We showed up, three old guys with a long love of mountain bike trails – not just for the physical and technical challenges, but also for the beauty and little bites of paradise the single-track often offers. What we had the pleasure of experiencing around Mascota, went way, way, beyond our expectations. Alvin gave us a fine balance of steep, chunky descents, tight switchbacks, flowy ledges, speedy straight-aways and twisty climbs. We got a ton of everything! The rides left us very happily battered at the end of every day.

Our downtime was filled with cultural richness and relaxation well off the beat and tourist-track – every minute, authentic and wholly Mexican. locals know good-life and are both generous and honest in sharing it. This little rural town (Mascota) restored our faith in people and human decency.

Time by the sea just outside of Puerto Vallarta quenched our need to visit a variety of beaches and worship some serious sun. The food and drink had us believing that you couldn't have a bad meal in this place.

None of this would have been possible were it not for our guide.

Alvin was our man-in-the-know, the Dude that seemed to be able to connect us with pretty much everything we happened to be looking for. His flexible and laid back attitude took the pressure off of itineraries and put the focus squarely on just having a good friggen time. His charisma was irresistible and his idealism, purely infectious. 

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                                                                                  Willy Choi - Canada