I love Fiordland and all it has to offer. I've spent a number of years working in the area within hospitality, marketing, conservation, tourism as well as running my own business. Te Anau has been home for over 20 years now and look forward to helping you organise your Fiordland adventure. You might talk to me in your emails, on facebook, by phone or meet me in person as you get onto your helicopter on the way to your adventure.

I simply love Fiordland and working in an environment where you never know what is going to happen for the day. I'm a trained chef; born and bred in Christchurch with a love for travel but there is nothing like coming home... and there are no words for being able to cook what you want and work with such fresh ingredients all the time whilst getting to know the people you create meals for.  Asides from compulsive baking you'll also find me running the tender and machinery, diving and free-diving as well as taking you for walks through the National Park.. I already look forward to meeting you.

Born in Southland a passion for the outdoors is without question. So naturally hunting, diving and fishing has always been part of my life. Being able to do that at 'work', showing kiwis their backyard and being part of the adventure is what gets me buzzing. Onboard you'll find me as deckhand and aspiring chef whilst my mechanical past life also keeps me busy on the maintenance front. I can't wait to share this paradise with you.

16 years ago I moved to Te Anau for a summer job and now I couldn't think of living anywhere else. I love the variety Fiordland has to offer right on our doorstep, and it's been the perfect place to bring up a family. I'm more comfortable at my desk than on the water, so you're likely to chat with me over the phone or email, or see me at the hanger.

I look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!

I love learning and figuring out how things work. Spending time in Fiordland is a dream come true and I never get tired of observing the changes of light on the hills.  I look forward to meeting you on board, having a chat and watching as you fall in love with this place too.

As an introduced species to New Zealand and endemic to the Andes range, I have developed surrounded by mountains, both here and all around the world. I have just  migrated to Wanaka and been lucky enough to have found Pure Salt, whom have captured me and offered an incredible part-time home in the land of the fiords. I’m a life lover who is always “game” to make any time a good time, you will see me running all over the Flightless while hitting myself against every door, roof and table, but I will always have time for you, no matter what. Also, I happen to be a good cook, and will try to prove that in the days we’ll share

"If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food, it's a plus for everybody."

Anthony Bourdain (Chef)

I have fallen in love with Fiordland and everything about Pure Salt Charters, It is exciting to work in a truly breathtaking environment. Born and raised at Muriwai Beach, I am a wild surfer girl at heart. I am a self-taught chef and simply love creating delicious food and working with fresh ingredients. I have lived and worked overseas throughout Europe and the UK as a Nanny, and traveling has been a big part of my journey so far, which led me to my other half. More recently I have been working in the Auckland superyachting scene where I worked as a chef/stewardess. Working sustainably with a smorgasbord of fresh seafood is truly a pleasure, whilst spending time with awesome people and getting to know all the guests on board. I love baking treats! so watch out for those. I also have a keen interest in the conservation of New Zealand and am slowly whittling away a qualification in spatial mapping to apply to future conservation here. I enjoy swimming and snorkelling and hiking and may join you on some of these adventures.

Joining Pure Salt's very first Tamatea Adventure (as a paying client) back in 2018, Rusty hasn't missed another one since and racked up countless volunteer hours! As a integral part of the Pure Salt family, he has really travelled and shaped our conservation journey. He now heads up Pure Salt's conservation team that has secured 'Jobs for Nature' funding to work and innovate towards elimination of stoats from islands in the Tamatea Dusky Sound complex and protect them from re-invasion.

He's most at home in the hills, but makes a pretty handy 'decky' onboard Flightless.

So if you run into him, make sure you thank him for his passion and efforts in the pursuit of a much less 'pesty' Tamatea/Dusky Sound