, he is a professional ski patroller at Marble Mountain. Garry is also a member of Search & Rescue and a Wilderness First Aid instructor. After several years of guiding, he’s found a niche behind the scenes and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and passion for the area with all of our guests.

Nate Evans

Nate Evans

Senior Guide

Being an English North Yorkshire lad, Nathaniel has grown up with the Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors as his back yard. From mountain biking to climbing to hiking, there are not many nooks in Yorkshire's Triassic Coast undiscovered. Nathaniel has traveled and hiked in Spain, Greece and Australia before finally landing in Newfoundland, Canada to explore some of the most beautiful, rugged and unspoiled coastlines in the world.

Merp

Merp

Visitor experience manager

After 3 years with us Merp is pretty much in charge, and she knows it. Merp is friendly, relaxed and loves to hang out with everyone. You can usually find her at reception looking down on the hostel, or hanging out in a sun beam on the front step.

Mike Dowden

Mike Dowden

Guide

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12 West Link Rd

Rocky Harbour 

Newfoundland and Labrador

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