Jon Imhoof

Jon Imhoof is the founder of Serious Fun and first began leading hiking and sailing trips in Hawaii more than 15 years ago. Moving to New Zealand in 1989, Jon started the first river surfing company in the world before going on to establish the first specialized heli-snowboarding operation in the country. In 1996 Jon started another river surfing operation, on the Zambezi River in Southern Central Africa. Jon has a degree in Anthropology from the University of Hawaii and has been into windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, kayaking, rafting, scuba diving, mountain biking, climbing and just about every other outdoor pursuit known to man. Jon designs the itineraries and takes a personal interest in each trip. He and his wife Allison host the last night's dinner at their home beside the Kawarau river and enjoy meeting each group and sharing tales of adventure.