ABOUT OUR COMPANY, OUR MISSION, OUR STAFF AND YOU
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DUTCHEXPLORERS organise outdoor adventures, expeditions, road trips and courses. Most of our travels are a mix of activities like hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, kayaking, observing wildlife, caving, diving, sailing and much more. Our adventures are intended for outdoor and nature people that do not want to take the paved road. You can travel and explore in small groups year round with us and we offer adventures on different levels. People from all over the world are joining our travels. Eelco Mersch founded the company DUTCHEXPLORERS almost ten years ago and is working with an international staff of guides, photographers and other crew members. The company has a back office in the Netherlands and a permanent base in northern Norway.
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OUR NEWSLETTER OUTPOSTStay informed about upcoming expeditions, outdoor adventures, courses and last-minute offers. In our newsletter OUTPOST we also share pictures, movies and inside stories with you.
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Our mission
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We think that nature must be accessible for everybody. Young and old, skilled and unexperienced, top fit and people with some issues with their knees or back. Our mission is to guide people safely into the Norwegian wilderness and provide an enjoyable time. We like to show you the stunning nature of the Arctic in all her varieties. We love to teach you new skills to stay safe and happy in wild environments. For us it is very rewarding to be there when you hike up your first mountain, catch your first fish or bake for the first time a bread on a small fire. Our aim is to reconnect you to nature and get you into the slow rhythm of the Arctic.
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People that join us
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We offer unique expeditions, road trips, courses and outdoor adventures to hardly visited places and we travel with small groups. We host groups of people of almost all ages that have a flexible mindset, love outdoor activities, are in a basic good shape and are attracted to wild nature and a basecamp atmosphere. We always check if you match with the other guests when you make a reservation. So no worries about that! On most of our travels we have an international team, of guests and staff. New to outdoor adventures? You are not alone! Many customers use our trips to get their first taste of the outdoor lifestyle. Get in touch with our staff today to find out the perfect trip for you. Use the chat function or sent us an email.
We like to answer your questionsFind answers on frequently asked questions here. It will help you with your preparations or how to select a trip that fits you. If you cannot find the answer then use the chat function and we try to answer your questions right away.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER OF DUTCHEXPLORERS
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The expedition and adventure company DUTCHEXPLORERS.COM is founded and lead by an adventurous Dutch guy Eelco Mersch. People in his surroundings call him an outdoor addict, a philosopher, a superb minimalistic cook, a romanticist and somebody who dares to live his passions. There are some speculations that the documentaries of the French pioneer, diver and explorer Jacques Cousteau must have had huge influence on him in his youth. But there are a lot of other people that have introduced him to caving, climbing, kayaking or hiking in remote areas. When he was nine years old he build his own 'sailing yacht' out of an small dinghy, an old sheet and a broom. At that time he didn't get that far, but now he almost covered 20.000 nautical miles in recent years. Eelco is a PADI certified dive master and is medical first aid instructor.
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THE TEAM OF DUTCHEXPLORERS.COM
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Get to know the staff of our expedition and adventure company. Here are some faces of people you can meet as staff members and guides on our expeditions, outdoor adventures and courses. Nice boys and girls that are enthausiastic about our travels and they like to show you what they know.
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Eelco Mersch expedition leader Expedition leader (from The Netherlands), adventurer and responsible for everything. Spends also time in the office. 
Antonio Mangia GUIDE Guide (from Italy), likes the outdoors and visits Greenland regular to do some paddling 
Korbi Greiner GUIDE/HANDYMAN Guide and carpenter (from Germany), likes a back-to-the-basics lifestyle and enjoys exploring. |
Nicolas Kupfer Guide Guide (from Spain), storyteller, great vegetarian chef and gear addict and someone who surely know how to improvise. 
Vincent Guntrum Photo and FILM Photographer and filmmaker on some of our trips. He has smart ideas about a lot of things. 
Joost Polder GUIDE/fysio Guide and physiotherapist (from The Netherlands), Social guy that likes stories and talks. Fishing specialist. |
Mateo Nieto GUIDE Guide (from France), addicted to mountaineering and biking, outdoor gear specialist and delivers us french tastes as he cooks. 
Eduardo Pabroquez GUIDE Guide from the Netherlands. He has his roots in scouting and loves the outdoors. Keen in making fires. |
Max van Boxel GUIDE Guide from the Netherlands. He has difficulties with staying inside.... Great company and always willing to help. |
Louis Trialle GUIDE Guide from the Belgium. Wise and social guy that likes to go remote. Good in hiking up mountains fast, but he will wait for you. |
Stephan Boogaards GUIDE/technicien Guide from the Netherlands. Social guy that likes to play in the outdoors. Likes to teach you new things. He can fix stuff too. |
Selwyn Slop GUIDE/Organizer Guide from the Netherlands. Nice guy and addicted to wild nature. Skilled in bushcraft and outdoor techniques, Takes also care of equipment and logistics. |
Sanne van Vulpen GUIDE One of youngest guides and he is from the Netherlands. He is loaded with passion for nature and scenery. Want to learn outdoor skills? Just ask him. |
SUBSCRIBE TO THE DUTCHEXPLORERS NEWSLETTER
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Every few weeks we sent out our newsletter OUTPOST with news about upcoming expeditions, courses, road trips and it includes inside stories, travel tips and of course a lot of pictures and videos. Subscribe to our newsletter and stay informed about our Arctic adventures.
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