Renee is a native of Bend who enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, and distance cycling. She played Roller Derby for 5 years. Renee has three young boys. She is also a full time Occupational Therapy student.
Renee Gillson - Reservationist
Jo Kelley - Reservationist
Jo has been with Central Oregon Adventures as part of our reservation
staff since 2008. She spent several years in Jackson, Wyoming as a Line
Service Tech at the Jackson Airport and also worked in the Hotel
industry. Jo moved to Bend in 2007 and knows the area very well. She
is a great resource for anything you’d like to do or see during your
stay in Central Oregon.
Ben Beresford - Guide
Central Oregon Adventures (COA) was established in 2002. It is one of the very few
woman-owned motorsports businesses in the industry.
In 2009 Central Oregon Adventures downsized from a year-round guide service offering Snowmobile, ATV, and Canoe operations to solely operating Snowmobile Tours and Rentals.
We take pride in our snowmobile equipment with weekly maintenance check-ups during the season, and we rotate a portion of our fleet every year. Take a look at our SERVICE & SALES page to see what we will be selling off this season.
We love what we do and feel we have the best jobs in the world. We get to snowmobile and share our passion for the outdoors with our customers everyday. When we’re not at work, you can find us in the outdoors throughout all seasons of the year.
We look forward to helping you GET OUT THERE and EXPERIENCE THE CENTRAL OREGON SOME ONLY READ ABOUT!
In 2009 Central Oregon Adventures downsized from a year-round guide service offering Snowmobile, ATV, and Canoe operations to solely operating Snowmobile Tours and Rentals.
We take pride in our snowmobile equipment with weekly maintenance check-ups during the season, and we rotate a portion of our fleet every year. Take a look at our SERVICE & SALES page to see what we will be selling off this season.
We love what we do and feel we have the best jobs in the world. We get to snowmobile and share our passion for the outdoors with our customers everyday. When we’re not at work, you can find us in the outdoors throughout all seasons of the year.
We look forward to helping you GET OUT THERE and EXPERIENCE THE CENTRAL OREGON SOME ONLY READ ABOUT!
Central Oregon Adventures operates under a special use permit from the Deschutes
National Forest and Oregon State Marine Board.
AMBER OWEN GREINER - OWNER
Amber Owen Greiner was born and raised in Oregon where she spent many
summers vacationing with her parents in Central and Eastern Oregon.
Amber’s passion for outdoor recreation eventually led to her move to
Sunriver, Oregon in 2001. In 2002 CENTRAL
OREGON ADVENTURES (COA) was
incorporated as a small woman-owned business. In addition to
running COA, Amber has a B.A. degree in Interior Design and works
part-time in that field for
SUNDALEAF
& ASSOCIATES of Portland, Oregon.
Drew Cheney is a third generation Bend native and grew up playing in
the Cascade Mountains. He enjoys sharing this part of the world that he
loves so much with anyone he can, whether it's mountaineering, caving,
backpacking, skiing or taking a trip on a sled. He serves as a Search
and Rescue Medic and the Assistant Team Coordinator for the local
Mountain Rescue Unit. He is a commercial helicopter and airplane pilot,
and he is the Director of Development for PIC - a non profit photography
and marketing organization operating in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Drew Cheney - Guide
Mike Shadley - Guide, Owner of Adventure Motorsports
Mike or “Mikey” as we all know him, has been with COA since 2003. He
managed Central Oregon Adventures' maintenance department for years and now owns
ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS. Mikey knows
EVERYTHING about snowmobiling from the trails to the machines. He helps
with training our new staff and keeps our machines in tip top condition.
Abel Davis - Guide, Owner of Diablo Snowboards
Abel Davis has been a snowmobile guide with COA since 2008. You can find him
shuttling boats at the
Sunriver Marina during the summer time. He has also created
custom snowboards since 2000 and is owner of DIABLO
SNOWBOARDS.
Joey Shaw - Guide, Co-Owner of Homeland Designs
Growing up in Alaska, Joey is no stranger to snowmobiles, cold winters,
survival skills or the ability to have a really great time. This
is Joey’s 3rd season as a guide with Central Oregon Adventures. He is
one of the team coordinators for the local Search & Rescue Snowmobile Team,
and he also co-owns and operates with his wife
HOMELAND DESIGNS,
a home and landscape design company. In his spare time Joey enjoys snowmobiling, fishing, hunting and camping.
Becky Shaw is the fifth generation in her family from Bend. Having gone snowmobiling
since childhood, riding is a way of life and a passion for Becky.
Becky spearheads our outreach to women riders, including our Ladies Ride on
Sundays and our Ladies Night Out rides. In addition, she keeps our COA
Facebook page updated. Becky co-leads the local Search & Rescue Snowmobile Team, co-owns and
operates
HOMELAND DESIGNS as a Landscape Designer.
Becky Shaw - Guide, Co-Owner of Homeland Designs
Dan Peabody - Guide
John Braco - Guide