Andria Davis

Andria Davis

Raft Guide, Head Guide, Special Events Manager, Office

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Outdoors Professional and Yoga Teacher

  • Education

    • Le Lysee

      1993 - 1994
      International Business
    • University of North Georgia

      1997 - 1999
      BA French, English
    • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

      1994 - 1995
      Dance, film, geology, anthropology

      Activities and Societies: College Scholars Women's Center

    • Christian Brothers University

      1990 - 1993
      Typical undergrad studies
  • Experience

    • Wildwater, Ltd. Rafting

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
      Raft Guide, Head Guide, Special Events Manager, Office

      guiding on whitewater, saving people from drowning, and planning all special events, answering phones, organizing information, teaching other raft guides

    • Astral Buoyancy

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2003
      Tech Rep

      We traveled around in an old 1983 van and brought to the whitewater world the very first Astral Buoyancy PFDs. We brought them to rivers and to shops all across the US.

    • Yoga Ventures

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2013
      Yoga Teacher

      Teaching yoga to outdoors enthusiasts who like to play hard, get injured, and claim they have no time for yoga.

    • Brushy Mountain Publishing

      Jan 2005 - now
      Co Owner

      This job is intense! Besides the creative work of making our photography driven guidebooks and creating yoga DVDs, we do everything here with just two of us! That includes bookkeeping, sales-from product sales to advertising sales, marketing (esp. online through social media and email) distribution, our website, copy, PR work, customer service, shipping and receiving... Brushy Mountain Publishing develops and markets these brands and products:Full color whitewater guidebooks: North Carolina Rivers and Creeks The River Gypsies' Guide to North AmericaRiver Gypsies Adventure Travel Trips and Kayak InstructionYoga Ventures, a line of outdoor sports specific yoga DVDs: Yoga for Paddlers Yoga for Cyclists 1 and 2 Yoga for Hikers Yoga for Climbers Yoga for Shoulders: Restore and StrengthenFly Guides: Western North Carolina Fly Guide by JEB Hall Southern Appalachian Fly Guide by JEB Hall Show less

    • Ocoee Adventure Center

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2012
      Whitewater Raft Guide

      guide guests safely down rivers while maintaining a friendly and positive attitude.

    • Soul Flower Clothing and Gifts

      Apr 2011 - Jan 2015
      Contributing Writer and Ambassador

      Reviews of the Soulflower boho fashion clothing for their blog.

    • Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls

      Jun 2011 - Jan 2016
      Whitewater Instructor and Guide

      Take girls ages 8-16 kayaking and whitewater rafting on local rivers, teach kayaking skills on rivers and the camp lake; teach yoga

    • NRS - Northwest River Supplies, Inc.

      Oct 2011 - now
      Contributing Writer and Ambassador

      Representing the NRS brand in the field, testing gear, writing articles for the blogs.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)

      Yoga Alliance
      Jul 2002
    • Wilderness First Responder

      SOLO
      Mar 2000