About Us - Sky Lakes Wilderness Adventures

My Personal Vision Statement:

My vision is to create meaningful and lasting experiences for individuals and families through outdoor recreational activities. I will strive to ensure that everyone can access and appreciate the beauty of nature to connect with themselves and others. I will work to create safe and enjoyable outdoor experiences by building relationships with communities and organizations to promote safe and sustainable outdoor recreation.

My Personal Mission Statement:

My mission is to use my passion for outdoor recreation to inspire, educate, and empower individuals to explore and embrace the outdoors. I aim to create an inclusive environment where people can discover and appreciate the beauty of nature while engaging in healthy activities. Through my work, I will strive to promote a culture of respect and appreciation for the environment, while inspiring individuals to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

My Personal Professional Statement:

As a professional, I strive to embody the values of professional, trustworthy, and honest in all my interactions. This means I always prioritize my practice of integrity, respect, and accountability. I take pride in doing my best and providing the highest quality of service to those I work with. I believe these values represent who I am as a professional because they are the foundation for building and maintaining meaningful relationships in any professional setting.

My Personal Brand:

My personal brand is called “Nature Connections”. Its mission is to create meaningful and lasting experiences for individuals and families through outdoor recreational activities by inspiring, educating, and empowering people to explore and embrace the outdoors. Nature Connections values professional, trustworthy, and honest interactions, prioritizing integrity, respect, and accountability. It strives to create safe and enjoyable outdoor experiences while promoting a culture of respect and appreciation for the environment.

I moved to the San Joaquin Delta in central California, where there are 1000 miles of waterways to fish and play. After commercial fishing, standing on the bank or just sitting in a boat with a pole seemed dull, so I bought a kayak to fish from, then another and another. (all three I still have and are in the pictures on this page) I got into what I called extreme kayak fishing in rough open waters fishing for big fish, sturgeon, salmon, striped bass, and shark (a baby sturgeon in the picture I threw back). Back then, nobody was doing kayak fishing except perhaps Native Americans. I rigged my kayak with a car battery to operate a fish finder, attached an anchor set up, had to drill holes for my fishing pole holders, and headed out.  

And I learned my kayaking skills.

In 2000 I was looking at different scenic outdoor places I could visit that had good waters and fishing, and I came upon the Upper Klamath Basin here in Oregon. I have traveled all over the country, and nothing compared to the beauty I found here with many different rivers and lakes with nearly pristine clear waters and GIANT trout. I was hooked and moved right away. I have been kayaking and fishing the waters of the Upper Klamath Basin now for 18 years and am still finding new areas to enjoy. This place is fantastic, and the wildlife is incredible. See for yourself; I would love to guide you around.

Mark Cobb, Chiloquin

P.S. 

These two kayaks in the picture are the first ones I purchased over 30 years ago. I still have both, and the purple one is my favorite and what I still use today. Go Dagger!