UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENT SPEAKERS
Dave Hahn is one of the most accomplished mountaineers in the world who has reached the summit of Mount Everest fifteen times out of 21 tries. He has guided climbers to the summit of Mount Rainier more than 300 times, and has led 38 attempts on Denali, reaching the summit 26 times. Dave has reached the summit of the Vinson Massif in Antarctica 39 times. In 2006, Dave guided a team of professional athletes on an expedition to ski Mount Everest. In 1999 Dave participated in the expedition that discovered and identified the remains of explorer George Mallory, who died trying to scale Everest in 1924. Dave has been on seven expeditions to the island of South Georgia and has led trekkers overland on the "Shackleton Traverse", which in 2004 won Outside Magazine's Trip of the Year Award. He has participated in many visits by ship to the Antarctic Peninsula. Dave shot high-altitude video for the PBS NOVA program Lost on Everest, and guided a film crew into the Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica on a journey of discovery that resulted in the Emmy-Award-winning film, Mountain of Ice. Dave will be speaking at Tailwaters Fly Fishing in Dallas, Texas on September 19th, 2024 at 3:30 PM.
John Burke is a New York Times bestselling author and sought-after speaker who has researched over 1,000 cases of near-death experiences, documenting evidence of the exhilarating world of extraordinary nature, adventure and wonder waiting to be explored after this life. He has appeared in multiple documentaries and movies, including the recent award-winning box office movie “After Death” and “The Case for Heaven.” John is a popular guest on hundreds of podcasts and news outlets, including Fox News, Glenn Beck, Megyn Kelly, and the ex-navy seal’s Shawn Ryan Show on You Tube. As a pastor, engineer, and international speaker, John has addressed over 100,000 people in 30 countries on topics of leadership, spiritual growth, and life after life. His New York Times bestseller, Imagine Heaven, has sold well over a million copies and been translated into 24 languages, continuing to top the charts on Amazon the past 9 years. His other books include Soul Revolution, No Perfect People Allowed, Unshockable Love, and most recently the bestseller Imagine the God of Heaven. John founded the multi-site Gateway Community Church in Austin, Texas which he led for 26 years. He is also president of GLI, an organization that equips young leaders across the nation. Find John on social media: Facebook page: type @johnburkeofficial ; Instagram: @johnburkeofficial ; Website: imagineheaven.net. John will be speaking at Orvis:Dallas on December 4th at 3:30 PM.
Chef Jaime Teigen (@chef_jaimeteigen) grew up in northern Idaho where her love for the outdoors flourished with skiing, camping, fishing with her dad and grandpa, and playing ghosts in the graveyard with the neighborhood kids at night. She grew up in a house that everyone came to, so with that, there was always food around. Her mother is an exceptional cook, and her dad has always been the grill master. It was not until after high school, that her curiosity about food really came to life. She went to Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, then went on to be an Executive Chef in
Portland, Oregon then Jackson Hole, Wyoming. That is where she met her husband, Caleb, and began her journey with hunting and bringing that to the table, learning the whole process of truly knowing where your food comes from and sharing that with others. Jaime currently is a freelance chef, a wild game chef for OutdoorClass, an Ambassador for Montana Wildlife Federation, recipe creator in Bugle Magazine for RMEF, has been published in USA Today, Outdoor Bozeman, Edible Bozeman, and works for Wild Sheep Foundation. She enjoys being involved with the community with her family and loves cooking for others. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Jaime host our group on March 27th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided.
Wayne Endicott is an accomplished big game hunter and legendary owner of The Bow Rack in Eugene, Oregon. Wayne has had an incredible career working alongside some of the best outdoor enthusiasts that the hunting and fishing industries have produced and has also has helped countless people better understand their true purpose on Earth. Wayne is a believer, a family man, an entrepreneur, a conservationist and a outdoor enthusiast with a heart for helping people. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Wayne host our group on May 8th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided.
As a young man, Michael Pitts had grand aspirations of being a firefighter and a hunter. Michael has accomplished this dream, and is currently serving as a lieutenant for the West Point Fire Department and a co-host for RealTree Road Trips. Along the way, he also opened his own bow shop What It Do Archery in Georgia. For over a decade he has served the public, first in Lagrange, Georgia before returning to his hometown of West Point. Using his homespun humor, Michael has entertained many with his hunting and outdoor anecdotes. An avid deer and turkey hunter, he enjoys traveling the country and meeting new people, the simplicity and peace of the woods, and the comradery with other everyday folks who just love the sport. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Michael host our group on July 17th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided.
Captain Rob Fordyce (THESEAHUNTERTV.COM) has been a professional guide, television host, producer, tournament competitor and athlete for the last 37 years. Growing up a south Florida native, he was introduced to the outdoors at a very young age. Nominated in 2014, as one of the “Top 50” fishing captains in the world, Rob has competed and placed a top 3 finisher in more than 160 offshore and inshore tournaments fished around the globe. Considered a master guide at fly fishing giant Tarpon, over 4 decades, Rob has competed in 76 of the biggest Fly Tarpon tournaments in the world, placing in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd 60 times, making him the most decorated guide in the sports history. Rob prides himself on being competitive in the offshore world as well. He’s traveled the world in chase of giant Blue Marlin, giant Tuna in the NE, most of the Bahama chain, and started an offshore fishing lodge in Ascension Bay, Mexico. Rob now spends much of his time hosting and producing his latest television show, “The SeaHunter”. The SeaHunter, is entering its tenth season and averages about 6 million viewers a year on The Outdoor Channel and World Fishing Network. Rob plays an advisory role for companies such as Yeti, Monster Energy, SeaHunter Boats, Maverick Boats, TFO Rods, Florida Fishing Products, Kaenon Sunglasses, and Smith’s Consumer
Products. Besides fishing, Rob is also an avid Bowhunter and spends much of his time off the water in the woods chasing Big Game. One of the closest things to Rob’s heart, is giving back to our nations Vets. He spends several weeks a year teaching Vets to fly fish and works closely with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. This organization uses the art of fly fishing to heal those who have been scarred by the winds of war. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Michael host our group on July 17th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Rob host our group on September 18th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided.
Ryan Waters is a professional mountaineer, mountain guide, and polar adventurer. He owns the guide service Mountain Professionals, which leads expeditions around the world. He considers himself a climber first, focusing for many years on the Himalayas, he has reached the summit of Everest seven times and a total of fifteen 8,000 meter mountain summits. In addition, Ryan holds several Polar ski expedition records and is a IPGA certified Polar Guide. He completed the first unsupported and unassisted ski crossing of the Antarctica landmass on a 70-day epic traverse and did the last land to North Pole unsupported and unassisted expedition in 2014. Ryan is the first American and just the 11th person in the world to complete the True Adventurers Grand Slam, a story he covers in great depth in his book An American's Grand Slam. The Fellowship of the Outdoors in excited to have Ryan host our group on November 6th, 2025 at a location that is To Be Decided.